Okay, Maybe they'll let me send this email out, the last 3 have been stopped. I've been begging for prayer, the attack is no longer just on the Harvest Gathering Music Festival. No longer just on the ministry. Now its been my family. Specifically me. I have had one thing after another thrown at me. I can not go into all the details. To understand, read Piercing the Darkness or This Present Darkness. This is our 10th year going to the witches, warlocks, wicca, pagans, new agers, on Halloween, ministering God's love to these people at their hallowed grounds or mecca, where at this spiritual vortex, they believe all the spiritual energy coming into the earth from the universe, is channeled. The story of how crazy these last 2 months have been as we did our final preparations, is a book in itself.
I have been asked to write a book on our experiences doing this outreach, and set out to do that this year and I have been under attack like never before. Not only did I want to quit Harvest Gathering, but the ministry, even my family, even life itself. I have been tempted in every area imaginable. I've begged for help. It's just too much to try and explain even the dark night of the soul maybe. I don't know what all you'd call it. I have held on though, barely and even by the skin of my teeth.

One instance was rebellion that came at my family like nothing I've ever seen before. Without going into details, this rebellion, we never thought we'd see, was a reminder of the early days of outreach to Asheville, where the enemy said he would take one of my children for me doing this. As a father and head of ministry, this has been the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. So here we are, in much pain, as this was just a piece of the problem. I can't go into it all. I had a pastor friend tell me Saturday night, when I went to do outreach & pass out fliers in Asheville, He said, "Glen, you guys love your children more than anyone I know and I know you guys, I've watched you try and do more for your family than anyone else I know. Its not your fault. Let him go. Give it to God, for God to deal with. For if you don't, this is ripping you apart and ripping your family apart. They need you." So I began to try and reach out to God one more time. Help me please. I'm drowning and going down here. Help. God, please, where are you? Something happened then. Monday was spent picking up supplies. We have to build new stage for event & signs to block off roads downtown Asheville. I talked to another friend who also encouraged me. And I then remembered the family who cooks for us now at our bigger events, and how they came and helped us move our bus. He's also our diesel mechanic. We prayed for one, remember, for years. They also took down a dangerous tree that could have done real damage if it came down on house and by the way I'm still a tree hugger. This was endangering my family, so it had to go. Their coming and blessing us to take off some of the burdens was not only kind and thoughtful, it was like a plowing through we ain't stopping no matter what the devil throws at us. Their commitment to serve us was a real help to me that God was still watching, though I couldn't see him very clearly. So, today, I'm doing my devotions and God used Oswald Chambers once again, a hundred years ago, to reach me today. Though it was the devotion from Oct. 25 that the Lord had me read, it met me where I was at. God is still working on me. He has not abandoned us. Satan is not bigger or more powerfulthan Jehovah God, Father of Jesus. God has allowed this incredible hard time for much hard work that had to be done in me.

See, though sin looked like the easiest, fastest release from my pain. I knew it would be a short term fix with long term consequences. The end result of sin is death, period. And even knowing this, I was still willing to go there to stop the pain now. Because where was God when I had done all for Him and then Satan could steal my son? The only peace I could find was, yes, God did need to do a work in my son and yes, I knew that he needed a real personal relationship. His God relationship. And this may be the only way to do that and fix some of the flaws and break curses, even rebellion in him, is to walk him through the pain of reality of sin in this world. Heartbreak drove me to God. I needed to let my son find God. The attack, though, did not let up on me. But I thank the many of you out there praying for us, knowing what is going on in our lives and the attacks that come with this outreach we do every Halloween.

Something broke this morning. I can't explain it all, but I felt it happen. And I got the sense that God is here, working in all this, for my good. I know He knows how badly I need more of Him and way less of me. As the enemy is coming in like a flood, God is raising up a standard. I know He somehow just did major surgery on me. As He just took me through another one of His university classes or post grad classes. I have dealt with so much rebellion in me and the people I work with, but never in a strong willed child. But probably the biggest thing is me being at the end of my rope, ready to just quit it all. No real places to turn for solutions anywhere. No answers or peace to be found in my circumstances. Now, here I am filled with a peace that's beyond understanding. For no real reason whatsoever. Because nothing has changed in my reality. But God has changed reality in me.

Bands and Volunteers, please contact us if you don't have places to stay. We are doing urban camping but you have to let us know your plans. Also go to web page, I-40 is out between Knoxville and Asheville, because of rock slide. (Take I-81 North to I-26 East/South) And everyone not coming, please pray for bands on road now, as many are coming from around the country and already on road. Pray their tours are successful, many reached, finances provided for trip. These bands are all coming to do outreach, not make money. And for the people they are reaching and will reach this weekend. I have mentioned our finances very little, but we did lose $30,000 in support when my partner in Florida fest, passed away this summer. It is costing us more then ever as we are closing off the center of town to do this event. Remember where we started 10 years ago, the pastors raised $5,000 to help fund event. We have nothing right now from any church and more cost than ever. So, we need your prayers. But I have some amazing peace that it will all be there somehow, and most of all, I write because I need to share that I have found some light in the darkest part of my life. Some hope when there is no reason for it at all. I need you to know that if God can give this calm and even joy in the midst of what seems like my darkest hour of ministry, that He is there available for all of us. No matter what the situation, He'll be there. No matter how grim it looks. He can shine through if we ask Him, then we let Him.

Glen


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Sorry so long in update for Asheville music festival. I know I told most of you bands that we'd be in touch with final schedule first of August, my Mother in law's triple bypass surgery, with us being her only support has taken over a month of our time. Thank you for your patience & prayers. Okay, we are on for Oct. 30th, 31st, & Nov 1st, downtown Asheville. We are back at the Vance monument, the place other side believes all the spiritual energy from the universe comes into earth at that spot, their mecca. We have been moved out for several years now and we're finally back there for our 10th annual Harvest Gathering, we are so excited about this. But please pray, we have had our application rejected already once and they have given us a whole bunch of permits, etc. Well, hoops to jump through as to not make this easy, also to get a lot of extra money from us. Please pray for us. However we will be closing both streets in front of event and be allowed to park bands, buses & RV's in same location as the event. Plus, we will also have city parking lot one block away. So this year there is plenty of room for urban camping. But you must reserve your space now for we already have 5 bus spaces reserved and we need to coordinate any other large vehicles for bands, etc. This year as of now we will be permitted for our bigger tents as well. So there will be cover in case of rain, food will as always be provided for free, as well as tickets to get into event. So, bring everyone you know.

We also are now arranging housing & hotels for bands, etc. So if you are not camping and need our assistance there let us know soon as possible. We will also this year have a school coming in for us to train their students in how to do these kind of events. We started fest 10 years ago doing a conference to teach people how to do this type of ministry loving the seemingly unlovable, unreachable. If you're interested in this please let us know up front, you have to register so we will know who is who at these meetings. Plus we have to coordinate all this so our knowing who is coming will help us facilitate all this to better serve you.

We will teach and prepare for fest Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Then Worship/prayer on Thursday and setup Friday Then Friday evening at 5:00 we begin Saturday we'll start at 12:00 Sunday at 1:00. At the end of this email all the names of bands that have been asked to come play will be listed. If I missed you please write me it was just an oversight, all who have played in past as well as Jesus Village C-stone bands have been invited. Please help us let all bands know to contact us back to confirm. I know some bands are hard to reach, for they're on tour and management/booking handles all their calls/emails so I can use some help reaching some bands. This is a free outreach festival... All bands have always come and graciously gave of their time to help us with this outreach festival. So know that even the big bands have always paid their own ways. Again, it's an outreach festival to witches, wicca, warlocks, pagans, the homeless & street kids. We feed free meals and free music for three days. Pray for us for the finances to be able to do this for our tenth year. It's amazing we've been able to do this so long for free. Thank all of you for your support and if you can come stay for whole weekend I know some bands have to play and go to other gigs, so they can afford this. But the fellowship we all get to do when together for this weekend is so rich, well most try it once. Continue it year after year. I am often told it is the highlight of whole year for some. It's great to minister to the other side but the ministry we get working alongside brothers & sisters bringing light in to a dark place is, I can't even explain it, you have to experience it once.

Anyway, here's the bands, please respond ASAP as we are a month behind on band schedule. If you'd like posters or promo video of even to share with your church. Please let me know and we'll get them to you. We are also looking for sponsorship if you know any churches or companies that would be interested. I'm not dreading the battle this year for the Harvest Gathering. I have witnessed more attacks to permanently shut us down as a family even. But have watched God deliver us and I have been excited already for over 2 months looking forward to what God is going to do. See you soon. Oh yeah, if you're not a band but want to come help serve just let us know so we can find a place for you. If you have homes to stay in and want to help let us know. You are all welcome to come and be a part, you don't have to be a band, we will have people even showing their art this year so let us know if you have something different you want to add to event.

Blessings & peace,
Glen


Neocracy
Leper
Hannah Curtis
The Hotshot Freight Train
Psalters
Illalogical Spoon
Jonni Greth
Maron
Standing Small
Tommy Ogle
Josh Garrels
Bread & Circuses
Smyrna Band
Brother Red Squirrel
Ami Moss
Tim Scroggs
Jim Arendale
The Fold
Michael Uhler
Aimee Wilson
Daisy Burgan
US
Ben Bradshaw
Trish
Seeds
The Tribe
Strengthen What Remains
Photoside Cafe
Charity Semeron
Husk Versus Horn
Soulmobile Eternal
Strengthen What Remains
Jeff Elbel
The Crossing
The Violet Burning
Mewithoutyou
Cool Hand Luke
Stephen Roach & Songs Of Water
Brian Grover
Jason Andre
Travis Vaad
Bruce Wright
Miranda Stone
The Wayside
Alexander and the grapes
Aaron Roche
Listener Project
Men & Angels
Busker Kubbutznik
Bill Tucker
Aimee Wilson
Matt Shanor
Fundamental Elements
Timbre



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I apologize for leaving you on hold, it has been very busy. When I wrote last we were trying to find a flight out for Linda. Her mom had been put in hospital for heart test and it went from bad to worse, what was routine turned into emergency and then they even moved surgery up till the next morning. When we lost Linda's dad we were on the road and Linda had told him she would get there by the time he woke up from surgery and he never woke up. so you can imagine the anxiety as Linda scrambled to find a flight.

 We were packing up bus and driving south from central Wisconsin trying to get to Chicago O' Hare airport thinking they'd have more flights out to Florida than anyone in midwest. We had already tried the other regional airports then when we couldn't find a flight we drove and had 4 of our very resourceful friends calling for flights. 2 in Chicago, one in Florida, one in Indianapolis. but they stop sending flights out early in the mid west so we were running out of options as we headed south & east we tried to get flight through the night, then Saturday morning as we continued to drive. Then it got so late saturday afternoon as we headed to atlanta we found out that everyone had cut back so much that now there is very limited service on Saturday afternoons from airports then later no flights.

So we drove on to SC, Linda staying on phone with her brother through surgery. It went from a quadruple bypass to a triple bypass and by then we got to SC. We had to unload our trailer from festival earlier in Summer and then van and then bus and load back trailer and vans to take to Florida, for trailer would be required to finish moving things out of florida that had been stored at Linda's Moms for last several years but this would hopefully bring some closure to us having to leave Florida, losing home, etc. Linda slept for the first time in 2 days after a couple hours sleep she left at daylight to drive to Florida leaving rest of the family with van and trailer to leave shortly after. but since we had spent all day long for Jessica's birthday (she turned 18) on road. Linda felt the thing to do was take her by my parents in south GA, so she could spend a little time with her cousins before entering back into stress of hospital & recovery time with her Grandmother. It's already been a very taxing summer on everyone. So Linda made it to hospital and her mother made it through surgery and me & the children are surviving without the mommy. I so hated canceling the last 2 weeks of tour. There were many people we had not gotten together with and even the children were letting me know they really wanted to play these other festivals, I believe they are really beginning to see what it is we do and how it's not just about music but changing lives and even saving lives. The brother who was putting on fest in Beloit, WI, must of known how I was planning to get Linda to SC, get her a van, and then head back up to Beloit, WI in other van just in time for our spot at festival, for as we were making those arrangements he called having seen on facebook what was happening with us he released us from having to drive back up to wisconsin that was hard for me to let go of, in that he had asked us many times through the years and we were finally able to make it work, then this happens. I was so touched by this brothers graciousness and his encouragement that he knew we were people of integrity and that I was going to try and make the date, but he encouraged us to do what we had to do for family. You know there are some in this thing that make it hard to keep going. Then there's a few like those helping us find flights, devoting their time & resources to us, or the brother who worked on our bus, (Thank you Jesus, it made it home) or the promoter for Beloit festival  who so much looked out for us first, not his event. We teach this to our children & bands. But it unfortunately is rarely seen. I have another brother who writes me an encouraging letter almost every month when he sends his financial support to us. The check just goes into the system to keep things rolling and I am beginning to think less & less of finances for anything else other than a tool to keep us going to reach people. But the letters of encouragement are fuel that keeps me pressing forward no matter the cost. We are really g0ing through it now even though we poured all we had out all summer and then some, putting our bodies through more then we ever even thought we could handle, but we go on picking ourselves back up no matter what knocks us down. For He is worthy to give our all. So please don't hear me wrong when I tell of our trials and persecutions. I know hard times push me more into God and that's a good thing.

Finances, well I started ministry with mostly nothing and if we go back to that then praise God we will have most of what we started ministry with. I just pray I've lost a little flesh through the years though I could stand to lose a little more.
No matter what happens, God is so good. I just get into trouble when I expect man to be good... or me to be good. So, be encouraged is what I'm trying to say. If it all goes away tomorrow and the bottom falls out and everyone you know turns on you even your christian brothers & sisters, God is still able and faithful. Guess what, even when we're not. He started this thing and he can fix it and certainly He will finish what he had begun in us.

Exhausted & completely poured out, sitting in South GA,
Glen


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