SCHOOL OF MEDIA UNDER CHRIST'S DESIGN

 

 

 

 

"On our own personal journey to discovering Jesus,we were faced with many crossroads. We experienced homelessness in 2019, when our attempt to move in the outer parts of MD went in vein. We were told in January that year that we were not approved due to the size of our family once our daughter was born. We underwent an eight month long process of applying for this particular apt. We were heartbroken. However, we felt the need to begin our journey to find our home. With all of our bags already packed, we left our temporary residencies to go live in a hotel, where we would all be able to be together. My then fiance and I,and our five children, moved into a hotel in early February. That was short lived, as we found it to be very expensive to live there. Within a month and a half, we were living inside of our van, which we now deem the term " Micro Mini Camper Van. We took the middle seats out and turned it into a mini camper van, and decided to travel throughout the state of Maryland, to various stateparks, as we rode through our homelessness. We were led by JESUS to go to specific sites to pray. Just a year prior, we had journeyed to South Dakota on a vacation where our car broke down on the way to Bears Lodge (Devils Tower) in Wyoming. We got stranded in a small town called Mitchell. We loved the peace and tranquility of the simple lifestyles the residents lived there. We were stranded for a week and shown the upmost hospitality. Our hearts were won. As we rode throughout MD, we held that image of that town in South Dakota close to our hearts. We discovered places like Rocks State Park, Greenbrier State Park, Soldiers Delight, Ellicott City in Howard County and Wishing Rock in Pasedenea. 

 

 

 

             

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We then extended our journey to VA where we traveled 3 hours to VA Beach.  We miraculously ended a maze on the same path running right into each other, even though we started 5 minutes after each other. It was one of many signs indicating we were on the right path. I could go on and on, but would rather share the details of our amazing journey with you in person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

Just like the Hebrew Israelites in the old testament, we were led into both the worship of The Great I Am, and other Gods through New Age Practices like Yoga, Chakra Meditation, Soul Attunements, ect. We began study with the Hare Krishna movement, and we joined the Galighticus movement; A movement in which its leader proclaimed to be Thoth, an egyptian God, in the order of Melchizedek. We were searching for peace, unity, and love.

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The groups infamous line,

         "Many are called, few are chosen,"  from Jesus' parable of the wedding banquet, led us to believe he was sent from God. He claimed to be sent by the creator of all to help the 144,000 in ascension; A process in which the elect are awakened to the power within through the usage of words of power. However he spoke many things that made us question the intent of the movement. He claimed that God, the creator of all, could care less about his creation and simply walked away, leaving gods to perform the duties of keeping everything together, including giving birth to many of our souls. He also claimed to have Arch Angel Michael and Sri Laksmi as cofounders of the movement. 
As mentioned before, we were seeking truth within another movement, "Hare Krishna" with devoted friends of Krishna, which is the supreme lord in the ancient texts of the Bhagavad Gita and The  Srimad Bhagavatam. While studying the Bhagavad Gita, we ran across a verse that stated that we were not supposed to worship demi gods or anything else except the supreme lord Krishna.

 

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It reminded us of many bible verses that said the same thing, like the ten commandments, in Deuteronomy ch5:7-8

 

                               

 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

7 “You shall have no other gods before[b] me.

8 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

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We knew... we were searching for the right things, but in all the wrong places. We decided to re-dedicate ourselves to each other and were married in the name of Jesus on July 11 , 2021 in the Pentecostal church. We had to throw away all of our belongings, as they had stronghold ties to worship of other Gods. Now to remind you, this entire time we were homeless with little to no money in our pockets. Still, all of this, by the grace of Jesus Great I AM  we were provided for. It was then, we realized the faith that had grown inside of us and the love that had protected our family through such times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We decided to take a leap of faith. Being led and guided to return back to that quiet town in South Dakota to find our home, We journeyed 23 hours from Maryland to South Dakota in our micro mini camper van. Many would not believe it was possible we would make it in that van, but we did. Thus we proclaimed praises to the Great I AM and renamed our van,as we journeyed on "In the Wings of Faith". Within a month, we were able to find occupation, and move into a 3 bedroom apartment near a horse farm. Still our journey was far from over. Since 2021, we have been engaged in full study of the Bible, while learning how to be faithful in fellowship, and redefining our relationship with family and friends. We had to reteach our children about the One true God. We had to be honest about the pride we developed from believing we created our own life and destiny. The process of Humility and repentance changed our ways of thinking. It helped birth the fruit of forgiveness and patience. We were able to reconcile with many whom we had previously led astray. Above all things...we reconciled with our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. We are here to share with you that his love is endless, and that just like the prodigal son, Jesus is waiting for you to be honest with your current life circumstances and ability to change your life, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Jesus is fully able to solve your life problems, but you must first agknowledge that you haven't been able to accomplish it by your own strength. Buddhism didn't take away the negative thoughts or attacks... neither did Hinduism. Utilizing stones for emotional support did not completely heal you from anxiety...but Jesus can. Explore our website to learn more about the power of the name of Jesus Christ, and come join a fellowship where lives are being changed, relationships are being truly reconciled, and souls are discovering the potential of Christ within us by the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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With True Peace, Joy, and Blessings,

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Darrell and Ashley Barber