Coty's Vision

Last weekend, I got to attend a local worship/ intercession event praying for our state. During that event, I had the privilege of leading those gathered in prayer for adoption: that God would do what He said in Malachi 4:5&6 and "turn the hearts of the fathers toward the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers". Just before it was time to pray, I met a new friend that has been in the glorious trenches of restoration. Coty was up right after me to continue leading the crowd in prayer concerning adoption. Afterward, this is what he had to say:


"It was just after I had finished praying on the amphitheater stage for the issue of adoption and the foster care system. It felt as though this huge boulder was dropped on me, and I went to the back of the stage to keep praying. My heart was in so much pain and travail for this issue that I had never really had a passion for before.

As the agonizing lifted and I was able to calm down, I saw this beautiful vision of a field. The scene was so peaceful, and there were children everywhere! Happy, playful children dressed in white were scattered around as far as I could see. Walking in their midst was a woman.. She herself was dressed in a white robe and emitted a peace that was soothing and motherly. I wanted to be as close to her as I could for some reason. I saw that she was caring for the children, tending to their needs like a nurse.

She noticed me, smiled, and walked over to where I was standing. Before she could speak, I piped up and asked who all the children were I was standing among.

"These are the ones who were never allowed into your world." She answered. Her smile remained, but mixed with a hidden sadness. I knew what she meant, and it all became so bittersweet in that moment. These children were the victims of abortion. My heart broke, and she nestled the baby she was holding into my arms.

In that instance, the entire scene changed. Not pleasant. Not peaceful. I was standing in the most terrifying place. It was a wasteland full of corpses- young ones.. They weren't just lifeless. They were mutilated. Like the scene before it, the plane I was on spread as far my eyes could see.

There was a presence there that I could sense, but couldn't see. I asked, "who are these?" In my own finite thinking, I thought these to be more aborted children. I was only half-right in this assumption. I got an answer.

"These are those that walk among you in flesh, but have suffered death of the heart." Replied the ominous voice. It clicked. I was looking at an image of children in foster care. They live in flesh, but because of their rejection, have essentially suffered abortion of their hearts.

God released me from the vision, and I was left with one thing. I knew that I was being called to adopt foster children someday. Not now, but when I'm married and able to support children. Prior to this, I had always only viewed this issue as a "good cause." Something to give money to. I never expected God to implant such a passion in me."
(used with permission)

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Coty is 21 years old, and has been raised in a ministry-oriented family. He's been in preparation for full-time ministry for the past 2 years, attending Master's Commission in Memphis, TN. His life vision is to see Love reign in churches again and to see a generation of "David"s rise up with a heart after God and a passion for prayer and worship. Coty says, "The church has long been a bride drawn away into the ways of common man, and it's time for a shaking". His dream for the next two years of his life is to see a living, loving, praying church operating in the middle of downtown Little Rock, AR. You can read more from Coty on his blog, The New Eden.