John 15:16-17
Fruit That Remains
It is hard to believe that 2025 is here. On behalf of my mother and myself, I would like to thank those of you who showed us such tremendous kindness and love throughout this holiday season. Although I can’t pretend these last few weeks have been easy for us, your words and your blessings have been an invaluable support and a very tangible demonstration of Yahweh’s ongoing favor in our lives. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing my mother and me the true meaning of Christmas, as overused as that saying may be. Somehow, the phrase doesn’t seem so trite when you are living it.
In this new year, and for the foreseeable future, we will be introducing a new feature on our website. After my father’s passing, my mother and I received so many wonderful testimonies, both from this house and far beyond, regarding the ongoing impact of his ministry and the ways in which the Holy Spirit used him to change people’s lives and indeed to change the world. We will be sharing many of these testimonials in the coming months, as these accounts and insights from those who loved my father deserve to be read and appreciated.
Yahshua said to his apostles, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another” (John 15:16-17, NKJV). We will be calling these testimonies “Fruit That Remains” in observance of this Scripture. Although we still are grieving and mourning personally, and in all likelihood will be for a long time, we nevertheless rejoice that we have such a treasure trove to share with you all – literal heavenly riches.
We love you and wish you the Happiest of New Years. Thank you.
Cameron J. Ainsworth
Past Posts of Fruit That Remains
#1 - Downleaf
As we still mourn and process my father’s unexpected passing, it is natural and right for us to remember his teachings and the many words he ministered throughout the years. One word seems particularly relevant at the moment. As New England experiences a dramatic cycle of seasons, one of the least-loved parts of the year is what we colloquially describe as “downleaf” - that time between the splendor of autumn foliage and the winter wonderland that we traditionally associate with Christmas. Although this sub-season may seem drab and ugly at first glance, upon closer inspection the absence of both foliage and ground cover allows us to see the actual landscape in ways which were not previously possible. In the words of our Carole Santerre, who recalled and wrote to us of this revelation just after my father passed,
"...I was outside looking at the beauty around me and I heard Apostle quoting how he loved this time of year. He called it 'Down Leaf Time' and said how you can see the lay of the land so much more. 'Didn't know there was a brook there, didn't see that stone wall there before.' I will always treasure this time of year more because of him. What I'm trying to explain is that I believe that Holy Spirit was using this beautiful time as an analogy of what is happening to this house. Apostle was a man after Yahweh's heart. Though Apostle will not be here physically, WE WILL see his vision manifest through this ecclesia with excellence. It is our time and WE WILL see the manifestation and demonstration of his mature sons and daughters, LIKE WE NEVER SAW BEFORE. His word will not return void. I for one will stand in the gap to combine heaven and earth and be a part of establishing his vision of 4 other houses and much more. I can truly say, what he wanted people to know about him, 'HE WAS A MAN THAT KNEW YAHWEH,' and he always said that if he wrote a book about Yahweh, it would be a very short book that would read: HEAR AND OBEY.' It is an honor and a privilege to have had Apostle as my Spiritual Father and I am so grateful to Apostle Ball for rearing up a faithful son. Knowing that the two of them are now part of the cloud of witnesses is comforting and gives me peace..."
Let us not pass through this downleaf season in our lives without taking the time to see the true character of the spiritual land around us and in us.
God Bless,
Cameron J. Ainsworth