I can not think of many things that I love more than seeing people make an outward expression of their inner commitment to Christ. Last night we shared in the Baptism with a woman who had prostituted herself for 11 years; in the past 6 months she has made a commitment to Christ, gotten a job and is now engaged to the father of her children. She is amazing and she is Gods redeemed beauty.
This year at Easter I have a much different perspective about redemption based on what I have seen around the world the past 3 months. When I was in India I prayed even more that I would begin to see people with Gods eyes and his heart. He has granted my request. When I come back from a team outing if I feel a little out of breath I always put my hand on my heart. The night before last I felt that the heart beating in my chest was not my own. Last night when I was worshiping God told me it was his heartbeat.
Redemption means to me that we are free from what binds us because Christ took it all; he died because he wants us to be a new creation and live free.
This entire week for the first time in my Christian walk I feel like I am walking in freedom. We are sent to bind up the brokenhearted and set the captives free but first we need to realize that we are the redeemed beauty of Jesus and bask in the fact that because of him we are redeemed, we are free,we do not need to believe what the enemy or the world tells us because we do not belong to the world.
Quick Summary
Ministry here is amazing
We are working in prevention and aftercare
At least 10 children will get baptized this week from the prevention program; I am so excited
I love Atlanta and ask that you join me in prayer for not only Atlanta but for the other places we have traveled.
By an amazing miracle last night not only am I feeling God’s heart beat in my chest but my right arm is healed. For the first time in 23 years I can cup my hands around my face or reach my arms evenly and without pain to praise my savior….thanks be to him !
This chapter of my life has 3 more weeks butI know the journey is just begining; please be praying for a smooth transition back home, that God will provide for not only me but my community that I have been traveling with that God will provide supernaturally and show us his footprints to follow.
Love you all so much, Carla
