I was so touched by everyone’s willingness to fast last week. It shows
how strong and unified we are as a squad even though I know
transitioning home from Training Camp has been difficult.
I am planning on fasting again this Thursday, and doing an actual 24
hour fast this time. I have a fundraiser at my church on Saturday, and
then I am sharing with my church’s mission board on Sunday. I know
Tiffany J has a fundraiser tomorrow, and Joy has one on Thursday, and a
few other people have things going on this weekend.
I know fasting is difficult, and not fun, but God revealed so many
things to us last week, I think it’s good to keep pressing in!
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?
Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter”
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness will go before you,
and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.
Let’s get fully funded so we can go into the world and do these things!
-Rachel Iverson
(224) 558-8186
text or call me anytime, I miss you all!
