We’ve also been told stories of other Muslims who come to the Lord and publically become Christians. When caught, they are thrown into a camp where they are told in various ways to renounce Christianity and become Muslim again. One woman said she was trapped in such a camp when one day she felt the Lord tell her that he would unlock the doors and she would be free that night. A storm came at midnight and she knew it was the time that God was going to open the prison doors. So, she prayed to God again that even though the electricity was off & the doors were open, how would she escape? She heard Him answer in a very specific way & she followed the instructions to her freedom. Since all of her belongings and her identification card were taken when she arrived at the camp, she needed to apply for a new ID card. Once in the system as “Muslim”, you cannot ever change to another religion. But, when she applied for her new card, the only information that was stored in the system was her name and ID number. All of the other information somehow disappeared. So from that day forward, she became a Christian even legally with her paperwork. God provides in amazing ways!
It’s a joy to meet the church world-wide and to hear stories of how God has provided & grown the church through trials and joys. We have been surrounded with love and joy and blessing. We are encouraged and the local church is encouraged by having missionaries who love the Lord and who desire nothing more but to serve Him. I feel like sometimes our true ministry is giving an injection of joy, hope, etc. to the local church more so than any other project or work effort. The local church is here to continue to invest in the community & win souls for God’s kingdom. We are here to help even if the best help comes in the form of building them up to continue their long term efforts.
While we were supposed to be serving at an HIV/AIDS clinic this month, our plans changed at the last minute. We are spending a week in one part of town tearing down parts of the old children’s ministry (to give the leased space back to the owners). Portions will be relocated to a new campus ministry 6 hours up the road. Other portions will go to the church building located across the street. Then we are spending 2 weeks on an organic farm that was built to help the locals who were living in the jungle with little or no means of income or healthy food.
