My time in Rwanda came to a quick close as we had issues with Canadian visa extensions for 2 of our squad members. Rather than continue to hassle with the immigration office and pay quite a bit more money we decided to head for Kenya a few days early. We boarded a bus on Friday bound for Nairobi, Kenya. Twenty-six or so hours and 2 border crossings later we arrived. Praise God for abundant grace as we traveled and smooth border crossings. All of us were commenting how quickly and smoothly the trip went.
As I walked out the door Friday morning, our Rwandan contact, Pastor Moses, said to me, “And thank you for praying for Lori, her skin is healed!”
Allow me to take you back to Mozambique last March. I was holding one of the precious babies, Lucillia, in the baby house. It was one of my first days there. She had a bumpy rash all over her arms, legs, stomach, face. I thought maybe it was scabies, but they told me it was eczema. She was squirming all over and crying and scratching herself until her skin bled. I was holding her and praying for her. I was crying out to God, “What do I pray for her to be healed??” I kept hearing Him say, “Grace.” So I prayed grace over her for the next couple of hours as I held her and tried to distract her. She continued to fuss and scratch, and I continued to plead His grace over her. In those hours I began to get a fuller revelation of what God’s grace means for us. His grace brings physical healing, not just spiritual restoration. I hadn’t realized until this time that I was limiting His grace in this way. I was in Mozambique for ten more days and never saw Lucillia scratch herself again. The rash disappeared! It was incredible!! Glory to Jesus!!
Glory to Jesus for His healing grace!
Isaiah 53:5 And by His stripes we are healed.
