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O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water…”
(Ps 63)
As we were driving through the Sahara Desert on our way to the next ministry point, these words come to mind. Looking around and only seeing dessert, suddenly your spiritual makes the link to the physical. I look back over my life and desert has a totally new meaning. I understand for the first time to be spiritually dry, to be so thirsty for the Lord, to feel so alone, and to now it is only by miracle that He will come and give me water in a dry and weary land…
Living in Bishop Thomas house, it was as if the Lord was serving me with His living water. Listening to a man, from a totally different culture and frame of reference I could see the love from within. Working with Coptic Orthodox Church, building new relationships and being part of how they serve within their community. I think in my country our church has so much to learn from this community, especially in unity and serving.
Driving through the streets to the orphanage, you see the simplicity of life. In the heat of a summer
day, donkeys are causing most of the traffic jams. Sitting down with the children, Angie translating for us, we soon realize that these children know Jesus, they know their Christian roots, and eagerly show their cross tattoo on their right hands.
Back to our house, your mind is blown away by Bishop Thomas who through a water mug and a cup explains your being in Christ. We need to experience resistance, the dessert, to be totally filled with Christ …
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…I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, while my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you…”
Learning from this community, I realised that I need to ask. Financially I am experiencing a desert stage, and I come to you as my fellow believers and ask for your support. I need about $ 1500. I will appreciate any support.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support…
