Ghana Update
Hey everyone! So I have not had access to good wifi in a month so that is why you haven’t heard from me. Don’t worry. I’m still alive. A lot of things happened this month in which I will divulge in other blogs and vlogs. I have a lot of catching up to do.
“When peace like a river, attendenth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well, with my soul.”
These lyrics come from the famous Horatio Spafford. Through his grief from losing his daughters at sea he wrote this song, It Is Well. Instead of complaining about what happened to him, Horatio Spafford knew that God was in control and declared that it was well with his soul. He became content in what had happened and we should follow suit.
Though I did not experience a heartache like Spafford, I did have to learn contentment this month. I had no wifi that I could use to upload videos or pictures, my camera stopped working halfway through the month, and I my flash drive went missing. It was a hard month when it came to trying to communicate to you back home.
The Word tells us in Philippians 4:11, “I do not speak because I have need, for I have learned in whatever state I am to be content.” Regardless of the lack of constant communication, loss of flash drive, and the stoppage of my camera, my month went very well.
God moved upon the souls of those around us. My team and I worked alongside Center For Africa Missions in Keta, Ghana. Paul and Angie Doe were our hosts along with their family. Both Paul and Angie grew up with an Assemblies of God background which was a comfort to me. I grew up in a similar background under the denomination of Church of God, Cleveland, TN.
But as I have found out in Ghana, denominations don’t really mean anything. All are spirit filled and all fight the enemy. Spiritual Warfare is prevalent all around and almost all of the denominational churches we went to were about the same. I felt comfortable there but there were also some uncomfortable things that went on. I guess it was more of a peace and contentment of spirit than anything.
Overall we had a good time in fellowship and in times of worship. Yes, there were hard times but God still sits on the throne and is in charge and I find hope, joy, peace, and contentment in that. I want to leave you with some encouragement as well.
There are things in this life that we can’t control and sometimes we try to control things but things don’t always go as we plan them to. In those times we must learn to be content in everything, the good, and the bad. God has a plan for your life.
Don’t rush through life and worry all of the time about the future. Instead, enjoy the present and the life God has given you; know that God is in control if you allow Him to be and all things work together for the good of those who love God. He is in control so there is nothing to worry about or fret over.
Be content, love God, and love others. Choosing contentment in God helps life be less hurtful than it would be if you worried all of the time.
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all of these things will be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
