My life has been somewhat uneventful yet surprisingly interesting lately. I have been praying for health for our squad this month because so many seem to get sick in Africa. For the most part we are healthy with the exception of small things this month (that I am aware of anyway). I guess I needed to be praying more protection for us since some have been robbed this month. One of the teams in another area had the house they were staying at get broken into with cement blocks and 15 or so men with a gun and clubs. Then one of our leaders went for a run on the beach and was chased down and caught. The guy put a machete to her throat!
The Lord is good and none of them are hurt. Unfortunately they got some stuff stolen, for some much is gone and others less was taken, but their lives are what count and those we still have!!
I also have heard stories of many coming to Christ and being physically healed.. I am not surprised at all by this since nothing is impossible for God and healing & freedom tend to break out around Him. He is in us so that should be our norm no matter where we are.
For some reason neither of these things have marked my month. The first I am glad to say that and the second I am disappointed. It seems this month God wanted to do more inner work with me. God deserves all the glory and so it is okay when I don’t get to be a part of more exciting stories, though it is hard when I know I am here to serve and help others. So, I need to let God be God and in control because He is aware of all things while my sight is limited. This month I needed to spend some of my focus on support raising since what I have raise will only take me through about another month. I asked God to teach me to surrender all to Him this year and so this month has been a lot about learning that. I am at a place of contentment no matter what happens. If God brings in all my support that is wonderful and if He decides to take me elsewhere that is fine to. I would like to continue and finish out this 11 months and God is asking me to surrender either way.. so that is where I am at. Not such an exciting story but the more I follow God and become who He has made me to be the better I will impact this great world.
So, where are you? Are you in an exciting part of your journey.. if so, Praise God for it! Are you in a difficult part of your journey…if so, Ask Him for help and comfort and still Praise Him! Are you at a seemingly uneventful part of your journey…if so, Ask God to reveal Himself to you more and Praise Him still!!
I encourage you to stop and think on this today.. in all things He is praiseworthy!
So, in my support I am at a critical time.. I need $11,000 in by Aug 16th (I am at just over $9000) or I will likely be heading to the states. I am asking God to make it clear so that I know what He is calling me to do. Whether I have just a few more weeks or roughly 4 months to go on this I am so bless to be here and so grateful for all your love and support. Thank you. Please pray for me in this and I welcome any words God may have for me through you as well as your thoughts.
