Saturday 6/21/08
Today was another amazing day in “paradise”. I say the word paradise not because we are living in luxury but because the Lord has so filled our days with Himself that we are overwhelmed with His joy. This morning we were told it was time to move into full gear. The first few days we were able to just hang out and get to know the kids, but now it was time to go to work. There were lots of things to do. Some took kids to the field to play, others organized things we had brought into bags for each individual child, a medical crew looked over each little one and treated the issues they found and still other teams went into the village to get to know the people there. In the village our team was met with openness and the Lord worked to heal one woman who could not walk. That same woman is now a new sister in Christ. Several other people accepted the Lord today! As we arrived back at the hotel each one of us was tired but joyful as we considered all the Lord had done today.
I (Randy) had a banner picture day today. We hope you enjoy this photography and can see as we do the beauty of these people we are serving. I keep looking into the eyes of these children, and behind the dirty clothes, bare feet and rag-a-muffin look, there lies a beautiful individual. I have been blessed to see these kids and love they have for one another. When a younger one cries, the older ones (10 or 12 yr. old) stops doing what they are doing, to pick them up and comfort them. This is His action of love at work.
Today was another amazing day in “paradise”. I say the word paradise not because we are living in luxury but because the Lord has so filled our days with Himself that we are overwhelmed with His joy. This morning we were told it was time to move into full gear. The first few days we were able to just hang out and get to know the kids, but now it was time to go to work. There were lots of things to do. Some took kids to the field to play, others organized things we had brought into bags for each individual child, a medical crew looked over each little one and treated the issues they found and still other teams went into the village to get to know the people there. In the village our team was met with openness and the Lord worked to heal one woman who could not walk. That same woman is now a new sister in Christ. Several other people accepted the Lord today! As we arrived back at the hotel each one of us was tired but joyful as we considered all the Lord had done today.
I (Randy) had a banner picture day today. We hope you enjoy this photography and can see as we do the beauty of these people we are serving. I keep looking into the eyes of these children, and behind the dirty clothes, bare feet and rag-a-muffin look, there lies a beautiful individual. I have been blessed to see these kids and love they have for one another. When a younger one cries, the older ones (10 or 12 yr. old) stops doing what they are doing, to pick them up and comfort them. This is His action of love at work.
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Seeing the faces and eyes of those who you are photographing is truly seeing the eyes of the Lord. Reading the blogs brings tears of joy to my eyes for I know and can feel God working through each of you. What a blessing it must be for all of you to feel such powerful works of Christ in your hearts. I will continue to hold you all up in pryaer to pray for bibles in the native language for all who desire them.
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness for they shall be filled" - Mathew 5:6
Help the Show Mercy Team Lord, to carefully bear the fruit of the Spirit. Help them to be the very essence of goodness. Amen
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