Sunday, September 4, 2016

"Sing to God, sing praises to His name; life up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.  A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widow, is God in His holy habitation.  God makes a home for the lonely..."  Psalm 68:4-6

God is faithful in all He does and we see His hand daily in our lives here on the mission field.  I have learned over the years of my life the importance of trusting God fully, especially when He prompts your heart to do something.

Starting a school was not easy for us and is a lot to put on our shoulders. In the bush things are not easy, if something breaks you can't just run to Home Depot and pick up a replacement.  You make something nice and then it gets ruined by the very ones you made it for.  But, you just keep on going, you keep on loving, and you keep on sharing Christ in all you do not matter what.

There are 7 little children who live on this mission station who have come from some hard situations.  Some are fatherless, some come from homes broken by alcohol and some come from great poverty.  Either way, they need help, they need hope and they need love.
Making a difference in a child's life like these sounds inspiring, doesn't it?  Let  me tell you, it's heart breaking and there is nothing easy about looking in the eyes of a child who's father died and who's mother abandoned him, never to been see again.

But, you know what is inspiring?  God, the father to the fatherless. God, who makes a home for the lonely.  God, who loves us and sent His Son to DIE in our place.  If that doesn't put a fire under you then I don't know what will.  If that doesn't motivate you to DO something, than I don't know what will.
If you really trust God, like we like to say we do, then step out of your comfort zone and do something for the Lord who loves you and cares for you.  It's not easy, but, He is with you every step of the way.  He won't call you to do something and then leave you.  Trust Him.  Follow Him.

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