GOD knows

I wanted to share a few pictures of the team ministering to those in need; mainly because I wanted to highlight one of the biggest differences in this years trip to that of last year. Last year we were tremendously blessed with opportunities to harvest, it seemed that at every turn the LORD had ripe hearts just yearning for HIS comfort and thirsting for the promise of salvation through HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

Our thinking with the Typhoon, or should I say my assumption in preparing for this trip was that we would encounter a similar scenario to a much greater extent. But, like any true life story, that was not the case. Yes the floods from the storms brushed away many homes, trampled cars, but they did not wash away spirits. Give me a chance to elaborate. I met so many people who just wanted prayer, not stuff, but just to know that others cared and the the LORD did and was listening to their prayers. (Scary thought to know that the LORD sent me to answer a prayer, eeek!)

And even though I was fairly warned to give HIM to the people and not stuff...guess what I did. Yeah you got it, I gave them stuff. I continue to battle this super controlling and overly organized persona, I got focussed on giving them all the things we purchased in a more efficient manner rather than taking my time with each person as required. So rather than shuffling through communities and performing a "shotgun ministry" GOD allowed me to catch a fever that forced me to sit for two days. Now here is where the predictable part comes in...

Forced to read and ugghh, pray...the team came back with amazing praise reports. People surrendering to GOD, inviting them to their homes, sharing the word with them as well. Heck, it even rained and forced the team to stay longer with people. Yeah, GOD is sovereign! HE knows ;-)