Well what can we say? To say that the Lord is awesome would be an understatement. He has been so much more than that to each team member and even to each of you who is reading this and prayerfully embarking on this journey with us.
The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous has certainly prevailed. How blessed are we to be able to declare that we serve the true and living God – a God who hears and answers the petitions of His faithful ones!
As a team we were overwhelmed with both joy and excitement as we watched the Lord at work from the time we entered the Hartsfield International Airport, until the time we landed right here in Beirut. Our bags were checked with ease. We were able to make our connecting flights with absolutely no delays. When we arrived in Beirut to see that all of our luggage had arrived on time and intact it was all the more reason to give God the glory that He deserved. We are more than convinced that God’s favor is a result of the prayers being poured out before the throne of grace sent forth by all of you. If just arriving in Lebanon was that impacting in our lives, we look forward with willing hands and open hearts to see what God is going to do next.
I am so glad that this is God’s mission and not ours. I am so glad that He is not like man. It is God who chooses who He uses, and He did an excellent job of bringing this team together. He knew exactly what spiritual gifts, talents, professions, and personal experiences were needed to make His mission a success.
Tim did an outstanding job of taking on the leadership as our travel coordinator. He led six women – moods and all- through foreign airports without hesitation. And believe me when I say that we had full confidence in his ability to do so. Later this evening he also shared with us a devotional stemming from IPeter 5:8 and Colossians 4:2-6. During this time we were reminded as a team to stay in prayer, keep alert, and to have an attitude of thanksgiving as the Lord uses us to accomplish His purpose in the lives of the people of Lebanon. Tim’s humble heart and genuine desire to see the hand of God at work while we are here is exactly what this team needs and what the children of Lebanon need as well.
Sarai’s ability to communicate with the French-speaking nuns here at the Rosaire, where we are staying prior to leaving for camp, her passion for orphans, and love for Lebanon have been a tremendous blessing to us as well as the local missionary.
I shared those experiences to say that this team is full of leaders, all of whom the Lord has chosen to be reflections of His love, compassion, and gentleness in the lives of children who so desperately need it.
Tomorrow is a full day. We will be spending time with the children at the Home of Hope Orphanage, taking a language course at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, and attending training in preparation for the camp which will be lead by the local missionary, Gladys Haddad-Sebali.
Continue to pray that the Lord would open the eyes of our hearts so that we can experience Him in a new and refreshing way. Pray that each day we would decrease and that evidence of His presence would increase. Pray that as others encounter us they hear His voice, feel His love, but most importantly that they would accept His grace and mercy that is being so freely extended to them. Pray that our light would shine so that our Father in Heaven will be glorified.
Shukran (Thank you)…..
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