The past 7 weeks has been a journey with Jesus. He calls us to follow Him and he doesn't always tell us the details. It's called "faith". We go. We trust.
We struggle. We have moved our family to a foreign land. We take our"selves". Same people. Different culture. We struggle with "self". We have not arrived. We just need Jesus more.
The Lord is moving in our midst. He is faithful when we are not. We have been through sickness. Malaria. Fevers. Stomach. Strep. Unexplainable rashes. High blood pressure. We have been discouraged, confused, angry, laughed at and lonely. We have been in awe, praising, crying, and speechless. We have been hungry, fought rats, been eaten by mosquitos, hot and dirty. But we have never questioned His goodness. His will is perfect. He knows. We are called to follow.
Last week we were challenged like never before. So much sickness. Chelsey had malaria. The boar hole was broken and being fixed. No water. No electricity. The van was gone and in need of repair. No vehicle. Chelsey took a turn for the worse. We ran. We scrambled. We prayed. We begged. Brittany put an emergency IV in her. We waited. With tears. And God breathed His life into her. "The Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--the LORD, who remains faithful forever." Psalm 147:6 Everything stripped away except Him and His faithfulness.
Today, we witness the "one". The one who turned from witchcraft to the One who saved her from her sins. Today is a new day. She is saved today. She is made new today. A woman of influence in this village. Today she is HIS. She was once dead in her sins and is now alive in Christ. Because of Jesus and His work on the cross. Because of Him.
We praise His holy name. So much rejoicing in heaven over this repentant sinner. We are rejoicing in this village over this one. God has always been faithful. He will always be faithful.
So ask us if it is worth it? We will tell you, without a doubt, Jesus is worth everything. He gave it all for us. It is not a burden, it is a joy to walk in His will. An unexplainable joy to watch "one" turn away and walk with Him. And He knew. None of it is a surprise to Him.
So thankful for His sufficient grace,
Debbie
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