As I sat up very early this morning the Lord was trying to calm my spirit because of the excitement of preparing to lead a team and leaving with them for the DR.
I sat and went to the living room and just sat and thought of all the time to be ready for this moment! All I could do was praise HIM! Besides yesterday there really hasn't been any "worry" because this trip has been bathed in prayer since last July 2007! Last year after returning from a two week/ two mission locations God placed it upon my heart to take a team to the DR with the Bernard's'. It was soooo strong that I prayed, prayed and prayed that someone would be led to take our team there. He said in the stillness . . . "Ana, I have been - I placed that hunger in your heart! Now what are you going to do with it?"
I sat and went to the living room and just sat and thought of all the time to be ready for this moment! All I could do was praise HIM! Besides yesterday there really hasn't been any "worry" because this trip has been bathed in prayer since last July 2007! Last year after returning from a two week/ two mission locations God placed it upon my heart to take a team to the DR with the Bernard's'. It was soooo strong that I prayed, prayed and prayed that someone would be led to take our team there. He said in the stillness . . . "Ana, I have been - I placed that hunger in your heart! Now what are you going to do with it?"
Since the 15 July 07 God has brought this Psalm across my reading and thoughts. Led by the Holy Spirit and then challenged in an AWESOME vision."Praise the Lord all you nations, extol him, all you peoples; For Great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!" Psalm 117
From that time until today many changes have taken place in our family! New job locations, responsibilities, relationships, and the blessing of another baby brought into our lives. And finally the hunger to share the gospel . . . with our church body to have God Vision and be led by the HOLY SPIRIT. Where there obstacles? Sure. The DR had many obstacles: cost, distance, "no one will be interested", Who's going to lead? etc., etc., etc., But now 23 people later and after hours of working together with our local bodies of churches, everyone has had a job and done their task diligently - thru God. I love it! All in the stillness. Yes, God IS Good! Even when the stretching of our walk allows us to sit in the stillness and work thru any challenges and see His Hand. He will and does guide our every step. Why not take the challenge and see where he moves You?
