I must confess that I am still often surprised by God’s faithfulness even though it’s who He is at the core. Since you have begun praying with us last month for John, in Kenya, and Angel, in DR Congo, we have seen many touched in such profound ways:
Giselle, from the Congo, was deserted by her husband and had no way to support her children. She allowed herself to be used by men just so that they would feed her children. She describes her life as marked by “suffering” for the past 13 years and the question on her heart as been, “Can God forgive me for this?"
As Angel (pictured left) reached out to Giselle through this past month’s training, Giselle discovered a forgiving God along with practical help in farming and small business that has given her the ability to care for the needs of her own family. She has also found the ability… to smile!
John, training leaders in Kenya, reports, “Immediately after the training, we opened a new house church in one of the areas with some of those who came to the training.” He also said: “We count this training a successful one because we expected 50 leaders but we had more than 100 who attended. Glory be to God who helped us do that. It was not in our own strength but it was God’s strength. Your prayers have been so important!”
Do you ever think about how joining God in praying for His purposes impacts you?
One fellow pray-er wrote this: “I guess if I had to put into one word the impact this has had on me personally, I would choose the word ‘joy.’… I love how the Lord has brought the opportunity to enlarge my prayer life… I have perceived a deep sense of empathy with [John and Angel] and with the people they are ministering to… I’ve also learned that this kind of prayer focus re-awakens the warrior in me…”
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