A Week of Attack
In this last week it's been a tough time really. We are victorious, yet as you must suspect...life in Ghana is not that easy for an American and Brazilian - picture a fish out of water. :)
Last week Luiza, 14 months old, got a Measles vacine. Today she manifested a reaction to it. We prayed and praise God, the reaction has gone away just within a few hours of asking God to heal it.
One week ago today we entered into a spiritual encounter with a member of the church/doctor/politician locally. We realize that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against Satan and his forces. We are victorious! The clash turned into a meeting on Thursday with our Bishop of our partner church (Methodist Church Ghana), and it's peaceful now. We are victorious in Jesus!
I just got word Saturday that a close family member is having serious marriage problems. By the grace and mercy of God, hearing us as we pray, I believe the marriage will be restored and the whole family will be back together again.
We've been under heavy attack and we know that our God is giving us the strength to make it through this battle and on to win the next one.
Thank you for praying for us! We need you to hold our hands up in the air as we go forward.
Jesus said in Matthew 9:13, “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
He has called us to minister here to those who work against what He desires. It's not easy, yet He desires mercy. I want to desire mercy and be full of love for those who are used of the enemy against us. Oh God, give me love for those that don't come easy to love. Give me love for those who are working against building your kingdom.
Psalm 55 was a comfort to me as my mother-in-law in Brazil called and told us to read it, and tonight I read Romans 8:37 that says "despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." Wow, so good to rest in Him.
Last week Luiza, 14 months old, got a Measles vacine. Today she manifested a reaction to it. We prayed and praise God, the reaction has gone away just within a few hours of asking God to heal it.
One week ago today we entered into a spiritual encounter with a member of the church/doctor/politician locally. We realize that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against Satan and his forces. We are victorious! The clash turned into a meeting on Thursday with our Bishop of our partner church (Methodist Church Ghana), and it's peaceful now. We are victorious in Jesus!
I just got word Saturday that a close family member is having serious marriage problems. By the grace and mercy of God, hearing us as we pray, I believe the marriage will be restored and the whole family will be back together again.
We've been under heavy attack and we know that our God is giving us the strength to make it through this battle and on to win the next one.
Thank you for praying for us! We need you to hold our hands up in the air as we go forward.
Jesus said in Matthew 9:13, “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
He has called us to minister here to those who work against what He desires. It's not easy, yet He desires mercy. I want to desire mercy and be full of love for those who are used of the enemy against us. Oh God, give me love for those that don't come easy to love. Give me love for those who are working against building your kingdom.
Psalm 55 was a comfort to me as my mother-in-law in Brazil called and told us to read it, and tonight I read Romans 8:37 that says "despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." Wow, so good to rest in Him.
1 Comments:
At Friday, June 02, 2006 3:16:00 AM,
Dennis D. said…
I'm going to have to start making a journal of all yous guys miracles and answers to prayer.
Been crazy busy but thinking of you both, and we really appreciated the phone call at the hospital when Ella was born.
That meant a lot even if it didn't last as long as I would have liked.
It was great to hear my friend's voice again. :)
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