Unlocking the
Gospel Door
With the
Key of Medicine
July 2009
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Unlocking the Gospel Door With the Key of Medicine |
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July 2009 |
Hearing God's Voice
The scriptures speak to us of hearing a still small voice behind our ear telling
us the way we are to go. God speaks to us in many ways, in dreams and visions,
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the reading of His word, through preaching, even audibly, and through that still
small voice of the spirit that speaks to our hearts. This is what happened to my
driver, Br Julius, a few weeks before this last outreach. He recounted to me how
God woke him about 4am one morning when it was raining and there were no lights
and told him to go outside. He immediately obeyed not doubting or asking
questions or reasoning that it was dark and raining - he just obeyed! Less than
a minute after he walked outside, the roof of his one room house collapsed
straight down into his room! His immediate obedience came from intimately
knowing God and recognizing His voice because of time spent "shut in with God
in a secret place", thus saving him from possibly being seriously injured.
Do we spend time alone with God, getting to know him intimately so that when He
speaks to our hearts we have no hesitation but hasten to obey?
Continue...
The reports from Yauiri continue to be frustrating. What I am being told now is
that the District Chief is refusing the project and for some reason the team
members have not been able to get together to meet with him. But as one of the
team wrote in a text to us that encouraged our hearts, "We will continue to
ask, seek, and knock for the land at Yauiri until we succeed."
Fast & Pray
And so we shall!! Continue to Fast & Pray and seek His face for guidance
and direction. For in God's perfect time, His Will, will be done. We thank those
of you who have joined with us on the Third Monday of every month to Fast & Pray
for the work in Nigeria and invite others to "Catch the Vision, Share the
Burden" with us for the Kanuri of NE Nigeria.
Returning Soon
The next outreach is just around the corner. Since it seems that the situation
is not right for me to go back any earlier to deal with the land, I am
tentatively scheduled to return the 25th of October thru the 9th of November.
I again will be planning to spend as much time as possible to meet with whomever
I need too concerning the land acquisition. Of course, we will also go prepared
to conduct our usual clinics. One thing that we will not be doing for a while in
the clinics is to hand out slippers. Candy, soap, lotion - Yes; slippers - No!
The chaos and entitlement mentality that has demonstrated itself during the
distribution of slippers has even made our Nigerian team members as well as the
Chief of Bazamri say, "No More Slippers!"
November Budget
$4000 - Expense
600 - Medicine
250 - Vaseline / Candy
Thank you for your help and support that enables us to go.
Your Servants In Christ,
Larry - Sarah