This is my last post until we get back on Monday. It's been a busy, crazy day...a real mixture of excited anticipation and S_T_R_E_S_S STREEEESSSSSSSSSSS..... But we are all anxious, in a good way, to see what the LORD has in store for us at the meetings. Every turn of the clock brings with it fresh provision for our needs to get us there and home again. It is really neat to see God work when you go by faith, or plan to do so. The dear Bro. who is coming to our church, he's 73, and can't walk very well, but is able to care for himself. He wanted to go with us too. And we wanted to take him along. The catch was finding a place for him to stay. We pulled out the video of the first Blitz in 2003, which this is not a true blitz, but a memorial for Bro. Hance whose heart was street ministry/preaching.
Watching the video was bittersweet. There are many faces we do not see anymore bcz the world, the flesh and the devil have pulled them away from serving Our Blessed Saviour. On the other hand, there are faces we can't see this trip because these dear saints of God are off in distant lands preaching the gospel to the people there. That is bitter-sweet. Oh my, seeing my children, they were so small, and zealous, and comical. Joshua is so small, and his Bible looked huge under his little arm. And he looked adorable in his dress clothes complete with suspenders. He was so happy to be holding a scripture sign for Jesus. David too was small, holding up a banner the same height as he was, and having his bible tucked in the back waistband of his pants--he thought that was the greatest thing EVER! So many memories!!! It was at that blitz that Josh was called to preach. At one blitz Joy got saved. Charity was saved at the next one. And David got saved, or is sure he got saved, the week after we came home. Obviously, these trips are not about having a vacation, though for us, the getting away, the fellowship, the camaraderie around dear brothers and sisters in Christ who serve the LORD with gladness and love Him so much makes it FEEL LIKE a vacation. It is such a season of refreshing. Any of you who have the means and the time to make the trip should come and see for yourselves. Each year somehow changed our lives for the glory of the LORD. And that is what we need, we need to be conformed to the image of Christ more and more, and have a heart that is glad the HE CAN USE US. Instead of thinking to ourselves that he is lucky to have us; or we are nor worthy, or not able to serve Him. In our flesh and our own strength we cannot serve or bring glory to Him, but the BLessed Holy Spirit enables us to do things which humanly seem impossible.
For example, I have learned to play the piano. This desire has been in my heart for a long time, but it was after that first blitz that God showed me HE can teach me (though the words of a dear bro.) bcz HE created music. Though I do not play very well, and have MUCH MORE to learn, Jesus is teaching me to play. And I LOVE IT! I can lose myself at the piano, playing for hours and hours, if I didn't have my family to take care of. It is my sure belief that the reason why God has used these meetings, the sermons, etc, to change and mould our lives for the better for His use, is because we want that. We WANT Him to use us. We WANT to be busy DOING HIS WILL. That's not to say we don't have moments that we doubt, or wonder what His will even is...but HIS will is on our hearts and minds, to find it, or try to do it. Yes, we fail, miserably. But that is when He is all the more gracious, loving and kind. He doesn't tell us to get away, or push us off, but pulls us close to His loving breast, dresses our wounds, dries our tears and pats us on the back with a "there, there my child" and we can go on BECAUSE OF HIM. That's why we are where we are, why we do what we do, why we ANTICIPATE with JOY what HE has in store for us this weekend. PRAY for us, Please!!!!
David and I talked on the phone for more than TWO hours last night!!! God is so good. What a blessing! What a miracle. Our chat was a little bit of goofiness,you know the kind that you get into on the phone, but it was more about life and the things God is showing him, and leading him. He just oozes JOY in Jesus LETTING him serve Him. That was his exact words. My heart is overflowing with joy! I put together some school supplies to encourage him as he starts Bible School in a couple weeks. When your son tells you he is reading his Bible and praying, and sharing with you how the Holy Spirit speaks to him about this or that, and brings scripture to his mind; when he called here about 2 weeks ago to tell us he'd led a 13 yr. boy to the LORD when they were out street preaching in Buffalo--let me tell you he was EXCITED!!!! Bouncing off the walls excited. PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!
Alrighty, I know I wanted to gab a bit more about other things but we are leaving around 4am, and I have a few things to do before I hit the hay....so I will send this off to you. Please keep us all in your prayers. We need all we can get.
Love,
Terry at Home in Pa www.boazbaptist.com/www.freewebs.com/joyfulhelpmeetathome/http://joyfulhelpmeetathome.blogspot.com/http://geocities.com/joyfulhelpmeetathome/http://www.blujay.com/1914wife/
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