So there we were standing and playing with the kids from La Cuenca when we told the team we were going to go from house to house to pray. We were all tired after two long days working in the sun and heat. Building bridges and repairing them, digging drainage ditches, hauling stone and sand from the top of the town to the bottom of the plaza and other various tasks for the community. The kids did give us a bit of a break by helping us dig and pull bridges in the afternoon on Friday, but we were still tired. So we broke up into three groups and started out asking if we could pray for people. We went to our first house and were recieved very well as the lady went to get her sister and some friends. We began just praying for some basics when we heard the Holy Spirit tell us to ask them which one of them has back problems. A lady stepped forward and we laid hands on her and she was healed. Another lady was cured of a headache, the next one was pregnat, so we encouraged her and prayed and prophesided over her and the unborn child. Chad and I had walked the hole town a couple days before to see where all the trails had lead. I heard God telling me to go to the dead end and I knew where He was talking about but wasn't sure which house or who, so I lead the team down the path. When God shouted to me in my head here this is the house I want yall to pray for, so we asked the lady if we could pray for her. She took us in her house quickly and said my daughter is very sick and I'm not sure why. We prayed for her daughter and by the time we left the house she was more lively. We also prayed for her and her husband. He's an alcoholic and she is a growing Christian. We encouraged her and gave her some scripture of hope and promise.
God is givinig me more and more of His heart for this area and the people of La Cuenca. God is doing so much there it's just awesome. When we have quiet time I walk around the town with my spanish english dictionary and when people stop me to talk to me I usaully end up praying for them. There were a couple of people that have told me their testimonies and other things that are going on in their lives, so that I could better pray for them. I talk to druggies and drug dealers and we are all cool with one another. I can walk around knowing that God and others have my back and most importantly without fear.
Ugo and Jannett are in the pictures and were very excited to hear that they were going to be sent home to my friends and family to see. They are Christ for the City workers who we help with on Tuesdays. Ugo and I are becoming close friends as we help each other with the other's language.
Prayers
Praises
-God's hand just upon us and the community
-People helping me with Spanish
-Thanks for all the workers and work being done
-Being a God who cares and helps
-Just all the little blessings that are often overlooked
Requests
-We have the team from Columbia Bible College here for another week and a half
-Our strength and endurance
-God to remain close
I can't express all the thanks that I have to everyone praying for me and all the others here. We are definatly seeing God at work.
2 comments:
hey Chris, love your blog spot. You do a great job keeping people informed. My prayers are with ya, man.
I also read Joy Dawsons book (from an earlier post) loved it. I think I would like that whole day of silence thing!!!
Hey Chris! How's learning Spanish going? We've all been praying that you have minimal struggles learning a new language. You know, the older you get the harder it is to learn a language. (I learned about it in one of my classes!) Anyway, what's with the Day of Silence thing? The Day of Silence that I am familiar with is a day that supports homosexuality-!?
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