GOD is IN this! How do we know? Who in their right, humanly-selfish mind would give so generously to our family. Well, a LOT of you! Thanks for being crazy and unselfish and giving and CRAZY!
-This week we will be purchasing our plane tickets. Maybe even today. Pray those numbers fall! Pray gas prices drop! Pray an airline has a fantastic sale to Haiti! After all, who wants to go to Haiti, right?
-We are getting ever so close to our initial goal of $8,000. We had another $1,000 donation come in yesterday from that wealthy businessman I told you about. Today another $500 check! I am humbled. I am crying. I am so off balance, in a good way. Constantly thanking God for His provisions.
-This weekend my family along with our high school kids will be serving Fresno through a church work day.
Next weekend Tanner and I will be in the prisons sharing the good news of hope and a future, not too late to redeem. God is so good! We pray that He would use us.
I'm reading Jen Hatmaker's book 7: An experimental Mutiny Against Excess.
She says, "We each meet unique needs in our cities and our world. If we all raised others up instead of raising ourselves a little higher, there would be few needs left on earth. I marvel at what God accomplishes with the generosity of his sons and daughters. I'm proud they are brothers and sisters. What a family."
Romans 3:11 "There is no one who understands. There is none that seek after God." People who do not have a faith in Jesus Christ do not freely give money of their own will because no one seeks after God especially to further his kingdom on earth. The holy spirit is active and stirring the hearts of your friends and aquaintences. Prepare yourself to recieve their questions about your faith. Ironically you may create a greater impact for Christ in Fresno before you even leave.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouraging words. Not sure who this is, since it says you are anonymous...
ReplyDeleteYour statement is very wise and hopefully accurate. ;)