The Night Before
Its Thursday night before the long trip. I took an extra day of vacation today and was able to get a lot of last minute things done. I had a few things I needed to buy and some things around the house that Sue really wanted me to do before leaving. I was able to get all those things done.
Last night, Aaron, John, Henry, and I had our weekly prayer night at John's house. We were updated on Henry's visit back to his hometown, Junction City, Kansas. He described the city as such a spiritual darkness. Although there are a lot of Christians there, there is a spirit that seems to keep them from wanting to grow and live out their faith. Henry said that there are 30,000+ Army personnel that will be returning to the local base very soon and how the city is so caught up in the economical benefits that will come of that. We talked about how the spiritual pulse of the city may change. We prayed that many new believers would return from the war and would cause a transformation, a revival in that city.
In the middle of all the running around today, I was blessed to meet a lady name Wilma. I thought that was pretty funny considering the latest hurricane expected to hit Florida is named "Wilma". While shopping at a Radio Shack, this lady came in who had locked her keys in her car right in front of the store. She asked the cashier at the store for help but he could only advise her to call the fire department or someone to help her. I was moved to offer my assistance. She said she only lived a couple of miles away so I took her home to get a second set of keys and brought her back to the store. During the ride, I found that her name is Wilma and she is from Peru. I explained to her about my trip since I was in Radio Shack buying power adapters. We were talking about the hurricane when she asked me what is my religion. I told her that I was a Christian. She then asked me if I thought God is angry at us, meaning this country, because of all the hurricanes that have taken such a toll on us this year. My personal feeling is that I don't think God causes these things to happen but may, for His reasons, remove our protection from such things. I just find it interesting that Katrina hit New Orleans just before an annual party that is known for his wild activities and now it looks like Wilma may hit Key West before a similar period know for its wild parties. Something to think about.
My daughter, Kim and husband Bradley, along with grand-daughters Audrey and Paige visited tonight. We had pizza and had a very nice visit even though the girls were very tired. It was nice to see all of them before leaving.
The news about the 2 men on our team who had not received their tickets yesterday is.....no news. I'm not sure this means they did or did not get them. Please continue to pray for this situation. It would be nice to find out tomorrow that they did get their tickets and will be joining us in Paris.
I received the new book by Neil Cole, "Organic Church" that I ordered last week. I plan to read it after I read "Church Planting Movements". Be sure to visit The Forum for Uniting and Equipping the Church for Spontaneous Expansion for discussion on this book.
Well, I know this is a long post but it could be the last entry until I get to Zurich. I pray that there will be some way to upload some occasional posts from Bangui. Nevertheless, please know that I appreciate the support and prayers I have received from many people. Keep us, Vernie and I, and the rest of the team in your prayers.
Last night, Aaron, John, Henry, and I had our weekly prayer night at John's house. We were updated on Henry's visit back to his hometown, Junction City, Kansas. He described the city as such a spiritual darkness. Although there are a lot of Christians there, there is a spirit that seems to keep them from wanting to grow and live out their faith. Henry said that there are 30,000+ Army personnel that will be returning to the local base very soon and how the city is so caught up in the economical benefits that will come of that. We talked about how the spiritual pulse of the city may change. We prayed that many new believers would return from the war and would cause a transformation, a revival in that city.
In the middle of all the running around today, I was blessed to meet a lady name Wilma. I thought that was pretty funny considering the latest hurricane expected to hit Florida is named "Wilma". While shopping at a Radio Shack, this lady came in who had locked her keys in her car right in front of the store. She asked the cashier at the store for help but he could only advise her to call the fire department or someone to help her. I was moved to offer my assistance. She said she only lived a couple of miles away so I took her home to get a second set of keys and brought her back to the store. During the ride, I found that her name is Wilma and she is from Peru. I explained to her about my trip since I was in Radio Shack buying power adapters. We were talking about the hurricane when she asked me what is my religion. I told her that I was a Christian. She then asked me if I thought God is angry at us, meaning this country, because of all the hurricanes that have taken such a toll on us this year. My personal feeling is that I don't think God causes these things to happen but may, for His reasons, remove our protection from such things. I just find it interesting that Katrina hit New Orleans just before an annual party that is known for his wild activities and now it looks like Wilma may hit Key West before a similar period know for its wild parties. Something to think about.
My daughter, Kim and husband Bradley, along with grand-daughters Audrey and Paige visited tonight. We had pizza and had a very nice visit even though the girls were very tired. It was nice to see all of them before leaving.
The news about the 2 men on our team who had not received their tickets yesterday is.....no news. I'm not sure this means they did or did not get them. Please continue to pray for this situation. It would be nice to find out tomorrow that they did get their tickets and will be joining us in Paris.
I received the new book by Neil Cole, "Organic Church" that I ordered last week. I plan to read it after I read "Church Planting Movements". Be sure to visit The Forum for Uniting and Equipping the Church for Spontaneous Expansion for discussion on this book.
Well, I know this is a long post but it could be the last entry until I get to Zurich. I pray that there will be some way to upload some occasional posts from Bangui. Nevertheless, please know that I appreciate the support and prayers I have received from many people. Keep us, Vernie and I, and the rest of the team in your prayers.
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