It was a quiet, rainy day today. For this we thank the Lord. There are rumors that tomorrow the situation will erupt again, but we are praying it won't.
I have to share a bit here about last Sunday...no, I'm not going way into Ray and Bonnie's problem, but do want to refer to it. Last Sunday at English church, Dr. Bill Cooper shared. We ALWAYS enjoy hearing him, he is such a gifted teacher. To make it short, he spoke on what do we do when we are in bad situations. Do we pray and ask God to PLEASE get us out of it? Or do we pray and ask God to be with us and teach us through the situation. His message really hit everyone. It was fantastic. (And this was before the problems arose on the streets). Well, then Ray and Bonnie left for home and got into their "situation". Ray said the first thing he thought of was Dr. Bill's message. He said, now he couldn't pray to get OUT of that situation, but to ask God to be with them IN it." I shared that at church today since I was leading service. And again, Dr. Bill shared with us.
This message went right along with last weeks. He used three examples from the old testament. The first was in Exodus 14: 10-15...where the Israelites were facing the Red Sea with the Pharaoh's army behind them. Moses responded to their fears with: "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today..."
Then he shared about the three men who were in the furnace (actually 4 were there). And what their response was. Then on to Daniel in the lion's den. When he finished, I calmly said, "I hope this isn't another case of God speaking to you and telling us how to respond this week." But if that IS the case, we know how to respond, even if it is tough.
The really NEAT thing in this was that Dr. Bill had prepared these messages TWO MONTHS ago. And they were delivered right when we needed them. AGAIN...our God is an AWESOME God, isn't HE???? He walks before us, beside us and behind us. He is our guide and protector. And we thank Him and Praise Him for who He is and what He does. The song, "Our God is an Awesome God" really fits.
I hope you are walking hand in hand with Him, and letting Him lead and direct you.
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Hope things continue to remain quiet so that the medical supplies and all that needs to be done can be carried on safely. Our experience last week there in Cap Haitian has given me a better understanding and perspective on what you and all our other dear friends there in Haiti go through every time someone decides to "raise cane". Two ways God provided for us last week was with a shipment of canned goods that Mack had shipped to Pastor M about 2 months ago. These gave us supplies that would not have been readily available. Also, on Thursday I gave Mack his last blood pressure pill that I had brought along and that morning, Pastor Mano arrived with a prescription from the states for Theophanie. It turns out that her blood pressure meds were 20 mg of Lisinopril (generic), exactly the pill and dosage Mack takes. God is really into the details. Thank you again for all your help in getting us on the MFI flight out on Friday. Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving day this week. Karen Smith
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