How many highlights can this year have?
It has been a glorious year so far of seeing HUGE things that God is doing!!!
In March it was 193 baptisms!!!
In April it was the finalization of the book of Luke!!!
In June it was the Ladies’ Retreat!!!
So......let me tell you about the Ladies’ Retreat which took place last week from June 10-12:
I had the privilege of teaching about 180 ladies from the book of 1 John!!
They arrived on trucks, on motorbikes, and on jeepneys from fourteen different villages.
Gathered together for 3 days and 2 nights, we studied the Word, we had discussion groups, we shared and we prayed.
As ladies opened up their hearts together, they prayed for one another, fervently and often with tears.
Our prayer requests to one another started with the words, “My deepest spiritual need is.....”
Some wept openly as we prayed for each other to grow in these areas of our deepest needs.
1 Juan 2:10-11 says:
“The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness......”
Lisa (above right) is one who has reason to hate, but walks in the Light.
The young lady in the picture with Lisa, has caused Lisa tremendous grief.
There are times in the past that Lisa has made plans to kill her.
This woman stole the affections of Lisa’s father and when Lisa’s mother found out, she committed suicide.
Motherless, Lisa was faced with even more grief and hate when her father married this woman.
Today, Lisa’s young step Mum is a new creature in Christ and Lisa has found the strength in Christ to forgive.
Is there ever a more beautiful picture then the Grace of our Lord Jesus outworked in our lives?!
Forgiveness and Love in action.
