Last week, a devastating amount of rain hit the Rio de Janeiro area in Brazil. As some of you know, we took a trip down there last summer, so to see the city of Rio and Niteroi in the news immediately drew my attention. The rain has caused massive flooding and mudslides throughout the area, killing over 200 and forcing thousands to move. The good news is that since the tragedy I have spoken with friends down there via Facebook and Skype, and they are doing ok and are involved in some clean-up projects. The church we worked with, Comunidade Batista Oceânica, has been extremely involved in the community.
Please continue to pray for the area and for the families that have been affected. Even though I will not be able to go back this year, God is still doing amazing things there.
How horrible. I will be praying for these restoration in Brazil... It's always hard hearing about places you have personally been, it really hits home. I went to Uganda a couple summers ago and when I get updates on the country and government I am usually in tears or sick! You said you aren't going back to Brazil this summer, are you planning on going anywhere?
ReplyDeleteI would absolutely love to, but unfortunately financially I am unsure if I will be able to. I know God provides, but I also have not heard a specific call to go anywhere. Are you going anywhere this summer?
ReplyDeleteNo sir. In this season of my life God has me ministering as well as learning in different ways . . Lord willing though I will be able to be on the mission's field one day in the near(ish) future. I do long to be back in Africa and my heart desires to be anywhere where there are loveless children. He knows my heart and He knows better than I, so I trust Him. He will fulfill the desires of my heart.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's something I struggled with as well. After going to so many different countries, I know my heart is for global missions instead of a specific place. And every time I come back, I wonder why I get so complacent. I was anxious to go somewhere this summer, but God had different plans.
ReplyDeleteI figure. . . Since the Lord has me in a waiting season concerning this desire, He must be training me up and preparing me for what is ahead. For whatever it is I am going to be doing. . . I will be a better woman and Christan when it comes time. His timing is always perfect.
ReplyDeleteand yeah complacency is such a disease. I pray against it every day. Although sometimes it takes us seeing others hurting to snap us straight. Can we be faithful for what Hes done alone?
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