In a small southern city we met people from this country, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, England, Singapore, France, America, and China who all individually had very different stories with an underlying theme … they could look back in their life before they knew Christ and see that he was using specific things to draw them to Himself. For Mesa, a desire to study brought him from his countryside village of farmers where he was introduced to the truth. For Pheakley, after being dumped by her family due to a physical birth defect, was given the opportunity to grow up in an orphanage where Christ was proclaimed and entered her heart. We could go down the line with each story…each unique up to a point and then suddenly unbelievably familiar, as the Spirit opens their mind and heart, a transformation takes place, a choice is made and each know they will never be the same. This community of believers has many messages about God… He is a God of miracles, He is big, He is so good. We were encouraged by their great faith and His great faithfulness. For us (and our Western mindset), the situations and sacrifices made by these individuals on a very daily basis are so great, but as they each proclaimed, our God is worth our life. In a land where false gods are worshiped and appeased, we know that God will one day make himself fully known here. Not even the gates of hell will prevail. It is a joy to meet with so many in one area of different backgrounds, yet with an immediate strong bond found in the One True God who remains the same. ---Annie, Kristi, Ginny, and Tiffany :)) |
