Thank you all for your prayers and support. Sometimes I wonder if people even read my blog besides the 4 of you who normally reply...it is very encouraging to hear that my ramblings have blessed some of you...your prayers blessed me yesterday. For those of you who have been reading my blog, you know that I had been begging for a day off, and hadn’t got one…and once God had given me the rest that I had been begging for, it POURED down rain SO bad that we couldn’t do any ministry and yesterday we had basically just for praying and journaling and playing games with our team. It was amazing. Our morning activities these last two weeks have been a school for the kids in the village who can't afford to go to school, and afternoons has been going door to door, and last weekend was a "revival"ish thingie. But yesterday we had SO much rain. Not only that, but we had buckets and bowls all around our little shed to catch the water comming through the roof. It was funny until all our stuff was wet and the power shorted...I'm still laughing about it though. The rain made it so that we couldn't do our ministries as normal, and then just before dinner time, it cleared up and I went to my beach again for 2 1/2 hours and just walked down until I went around the point and then saw part of the sunset peering out between the rainclouds and listened to the ocean as God continued to sing to me.
I have been realizing more and more how when I refuse to surrender anything, it proves my lack of trust in Him. He is GOOD by nature. "God is Good." Yet, when I do not surrender something, my actions say "but I am better..." So as I sat there, I wrote things in the sand that God wants me to surrender, and then His powerful waves came up and washed the sand clean...just as it was before I wrote the words down. It is the same with us. When we surrender something, it is washed away completely, and only when we rewrite it in the sand does it need to be washed away again. So this old lesson was a good reminder that God is so eager to wash us clean. I just don't know what I am going to do when I move back to Fiji next week...I love the beach here, and in Fiji, we will be in the city and no more alone time...pray for me for that.
4 comments:
I'm reading, enjoying and learning Joel. Keep it up. I take off for Alaska on friday. See you when I get back.
Never underestimate the power of your blogs even if it is only an audience of one! I have witnessed such a maturing in you since the beginning of your dts. What I've learned from you is God is always singing to us, we just need the eyes to see it. I believe He will provide it for you in the city. He provided the rain when you needed a rest. Remember you were born for such a time as this.
Hi Joel! Your mom read to me this morning your blog on worship. I cried. I then said, "You must be so proud of him". She said, "Yes, I am". You have a good way with words, young man. Your love for all things of the Lord are obvious. Dave and I will be praying for you even more, that you continue to seek Him first.
Did you feel any of the latest earthquake?
Praying for your safety and peace,
Janis and Dave McWilliams
Dear Joel,
Your words on worship were like music to me. I can hear the waves, smell the wonderful sea breeze and feel the stillness present. Maybe God allowed you to get so tired that all your guard was down and He could come right in and speak clearly to you. What a blessing you are to us and many others. I love you very much. My prayers are for you and your team. Thank you for sharing those beautiful moments you had with God.
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