Sunday, August 18, 2013

Week 8

Time really flies here. So many amazing things have been happening since our last communication. The teams went home and several volunteer teachers have come and blessed us and gone at this point. Things are settling down in Arandis - but never in God's house!

The Lord blessed us this week by giving His word to us every morning in an extended Bible class with grade 5-7. They are so hungry for righteousness - and God has totally given the exact message to share each morning. I'm a "plan ahead" person and I enjoy being prepared in advance. He'd give the message that night or morning of. We even had a Bible study after school Thursday with some older kids, teachers and adults who joined us. One of the kids that didn't even want to come because he wasn't sure there would be other boys there said to me the next day, "Ms Anna, that was my best Bible study! I love Bible study, I'm definitely going next week!" The cool thing is, we are literally doing just that. I'm not teaching at all, just showing them, the way I've been guided over the years. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Palm 119) On Friday we were going through Psalm 119, pulling out advice about meditating on God's word. The students did the study as they each stood up and shared one different but very meaningful passage. I could have sat there all day and listened to them. Sometimes I wonder if they even know the full impact of the things they are saying to the Lord. These kids know how to worship, they know scripture - Lord, may you open their eyes that they may see you.

Saturday (17 August) was a fun day! The Shofar Christian Church in Swakopmund came and taught them useful information on Horticulture and then brought the things to build vegetable, fruit tree and flower gardens in tires, compost and recycled items for an irrigation system at the school and all three homes. There will be beautiful pictures to follow after they are painted. I believe the kids will take care of these plants and they will produce fruit. Very practical, very fun and very manageable in our "desert" community. The leadership was also blessed by the Lord through this day!

I've had a few interactions with unhealthy teeth over the past few weeks and God has extended so much grace and healing right in front of my very eyes. We should remember to pray the impossible - as long as it lines up with His word - because He is only one that can do it. God is the most absolute judge and He cares for his children more than any person can, so let our response for our concerns be - pleading to the Father for the health of His children. Every prayer prayed in faith will be answered, what a faithful God!

The next two weeks I'm moving over to one of the families homes and my focus will be on one boy whom I feel very privileged to know and love. May God increase his love and desire for himself and give us grace for this time. May He open up opportunities for Him to see the love of a father which he has never had.