Storms in Uganda hold a candle to no other.
These storms have ministered to my soul more than anything else here.
God created these storms.
They are good.
They are needed.
Storms keep all of creation in complete submission to His power.
We knowingly stepped into the storm of this ministry we are part of here, a world away from home.
We also knew God asked us to and was making a way. Now, at this exact time.
It has been nothing less than a time of bracing up under His Wing.
At times there has been deep confusion. Fear. Frustration. Loss.
We hear it, we see it, we feel the energy in the air. The window slams against the frame, a metal door comes unlatched.
There is both running to latch things secure and then there is the waiting, watching, listening. Standing in awe.
In the midst of storms it's hard to see beauty. Only destruction is felt and seen on every side.
"How can this possibly be part of Your plan?"
Storms strip down, stir up, remove and expose foundations.
Only foundations built on The Solid Rock will stand.
After He stills, light breaks forth…..
the still is coming….
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I am standing with you and for you on His promise of faithfulness. Tonight is our last gathering with Emmaus. I am overwhelmed with His faithfulness to Emmaus. I am also trembling with the realization that iti s all His. We are leaving this family, but leaving it in His hands. And in that knowledge I can trust Him...although with many tears. Know that Kris and I are daily taking you to this amazing, loving Father that we get to share.
ReplyDeleteI am standing with you and for you on His promise of faithfulness. Tonight is our last gathering with Emmaus. I am overwhelmed with His faithfulness to Emmaus. I am also trembling with the realization that iti s all His. We are leaving this family, but leaving it in His hands. And in that knowledge I can trust Him...although with many tears. Know that Kris and I are daily taking you to this amazing, loving Father that we get to share.
ReplyDeletewhoa! That is amazing! He's in the midst of the storm....and the calm.
ReplyDeleteMissed you this weekend, we feel a loss.
Beautiful writing about God's faithfulness even in the storms! Beautiful pictures as well.
ReplyDeleteLove you sister. Beautifully written truth. Thanks for sharing your heart. It's good stuff. Oh God is so powerful. The storms are hard, but such beauty. I love His power and I fear it.
ReplyDelete"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14
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The True God who inhabits sacred space is a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows. He makes a home for those who are alone. He frees the prisoners and leads them to prosper. Yet those who rebel against Him live in the barren land without His blessings and prosperity.
Power words and pictures. Thank you so much for sharing. I am in the midst of a very dark storm, with destruction in every direction, but clinging to Him to see His light in the midst of the darkness.
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mama of 12