Two years ago, the Lord put it on our hearts to move from our house that we built in the country to Heron Lake Apartments in the inner city of Valdosta. We moved there to minister to people and families on a day to day basis, instead of just the previous occasional outreach. As we were moving there, a passage in the Bible that the Lord put in our hearts was Isaiah 61:1-4,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance for our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified"
When we woke up on the first morning we were in the apartments, August 7, 2011, we listened to a devotional from Voices of the Faithful (written by missionaries). Click on the link below to listen to the devotional we heard.
The devotional was profound, and a confirmation that we were where God wanted us. This scripture in Isaiah has become one of our life scriptures as we go forth in God’s calling.
The other day we realized that we would be moving to Guatemala on August 7, 2013. And this devotional from Aug. 7th, is still so true and profound for us as we move to the foreign mission field. It is always amazing and comforting when the Lord continues to confirm in us His will for our lives.
Also, a missionary couple we will be serving with in Guatemala, Ana and Steve McDaniel, also moved to Guatemala many years ago on Aug. 7.
God is so good! We hope it encourages as you follow Jesus! Let's all remember to have a eternal view!
Please continue to be in prayer for us on Tuesday and Wednesday as we are traveling!
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