“Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:13 (NIV) The red light flashing on the monitor above, where his body quietly lay, silently warned of what was ahead. Slowly, the dawn was rising. Days had quickly transitioned from hours to minutes. After almost three days by his side, I signaled to my brother. Things are changing. Now is the time. Gently, we held our uncle's hands as we kissed his pale head. Well done good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of the Lord. He quickly and peacefully slipped out of our hands and into His Continue Reading
What Should We Do When Following God Gets Hard?
Lesson #11 on a Journey to a Water Well September 2015-June 2016 Have you ever noticed sometimes life gets harder before it gets easier? Sometimes taking a step of faith ushers in challenges and uncertainties. Life can get harder before it gets better. But it doesn't mean we're on the wrong path. Quite the contrary, we may have finally stumbled upon God's will. That was our experience after committing to sponsor the water well in September 2015. We were confident of God's plan for the water well and had witnessed God prepare our hearts as Continue Reading
When is the best time to pray?
It was 3:00 am and our second night at Kenya Relief. Tim's bladder had quickly converted to Kenyan time, and it was apparent we were both awake. "I feel burdened to pray, but I'm not exactly sure what to pray about. I guess for protection over the clinic." Tim got up from his bunk, pulled back the mosquito netting to my bed, and sat down. "Then let's pray." Surprisingly, prayer did not alleviate the burden. Instead, the burden intensified. So, I sent a text to several friends in the US who had offered to pray for our trip. "Hi, fellow Continue Reading
What is the first thing we should expect when we decide to obey God?
Although most cannot literally relate to Peter taking a step outside the boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee, many can metaphorically understand his dilemma. We want to take a leap of faith or dare an impossible task. We want to walk on water. But we are also afraid of the winds that blow. And since we are not literally in a boat, we shouldn't expect physical wind. But we also shouldn't be surprised when we experience obstacles to obedience as soon as we decide to follow God. That's exactly what happened to us when we agreed to Continue Reading