Our God is Amazing

Today, we witnessed God do mighty things - things that amaze me . . . humble me.  Today, we found out the truth about George.  Today we saw a prodigal son go home to parents that love him.  Today, God answered our prayers.

George had laced lies with truth.  Yesterday, we began to press for truth as we saw things steadily not adding up.  We knew that George would have to make choices to tell the truth or turn back to the street.  This actually put our family in some danger as he mentally was being torn with the decisions of making those final decisions.  While George is a good boy, he lived with criminals of all types. Putting stress and pressure on him while he was staying at our house was a risk.

As you prayed, we had 3 Kenyan girls spend the night spontaneously.  That actually gave me extra peace, as they all slept with the girls on their bunk beds and trundles.  Even this morning, I didn't know if he would be here, if there would be things missing, etc.  He was here, face swollen from crying through the night, evidence of God breaking through his heart.

Today, we found that George was not an orphan, but a prodigal son.  His parents were searching for him in the streets, in hospitals, in mortuaries.  They had missed work looking for him, gotten behind on bills, been unable to eat, they had become ill.  They were praying and fasting with their church, asking God to bring their first born son home.

Last night Mama George had a dream of 3 people coming - bringing George home.  In the dream, they knocked but before they entered, George turned and ran.  At this point, she immediately woke up and knew God was telling her to pray.  She knew that George was at a point of coming home and was struggling.

She had been praying all day when we came to her home - the 3 of us with George - just like her dream.  What was different, however, was that George did not run.  God answered her prayers.

We stayed about an hour and visited and talked through things.  George became a believer about 2 weeks ago - since we brought him home.  He now has a new heart, a new way of seeing things, a new start, a second chance.

We will be seeing the family on Friday when we meet them at the hospital to get the wire taken from George's toe.  Pray with us this week that the whole family can work through the many hurts.  Pray that George has the courage to do the right thing and follow what God would have him do in the next weeks.  Pray for Mama and Baba George to have wisdom and discernment as they raise him and his younger brother named Emanuel.

Jim and I both feel like over-cooked spaghetti noodles.  We feel relieved and thankful, amazed and stunned, deceived and hurt . . . we have a loss and a gain.  Seeing God work through things in such a detailed manner, seeing Him give Mama George the dream so that she knew to pray, seeing God change a boys heart in front of our eyes - these are miraculous things.

Eunice and I were talking tonight - about how emotionally draining the street kids ministry is.  The Bible says that the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy.  Once the kids are on the street, the enemy has stolen, and is destroying and killing.  Reaching in and being used to pull one out - it is a very emotionally draining thing.  We had to love him deeply - for him to feel the Love of Christ.  To love him and be lied to and decieved hurts.  To be on the edge of danger is hard.  In the end, seeing him at home, as a new believer, it is worth it, but it still stings.

Pray with us for discernment, strength and safety as we enter this next week.  We will be going to the street Tuesday - Friday with a team.  Ask that God would guide us to others that He is working in their heart, and show us how to help them. Pray for our safety as we all go into these areas.  One life restored at a time - for His glory!

Thanks for praying and being a part of this ministry God has given.