[Sarah & John Ryan's Easter pics I took last week. Can we say supermodel children?]
Tonight was also my last night with my HeartCry family. They prayed blessings over me tonight, and it really meant alot. Then we had cookie-cake and celebrated. They gave me a little treasure box filled with notes and letters, and after I got home, I sat down to read through them. Such kind and encouraging words! Also, appearently someone decided to be sneaky, and people enclosed checks...lots of checks. I will be honest when I say, I've raised enough support through ORR, but my support at ORR can only cover my plane ticket and room & board. So, money for my visa, malaria pills, insurance, and spending money were going to all be out of pocket. Until tonight! Everyone knew to make their checks to ORR, but everyone made their checks out to me personally. Such a HUGE blessing, because I now have $1150 to use towards all of those expenses that would have otherwise been out of pocket (which I didn't have the money for to begin with)! It's amazing how God works! It was another gentle reminder that God's taking care of everything....down to the details....and that I don't need to worry. His hand is all over this trip (just like last time), and when I start to doubt, He always reminds me that He's here, taking care of me, and that He knows exactly what I need. My words are not adequate to describe God's goodness and faithfulness; but for some reason I continue to doubt, and God has to keep reminding me! I guess that's part of being human?
Tonight has been a night of tears...both good and bad. A year ago today, I was getting on a plane to come home from Liberia. That day too, there were lots of tears...both good and bad...but above all, I knew in my heart that because of God's goodness and faithfulness, and because of the passion He's put in my heart to reach the children of Liberia, I would be able to return to Liberia. I'm leaving on Sunday to go and reach the children of Liberia!
What a mighty God we serve!
1 comment:
Ashley,
This is the second comment I've left (not sure if you'll get the first one since I set up my account after I typed the comment).
Sorry if you get two.
Thank you for the newsletter and website! My family will be keeping up with what you and God are doing in Liberia. I would like to get our GA's and my three children involved in collecting something that you need for the orphans or students in Liberia. Any suggestions? And would sending the items to TN to ship in a container be the best way to get things to you? It's wonderful to see God taking care of the small details for you. He is an awesome and faithful God. Take care!
Marci (Heartcry)
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