I heard a song today that I really liked - if you know who sings it you are totally cool in my book - if not we can still be friends :)
I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made You too small
I never feared You at all No
If You touched my face would I know You?
Looked into my eyes could I behold You?
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know?
What do I know of Holy?
I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were mighty to save
Those were only empty words on a page
Until I caught a glimpse of who You might be
The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees.
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know?
What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame?
And a God who gave life it's name?
What do I know of Holy?
Of the One who the angels praise?
All creation knows Your name
On earth and heaven above
What do I know of this love?
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know?
What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of Holy?
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Hello again
Well I made it back from Africa in one piece and I only saw a few scary spiders and no snakes - praise the Lord.
This was such a great trip - I really hope that if you get the chance to see what God is doing in Kenya that you will jump at it!
It has been amazing to see the dedication of the people who are Christians and working in this area.
I met a man who has seven children - works full time at the church for no pay and says to me that the people pay him in "love" - amazing. Can you imagine being willing to support your family on love? But God called him to the ministry and not to work in the hotels (the only major employer in the area which is full of drugs, prostitution and gambling)
He and his wife live in a two room mud and stone house ( if you can call it that) and his concerns were for how proper it was for his sons and daughters to be sharing a room.
His oldest child needs to go to secondary school next year (high school) and he is concerned how he will pay for this because it is very expensive. When I asked him how he planned to take care of this he says - God will take care of it.
Imagine yourself in this situation - with nothing - and no idea how you and your family will survive, and just having faith rather than financial planning.
On top of all this - when they opened up the school to orphans, some of the children lived too far away to make it safely to the school so this man -with nothing - allows an orphan to stay at his home, share his food, clothing and shelter, so that this child can have an education and exposure to Christ.
It is easy to let yourself think that if they had more of what we have they would be better off, maybe if we had more of what they have we would be better off. I have never witnessed people full of such love, compassion and FAITH that all things are in the hands of God - and because of that faith they are able to serve God in amazing ways despite their circumstances.
I'm not sure I want to stand next to them in Heaven and have God ask me what I did - if someone with nothing can be used to reach an entire community for Christ- what could we be used for?
Something to think about
Amanda
This was such a great trip - I really hope that if you get the chance to see what God is doing in Kenya that you will jump at it!
It has been amazing to see the dedication of the people who are Christians and working in this area.
I met a man who has seven children - works full time at the church for no pay and says to me that the people pay him in "love" - amazing. Can you imagine being willing to support your family on love? But God called him to the ministry and not to work in the hotels (the only major employer in the area which is full of drugs, prostitution and gambling)
He and his wife live in a two room mud and stone house ( if you can call it that) and his concerns were for how proper it was for his sons and daughters to be sharing a room.
His oldest child needs to go to secondary school next year (high school) and he is concerned how he will pay for this because it is very expensive. When I asked him how he planned to take care of this he says - God will take care of it.
Imagine yourself in this situation - with nothing - and no idea how you and your family will survive, and just having faith rather than financial planning.
On top of all this - when they opened up the school to orphans, some of the children lived too far away to make it safely to the school so this man -with nothing - allows an orphan to stay at his home, share his food, clothing and shelter, so that this child can have an education and exposure to Christ.
It is easy to let yourself think that if they had more of what we have they would be better off, maybe if we had more of what they have we would be better off. I have never witnessed people full of such love, compassion and FAITH that all things are in the hands of God - and because of that faith they are able to serve God in amazing ways despite their circumstances.
I'm not sure I want to stand next to them in Heaven and have God ask me what I did - if someone with nothing can be used to reach an entire community for Christ- what could we be used for?
Something to think about
Amanda
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Greetings from Africa
So we are in Malindi today, and we have internet access so I thought I could say a quick hello to everyone all at once. We are doing well, we have been having a good trip and I am suprised by almost everything I see. For the past 2 days we have VBS with 282 children - awesome - how 7 of us managed 282 children I will never know, but God is very good.
Please keep praying for us and for the mission here is Kenya.
The weather here has been very pleasent and even a bit chilly at night, God is teaching us many things. We love you and miss you all very much.
See you when we get back to the states
Amanda
Please keep praying for us and for the mission here is Kenya.
The weather here has been very pleasent and even a bit chilly at night, God is teaching us many things. We love you and miss you all very much.
See you when we get back to the states
Amanda
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