Miracles
Some don't believe in miracles. I do. I see them quite often. To me, every time a life comes to Jesus Christ, it is a miracle. Friday night, Ira Gnatenko announced that she will be baptized this Sunday. Had you told me that six months, I would have never believed it. I would have said that it is simply impossible. But she will give her life to Christ on Christmas Day. Another miracle.
This week, Josh Boyd called. I hadn't talked to him in at least ten years. He and his wife Gina have been faithful supporters for many years now. Josh shared with his church about some of our financial needs and an annual effort to assist with special causes resulted in gifts 10 times larger than normal. A miracle. Josh himself was shocked. We were completely shocked. We don't know anyone at this church except Josh. I have never even been there. And such generosity. Another miracle.
We had two publications we worked on this week, one for the UEC and for our ministry. These things are often so difficult to do since none of us are professional designers and these types of publications are expensive and hard for small budgets to handle. But we try to do our best and as Christmas party preparations were underway, Lena and Sergiy were still working. But they both were able to finish and print them--all at great prices. It wasn't easy, Lena especially ran into roadblocks, but it got done. And for us, it's close to a miracle.
Vitaly Samodin has also been raising funds to continue serving in full-time ministry. The Lord has been blessing him in such unusual ways. People in Kyiv are giving money. Others are helping in the USA. But it looks like he will be able to continue to serve full-time. For us, that's a miracle too.
There is such a tendency in me to resist saying that something is the hand of God, that something is a miracle. Who am I to know the mind of God? Sometimes, though, God just seems to hit me on the head and says, "I love my people. I will never forsake you or abandon you. See what I am doing. Speak of the good things I have done and continue to do. All good things come from."
Aslan is still on the move.
This week, Josh Boyd called. I hadn't talked to him in at least ten years. He and his wife Gina have been faithful supporters for many years now. Josh shared with his church about some of our financial needs and an annual effort to assist with special causes resulted in gifts 10 times larger than normal. A miracle. Josh himself was shocked. We were completely shocked. We don't know anyone at this church except Josh. I have never even been there. And such generosity. Another miracle.
We had two publications we worked on this week, one for the UEC and for our ministry. These things are often so difficult to do since none of us are professional designers and these types of publications are expensive and hard for small budgets to handle. But we try to do our best and as Christmas party preparations were underway, Lena and Sergiy were still working. But they both were able to finish and print them--all at great prices. It wasn't easy, Lena especially ran into roadblocks, but it got done. And for us, it's close to a miracle.
Vitaly Samodin has also been raising funds to continue serving in full-time ministry. The Lord has been blessing him in such unusual ways. People in Kyiv are giving money. Others are helping in the USA. But it looks like he will be able to continue to serve full-time. For us, that's a miracle too.
There is such a tendency in me to resist saying that something is the hand of God, that something is a miracle. Who am I to know the mind of God? Sometimes, though, God just seems to hit me on the head and says, "I love my people. I will never forsake you or abandon you. See what I am doing. Speak of the good things I have done and continue to do. All good things come from."
Aslan is still on the move.
posted by Kyivmission at 2:13 AM
1 Comments:
I saw Narnia last night. Loved it. It really lifts you up. And the movie itself is beautiful, of course:)
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