May 12, 2011
Final Devotion
Philippians 3:3-6 “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
Today as we make our journey home to Juno Beach, FL I am very aware that what we accomplished is due to the love, support and efforts of many many people. Martina and I were able to share the good news of the Gospel in a unique way the past 2 weeks. But to do that we relied on the help and support of many:
· Nicholas and Caley Kukla and Casey Jerauld kept an eye on my son Mark who stayed home while we were on the journey.
· My mother came and watered our house plants.
· My son Mark took care of himself and all his responsibilities without his parents hovering over him.
· At church, JoAnn Hayes (church administrator and my assistant) Fred Kempel (Council President) and Pastor Jim Stilwell (visitation pastor) worked hard, served faithfully and covered many extra duties so that I could be gone.
· Pastor Andy Hagen of Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton, FL kept my blog on the website current each day.
· I am most grateful to every pastor and church leader of each congregation that we visited for welcoming us and making all the arrangements for our presentations and providing us with a place to overnight.
· I thank God for every person He prompted to come and hear and see about the Village of Hope Ministry. I am absolutely certain that God will cause a wonderful harvest to occur through all these people who came.
· I am very thankful to the people of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church who allowed me to make this journey. Together, God used us to do a great work for the Village of Hope. Our sacrifice together will allow the love of Jesus Christ to be spread further in Haiti and to make a powerful difference in the lives of many hundreds of children.
· Finally, the prayers of hundreds surrounded our journey. All went so well for us because our mission was fortified by constant prayer.
This is the church at it’s best. Many people humbly pitching in to do their part so that Christ can be glorified and His grace shared to all who need it.
Prayer: Father in heaven, thank you for watching over us throughout this journey in ways that we are aware of and in many ways we have no clue about. Thank you for the hundreds of people whom you utilized to bless us along the way. I pray that you will use our efforts to bring a blessing to the children of Haiti and to each of the congregations we visited. Father, I look forward to the next great calling you will place upon my heart. Give me the courage to accept. Amen.
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