Thursday, December 27, 2007
November Newsletter
Extreme Emotions
November 25, 2007
It has been such a joy working with Bring Me Hope; however, the reality that this ministry is an emotional roller coaster has fully set in. Earlier this week, I talked with my friend who, through a broken voice, said, “She had the abortion.... I followed her there in a taxi, and I tried to intervene….” I cried with my friend, I prayed for the empty and broken Chinese mother, I ached for the life lost.
The lovely part is BMH is not an all “downer” job. Becca, my sister, just walked in the house saying, “Guess what? ---- (a good friend of ours) just became a Christian.” The agony of abortion and the absolute joy of salvation marked the two extreme emotions for this week.
Over the past few months, BMH’s focus has been fundraising. In October, we spoke at different churches, Bible studies, and meetings in the San Diego area. In November, the BMH team went to NJ for a similar tour there. I love working in a job where I get to watch God transform people and families, as they get involved in an orphan’s life.
In my personal life, God has been showing me how He is the Provider, Jehovah Jireh. If I obey Him and walk in His will, He will provide everything I need. Even in times of my poor planning, He provides. During our NJ Benefit Concert I needed to supply dinner for the “Green Room.” I thought one lasagna, salad, and bread would be plenty. When I walked into the area where the band was warming up, I immediately realized that the lasagna was not enough. These guys were huge, and there were 7 of them. Through a friend of mine God provided miraculously. Thirty minutes later, Deb brought 4 pizzas. Anyways, with the pizzas, lasagna, salad, and bread, the band ate, the BMH staff team ate…and there were leftovers! My takeaway, God provides! And He will provide for you too as you walk in His will and obey Him!
November 25, 2007
It has been such a joy working with Bring Me Hope; however, the reality that this ministry is an emotional roller coaster has fully set in. Earlier this week, I talked with my friend who, through a broken voice, said, “She had the abortion.... I followed her there in a taxi, and I tried to intervene….” I cried with my friend, I prayed for the empty and broken Chinese mother, I ached for the life lost.
The lovely part is BMH is not an all “downer” job. Becca, my sister, just walked in the house saying, “Guess what? ---- (a good friend of ours) just became a Christian.” The agony of abortion and the absolute joy of salvation marked the two extreme emotions for this week.
Over the past few months, BMH’s focus has been fundraising. In October, we spoke at different churches, Bible studies, and meetings in the San Diego area. In November, the BMH team went to NJ for a similar tour there. I love working in a job where I get to watch God transform people and families, as they get involved in an orphan’s life.
In my personal life, God has been showing me how He is the Provider, Jehovah Jireh. If I obey Him and walk in His will, He will provide everything I need. Even in times of my poor planning, He provides. During our NJ Benefit Concert I needed to supply dinner for the “Green Room.” I thought one lasagna, salad, and bread would be plenty. When I walked into the area where the band was warming up, I immediately realized that the lasagna was not enough. These guys were huge, and there were 7 of them. Through a friend of mine God provided miraculously. Thirty minutes later, Deb brought 4 pizzas. Anyways, with the pizzas, lasagna, salad, and bread, the band ate, the BMH staff team ate…and there were leftovers! My takeaway, God provides! And He will provide for you too as you walk in His will and obey Him!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Christmas Staff Photos
Thank You
Thank you so much for praying for me during my visit in TN. It was a great visit. The sharing times went pretty well and provided me and Becca with the opportunity to share as leaders of BMH! Who knows what the outcome of our sharing will be, but I have confidence that the results are in God's hands. Whether someone will come to China or adopt or if we just planted seeds...it doesn't matter. The goal of my life is to bring glory to God! Not to recruit a certain number of volunteers.
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