Thursday, May 24, 2012

sorry about this late blog but the internet was acting up. but better late than never. we had a busy day yesterday. we saw 54 people and 17 came to the LORD!!! they have put the word out via television, radio and newspaper that we are here so we are expecting very busy days for the next 2 days. we had a woman come with her disabled brother to get him a wheelchair. she saw the newspaper article and came as soon as she could. she and her brother had been disowned by their parents when they were children and grew up in the streets. she had tried suicide a few weeks ago because of their situation. during the distribution she told her team that this was the first time she felt love and that she was told she was beautiful. she had been trying for 3 years to get a wheelchair for her brother. it was also her birthday and she felt it was GOD's gift to her, to let her know that HE loves her and cares for her. the best gift of all was the Bible that was given to her and her brother. it is an overwhelming theme here that the Bible is often cherished as much as the wheelchair, if not even more so. a child came in with his parents and we were having trouble getting the headrest just right for him. i noticed a man helping the mechanic trying to figure out how to fit it and he was the one who persevered. when asked how he was related to the child and the parents, he said he was their landlord and had a car so they could get a wheelchair for the child. GOD provides help in the most unexpected people and ways. we had an elderly couple who both needed wheelchairs and it was so sweet to see them so concerned about each other. the husband would not leave the station until he made sure his wife's wheelchair was just right! a reminder that all is not right in the world also happened. i brought a bright red wheelchair for a little boy and he was so excited. he was excited but i could tell his mother was not happy with the chair. when asked why, she said the color red was associated with local drug cartels and she did not want to endanger her son. a quick change in wheelchair color and all was well. that's it from here now. time to go to serve as there is a room full of people waiting for a chair and the saving knowledge of our LORD. thanks for all your prayers and support. the team can feel your support.

1 comment:

  1. You all are in our prayers! May God richly bless you as you continue to be the hands, feet, mouth, eyes and heart of Jesus. It is with anticipation and joy, that we share with you, as we hear the stories of our new brothers and sisters. Praise be to God!

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