Her devtion read, “To obey is better than sacrafice” (1 SAM 15:22). God doesn’t want you to just suffer on a mission project. God isn’t looking to see how many hours you spent witnessing. It doesn’t matter how much you feel you had to give up to follow Christ. God wants to see if you have heard him. He wants to see you obey.
After our devotion time we laughed, played games told stories and just enjoyed each other. Thank you again for all of your prayers.
June 16th, 2006 at 9:27 am
How true… GOD bless all of you for your service this week and for being obedient to hear his call to serve. What a great opportunity GOD has given you all to grow with your own walks, while touching peoples lives on the mission field. We are very blessed to be a part of your trip through this blog. THANK YOU!
We will pray for safe travels home.
Continued Blessings to you all.
The Yamek’s
June 16th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Hi Tracy and all.
What a blessing to read all you have experienced and given over this week. You have been in my thoughts and prayers … and I am amazed to be able to hear a little bit of your time there. I’m sure you all feel like you have been given as much as you have given. Funny how it works that way …. T, I can’t wait to see you and hear more! I’m so proud of you!
Kristin
June 16th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
A group of ladies at the St. Paul Senior Living Center wants you to know that they have been meeting to pray for you, PTL. Patrick, when we met this morning, they were particularly animated and talkative. You were definitely led by the LORD to put that work there on Friday mornings! I shared your group’s testimony about the poorest orphanage and about the boy who gave his picture back so that you would not forget him. That story effected them like it effected me. The group is now, therefore, committed to knitting for the children there. If you could, we so want a list of names and ages so that we might put their names on appropriately sized hats and scarves. We intend to tell them that they are remembered, praise God. I am praying that the LORD will work through us, let us adopt them in our hearts and use us to give them hope. I am also praying that each orphanage will be adopted by a group somewhere for the same purpose.
Thank you all again for going. Thank you for loving. Thank you for letting your hearts be broken. Remember, when we sow in tears, we reap sheaves of rejoicing. Look forward to heaven where you’ll find out what is the eternal fruit of all that you have done as unto the LORD Jesus Christ in the orphanages of Ukraine! Love in Him!
Laura Hill