Thanks For Many Blessings

 
Friends of GVCM,

We have had many wonderful experiences with you as you minister with us to present the gospel of our Lord to a nation in spiritual crisis. Many of you may never make it to Haiti, but for a long time your presence has been made manifest through the ones you encourage to go, or the ones who are there because of your faithful support.

A team like the one Westlink Christian Church sent to help with the Christmas Love Bags distribution had a lot to say to the Lord for receiving so many blessings. Jan Nelson, one of team members, offered a prayer to the Lord for enlarging her vision about the great commission. A prayer to remind you that the battle goes on every day and that we need your daily or hourly prayers more than ever.

I myself thank the Lord for the opportunity to baptize Christopher Jenny, the team leader's grandson, in the crystal clear blue Caribbean Sea. Please pray for Chris that he will remain solid in his commitment to the Lord. Please pray also that the Lord will provide the means to alleviate our financial burdens as we try to do so much with such limited resources.

We love you,

Yves

 

Jan's Prayer:

 
Dear God,

I still can't believe how wonderful our trip to Haiti was. My faith has grown and my spirit has been renewed. We went to give the children of Haiti Christmas shoeboxes - but instead I received the best Christmas present I could have ever asked for. I received a heart on fire again for you, Lord.

It wasn't just the children's smiles and occasional stroking of my blonde hair. It wasn't just seeing the meager conditions in which they live. It wasn't (definitely) the bumpy roads we traveled or the wonderful Pastors we met or the amazing cook/housekeeper that cared for us or the team that I now feel like are family.

No, it was something much more. It was the fact that You, Lord, went ahead of us. You prepared the way and guided us as we rested when we thought we should be working, and when we were stretched to treat about fifty people who needed medical help - underneath a shade tree by a dusty road in the hot sun. We realized each day that whatever you had for us to do - we would do. Admittedly, we did rest a little more than we worked - but even in our rest, You drew us closer to You.

The time we spent traveling, laughing, praying, eating, sleeping and playing together - drew us close to each other - and closer to You. We were blessed to be a part of one of our Christian brothers' baptisms in the Caribbean and celebrated afterwards by playing in the sea.

Maybe next time we go (and yes, I did say next time...) You'll have different plans for us. We may work harder and rest less. But we'll never trade the memories of the Sunday morning worship with believers praising God in a language we couldn't understand - and yet we could, with making friends through hugs and smiles where words wouldn't do and realizing our lives would never be the same again.

Thank you, God, for blessing each of our lives with this awesome experience.

Jan Nelson

Global Vision
Citadelle Ministries
 PO Box 75158
Wichita, KS 67275

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