We wanted to update you on Haiti and thank you for your prayers. Overall our ministry received just small amounts of damage. Injuries in Peru were small and consisted of things like broken arms. We did sustain damage to our new school building in Perou. Also some of the homes of people in our ministry were damaged. Marose also experienced damaged homes as did Wash Plat, which is the next village north of Marose on the way to Perou. We are very grateful that we did not sustain more damage.
The village of Gros Morne which is just a few miles from our village of Perou, had 7 deaths and sustained quite a bit of damage. Nathan and the other pastors from our villages are getting together this morning (Saturday) and traveling to Gros Morne to reach out and help people. They will be bringing clean water, food and tol (metal for roofs). They will also be praying for people and holding worship services and sharing the gospel. They know many people in the area and so have places to stay. Please be praying for safe travel for them and protection. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would go before them and pave the way. That hearts would be soft and that the pastors would be sensitive to where God is leading. We really appreciate your prayers.
I also wanted to share a bit of my heart with you, with the hope that if one of you is struggling like I am, that this might minister to you. As I was sitting down to write, I was struggling in my mind, thinking that I am not enough, that I don't feel like I measure up. So I sat down and prayed and shared with God how I felt and the battle that was going on in my mind. After I prayed I turned the radio on and the song that was just starting was a song written by Lauren Daigle. The first two lines I heard were "I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough. Every Single lie that tells me I will never measure up. God totally met me where I was. The song ends with the chorus saying;
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, You say I am Yours
And I believe, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
The lyrics to the song are below. If you want you can google "You say I am strong when I think I am weak", the song with music and lyrics will come up. I hope that the words minister to you. I pray that you HEAR the TRUTH in the words. I needed to hear them tonight.
Much blessings,
Chris
[Verse 1]
I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough
Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low?
Remind me once again just who I am, because I need to know
[Chorus]
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, You say I am Yours
And I believe, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
[Verse 2]
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
[Chorus]
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, You say I am Yours
And I believe, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
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