"I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth"
Ps. 57
The past five days have held within them some of the deepest pain and the nearest peace I can recall in my life. The day I left my South African home there were some extremely painful circumstances that I've considered writing about, but every time I sit down to do it, I can't: they are too near to me. These things have been a heavy burden to carry with me, but even my first day away I was penetrated by the peace of the Lord. I know that many of you are to be thanked for that, because you were in faithful prayers for me that day. But greater than our prayers united was the mercy and grace of our God to grant me a peace which truly passed understanding. Such peace, I found, requires ultimate trust and confidence in Him Who bestows it, which in turn offers assurance. What rest I have been granted in the Father of the nations!
For the great part that you have played in this peace and rest, I thank you. It is a blessing to serve with brothers and sisters around the world and be united in prayer before that ever-ready Helper.
For those at NSA, good luck on this graduation day. May your time with family and friends be a blessed reunion.
2 comments:
And we are indeed lifting you to HIM, what a privilege! HE knows all things and everything is in HIS precious hands.
Love you lots,
Hannah xx
What beautiful pictures. They are what I remember of your loving work to these little ones when I was there. The depth of your love and and the gift of your Heavenly Father's are clearly seen. You are a precious and priceless gift to these children and to us.
I love you,
Mom
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