Just got out of church. I love Sunday mornings. The people have a passion for the Lord that is contagious. Some of the guys in the praise band knew I loved "Mighty to Save" so they sang it this morning.
Lord, I'm amazed daily at how You reveal Yourself to me. I pray that I'm filled with the Holy Spirit and that I earnestly desire to tell others about You. Thank you for loving me.
I want to give you a little background on one of my favorites-- Jake.
When Jake was younger, he lived in Manila with his father, mother, and six older siblings. His father was a businessman and made enough money to support their family. One day, when his dad was at the airport, he was killed in a bombing. Jake's mother struggled emotionally and never really recovered. She stopped providing and caring for the kids. The family moved to the mountains and lived on the streets. The kids became street beggars in order to survive. While on the streets, Jake and his three older brothers caught a rare skin disease that causes light spots to appear on your skin. It will kill you if left untreated. Two of his brothers died from the disease before they came to live at the orphanage. Jake and his older brother, Junior, show the effects of the disease but are being treated so it is not progressively getting worse. Jake is a handful. Some would label him as a "terror". He pees in the middle of the courtyard, says "yes" if I say "no", and constantly climbs on me; but that doesn't change the fact that I love him. One minute he frustrates me so much, and the next minute he is kissing my cheek and hugging my neck. When I walked outside this morning, he was waiting for me with a flower that he had picked (from the neighbors flower garden). He ran to me yelling "Kuya Sean, Kuya Sean" and I picked him up in my arms. He told me "Happy Father's Day" and gave me the flower.
God has taught me so much in these few weeks through this six year old boy. I can't wait to see what else He has in store for me this summer! God is good all the time. All the time God is good.
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sounds like the souvenir you will bring home might be named "jake"?? :0)
ReplyDeleteWow, that story is incredible. I will be praying for him and you as your relationship is growing. ~ Kiyana
ReplyDeleteThis story is going to make me cry.. You can bring home as many kids as you want.. They can all come live with me! : o) I love you tons and I can't wait to see what God has in store for you for the rest of the trip either. Miss you and I'm praying for you! - Jess
ReplyDeleteHey Sean! Sounds like an unforgetable summer. We are so excited to see how God is moving through you. Know that our prayers are with you every day!
ReplyDelete~Rick & Amy
P.S. I just saw your post about Super Summer - it was pretty much amazing - to the point that Rick attended all 3 weeks of night service. Aubrey and Alison made a video of what God taught them that week - once Brandon gets back, we will try to send it to you.