Restoration

God is so good. When Mike taught on Friday morning, he felt the need to repent for the evil white men, and particularly missionaries had done to the people of Africa. He continued to teach and said later he was really struggling, not feeling annointed at all. Later we found out, the man pictured above, Martin, one of our translators all week, had his entire life changed because of that one moment.

Martin had been wronged by white missionaries throughout his life and had unforgiveness in his heart. He said he had a problem of hate in his heart for Americans until that day that Mike repented on behalf of others and cried in front of all of them. He said his heart changed and he didn't hate them anymore.

It just goes to show that when we are obedient, even if we don't feel like we are speaking with power, the word of the Lord always accomplishes what it sets out to do. Martin is not only a young man who's heart was changed. He's a testament to us of what obedience to the word can do.

Mike and I plan to hang this photo in our house as a reminder that it's not about how we feel about our weakness in bringing the word, but rather what God's spirit can accomplish if people will obey.

Missy