Adventures In Haiti: Hands

The Hands that created this world are the Hands in which you are held. The Hands that calmed the storm are the Hands in which we are held. The Hands that were pierced for us are the Hands in which we are held. We are not only held in His Hands but also engraved in His Palms. We are never leaving. He calls us with outstretched hands urging us to follow Him. When we hold on to our Father's Hand, we can remain content, we can be a part of God's work, and we can follow him to the impossible. Just hold on to your Father's Hand. We are in the palm of His Hand so rejoice and lift your own hands in praise to this great God.

Sunday morning, we traveled up the mountain in the back of the truck to church. Isaiah 49:16 was preached in the small church as we stood along side our passionate, Haitian worshippers. This laid the foundation for the rest of the week. The analogy of being God's Hands and Feet is so powerful and such an honor to be a part.

We have had the opportunity to be God's Hands this week in several ways. We did VBS four days this week, we went evangelizing (3 came to know Christ!), and we spent time with kids in the community. This is what we did but God used our hands to be His Hands of compassion by holding the hand of a little child, clapping to music in the church, and planting seeds in hopes to expand our heavenly family.

This past week, one of the devotionals was about the aroma of Christ. An aroma that is strong and can be sensed just in someone's presence. As a family invited us in their home while we were evangelizing, you could just feel the aroma of Christ in their home. This challenged me to wondering if Christ's spirit is overflowing in my life so powerfully that people can sense Him just in my presence. This is possible because we serve a compassionate, all-powerful God!

We have so many new kids here at Children's Hope and they are precious! It is so fun getting to know each of their personalities! The kids seem to be doing great!