One new friend from a local village invited us to come see the beautiful hill-tribe knit creations made by the women inside the eegufer camp. Our hope is to help them support themselves by purchasing their knits to in turn sell to boutiques, thereby also supporting our mission here. Additionally we're trying to help them obtain English teaching books for his class. We're searching for beginning & intermediate English textbooks. We're currently looking at books from local elementary schools. But, we invite our readers to please pass along any good titles or samples they might recommend!
-Amazing Story-
As this day approached, our friend couldn't obtain clearance for us to enter the eegufer camp in time. Apparently the guards needed more advance notice. This is a difficult situation, for when we enter the camp we must set it up at least one week in advance and provide a great deal of information.
We drove there anyway, figuring we could take a peek at the sample knits from outside the fence. But to our absolute disbelief, when we drove up to the gate, the guards just opened it and let us in!! It was a miracle! There is absolutely no way being as white as we are and obviously looking like we don't belong there, with the guards not asking one question, we could have been let in on our own free will. In fact, in looking back, they appeared a little fearful. We absolutely still to this day, cannot believe it!
School had already been dismissed hours before, but the students waited and prayed, hoping by some chance, we were able to enter and see them. What hunger! Immediately upon entering his classroom of thirty, our friend asked if we would deliver a one hour encouraging message! What? We looked at each other, in much disbelief, I have to admit. Having never felt more on the spot before in our lives, we amazingly felt great peace and gave an emphatic answer of "Yes"! So, both Lori and I and our friend Ryan (a visiting videographer) all preached for one and a half hours! It definitely wasn't our words. There is no way Lori and I, without any experience public speaking, having not been prepared with a message, speaking without any "um's and uh's" could speak Christ's message, captivating every student's attention for fifty minutes straight!!
Ryan followed up with a great message of Christ's power and invited anyone to come pray with us individually. When all was said and done, the class of thirty turned in forty-five (with many peering in through the cracks of the bamboo walls), six people came to accept Christ, two students rededicated their lives, and one dedicated her life to be a missionary in the hill tribe from where she came! Additionally, we prayed for ten students' healing and anointing of the Holy Spirit upon their lives. We rushed out twenty minutes past closing time (without any problems, of course because we had been reminded that God is in charge). It was most amazing experience of my life and any credit goes to Jesus! It is incredible how well the details all work out when He is reigning!
We're still smiling about the miraculous events of that day!
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