“Pride and Humility…” You can spot a “proud spirit” in a person a mile away. “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18
The ancient city of Tyre was one of the most wealthy in the world in Bible days, but the heart of the King was lifted up and haughty, like Satan himself. In Ezekiel 26, God tells that He would destroy Tyre and make her “like the top of a rock.” “It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea.” God prophesied that this city would be “underwater.” Later, the King of Babylon came to destroy it and 250 years later, Alexander the Great did the same. God hates a “proud spirit, but blesses the humble.” James 4:10
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up.” Have a great day in the Lord!
It was 22 hours by flight from Africa, then one hour and 54 minutes to Santo Domingo, and then another 5-hour drive to Haiti. We crossed the border into Haiti today at 5:00 p.m., traveling by truck from the Dominican Republic, after we landed in Santo Domingo. Thank you, Philimond, for your safe driving. We were so happy to see all the children and staff! It’s good to be back home in Haiti. PTL! Thank you for your prayers and support.
Thank you for reading Sherry’s 6:00 p.m. posts about the Love A Child children. She loves doing these posts because she loves the children. Bobby and Sherry will be in Africa from July 13th through July 25th. When they return to Haiti, they will resume the 6:00 p.m. post. Please check back then!
David George just sent us this update from the Mission Field in the Dominican Republic! Please read the details below:
The Life Church team from Ruston, LA, joined us for a week of working on our new security wall at our church in Villa Hermosa, Dominican Republic. We also blessed 2 bateys with food for hundreds of people and had games and face painting and singing and laughing. Hundreds of Haitian children were so blessed. We had a big “Kids Day” at our Love A Child church in Villa Hermosa and we had hundreds of Haitian and Dominican children that had the time of their lives. Our Sunday church service was the best that we have ever had. The presence of God was so amazing. We fed 250 people and gave 75 bags of groceries to precious families. Our Love A Child church is growing!!!
From Bobby, Sherry, Love A Child, Angie, and myself, thank you all for blessing us to bless others here in the Dominican Republic!!!
Sherry and I just flew 22 hours from Nairobi, Africa, and landed at the Miami International Airport at 5:35 PM yesterday. This morning we board a flight for Santo Domingo Airport, landing at 11:00 PM. From there, we will drive 5 or 6 hours back to Fond Parisien.
It’s much too dangerous to land at the Port-au-Prince Airport to drive to LAC at Fond Parisien. We can’t wait to return to Haiti tomorrow. We have missed everyone!
Our trip to Africa was more than we could have ever dreamed. We saw God’s creation up close. Seeing those animals was an experience that brought us closer to God… Thank you for your prayers
“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?” Psalm 139:7
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13
Psalm 139 is an incredible story of how God has had His hand upon us, watching over us, since our mother’s womb. To think that our existence, which began smaller than a tiny dot, a little “chemical lab” with everything we needed, inside our mother’s womb, is amazing in itself. Have you ever said to yourself, “I wonder if God even knows I’m here?” Then, remember these verses… You cannot go anywhere to run from God… North, South, East or West. He surrounds us up, down, and in and out with His Spirit and His love. You cannot run from His sight. So, that little problem you are facing today, He knows everything about it and how to fix it! “God’s got this!” Have a wonderful day! Sherry
Thank you for reading Sherry’s 6:00 p.m. posts about the Love A Child children. She loves doing these posts because she loves the children. Bobby and Sherry will be in Africa from July 13th through July 25th. When they return to Haiti, they will resume the 6:00 p.m. post. Please check back then!
Ever sit with your friend’s kids at church? Try sitting with Bobby and Sherry’s kids. We only sat with about half of them and they took up the whole section!
Psalm 122:1: “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
After several Gabion house dedications and a different food distribution in a faraway village, we finally arrived at the food distribution in Ti Rivière (Little River). The problem was that the event was scheduled for 2:00 p.m. When our trucks finally pulled up it was approaching 5:45 p.m. And it was a very hot day… upper 90s!
My heart was sad because I thought the people waiting would be upset about the extreme tardiness. I know most of them had started walking down out of the surrounding mountains early in the morning. This means the trek back would now take place in darkness.
But as we drove close to the throng of hundreds. I witnessed hot, lethargic people become a vibrant, happy crowd! Food was here. Hope had arrived. It was like the multitude took a simultaneous dose of adrenaline. They had strength. They had instant energy! They were getting a huge sack of rice, beans, and oil. But what was most amazing wasn’t the patience of the people waiting for food. It was the willingness of the hundreds without a ticket. They had the fortitude to wait without the promise of food. When it was clear there was only enough food for those with tickets, the crowd dispersed in peace. The need here is so substantial and so serious. Oh, that we would be like these sweet mountain people! That we would learn to wait, learn to be patient even when life gets hot, and things don’t go as planned.
Remember, God is faithful. He will always come through! Also, remember to pray that God would come through for these people quickly! They are certainly waiting patiently. Isaiah 40:31: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
“Oh, just shut up and stop your whining…” That’s what the people told Bartimaeus, who was blind. Jesus and his disciples had come into Jericho and then, they were leaving. A huge crowd followed them making a lot of noise and when Bartimaeus heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.” Now, the people started telling Bartimaeus to “shut up!” and “be quiet and stop making all that noise!!!”
The Bible says, “but he cried out the more, a great deal…” He wouldn’t shut up! He had “blind faith!” All he knew was that he had to get Jesus’ attention. “And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called.”
You may have been praying about something for a long time. Maybe someone told you, “give it up! God is not going to answer your prayer.” Isn’t it just like people to discourage you, instead of encouraging you? Always remember the story of “Blind Bartimaeus.” If you feel like you have to “yell a little louder,” or do what you have to do, or “keep on knocking,” just do it! Faith isn’t quiet. It takes “action steps” towards Jesus. It’s called, “desperate faith,” or “blind faith!”
In the early 50s, there was a great healing evangelist named Jack Coe. He would break “canes, crutches, etc.” before he prayed for the person. The people said he had “reckless faith,” but it’s all the same. “Faith does something out of the normal.” “Faith doesn’t shut up!” It doesn’t take “no” for an answer! So, if you are really praying for something and have been for a long time, do something… let the Lord know you have that “Bartimaeus faith!” Have a great day! Sherry
