“In the Presence of our Enemies” (Part Two)
Yesterday, I shared part of the story of how Kaeli and I (a missionary friend of ours) almost were killed by five mean thugs here in Fond Parisien, Haiti. These young men were angry, so angry because we did not have enough to give them each a box of food. We decided to invite them over to Love A Child to talk.
They came early the next morning to the old depot warehouse where my Mobile Medical Clinic building is. Inside are long eight-foot tables where we pack medicines. The five quietly followed us inside. (Remember, one of these guys always carries a gun!) What they didn’t know was that right behind them was my big, black 109 lb. rottweiler, Sampson! And all Haitians are scared to death of black dogs! They are even “more scared” of BIG, BLACK DOGS! They walked in and fear hit them as I closed and locked the door!
They sat down and kept looking all around. Meanwhile, Sampson was under the table sniffing them out! Ha! They were scared to death! I asked them why they got so angry and why they tried to attack us. They explained that they did not have food cards, that they did not have a job, and that they all had wives and children! I looked at their faces and I could see “poverty” written on them! They had no job, so they could not feed their children nor put them in school. So, I said, “How would you like to work for Love A Child and help us at our food distributions?” I told them that I would pay them a good wage and give them a box of food when they finished with the distributions each month. All of a sudden, the atmosphere changed! They got so happy! They said, “We will see you tomorrow morning to help you!” One by one, as they stared at Sampson, they made their way out the door, happy to be alive! The next morning, they showed up at the front gate with T-shirts that said, “Love A Child Security!” Ha! They have been working for us ever since! We pray that God will save each one of them!!! That is our prayer!
Today, if you have an enemy, don’t fret! God has your enemy under control! He will “prepare a table for you in the presence of your enemies!” Have a great day and praise the Lord ahead of time! Sherry