Hey everyone! First off, since I last wrote I have gotten and recovered(almost) from Giardia... Running for the latrine every 30 minutes all night long is not as fun as it sounds. I'm taking a few drugs, including Cipro, so I'm feeling much better. I should be as right as rain by the end of the week.
The second story I have for you was something I was debating whether or not to tell you about, but I decided to go ahead and tell you all since I'm sure it was in part to all your prayers... As you could probably tell from my last post, I was struggling with what I saw in Pader with the woman that was brutally beaten in front of me. I was mainly struggling with how I responded to the situation. No offense to the people who've I talked to about this, but for the most part people really didn't understand. Mostly, the people I've talked to about it here simply brushed it aside as just something that happens in Africa and not really a big deal. It may be one of those things that people can't really understand until they personally experience it. Well, I've been praying a lot about it and seeking God's guidence on the matter when I had a dream that gave me peace. The night I wrote the last blog post, I had a dream of a man's face (I don't recall what he looked like) who said to me, "Stephen, you have been known and loved by God since the beginning of time." Immediately after he said this I woke up wide awake. What I took away from this was that God was reassuring me that he had everything in control, and even though I make mistakes, there is nothing I can do that will ever separate me from the love of Jesus. Jesus is always waiting with open arms to comfort us in times of need if we are willing to accept his embrace.
I debated to tell you all this not only because of how personal this is, but also because I didn't want to sound too "fanatical" or that I was making too much from a simple dream. I didn't want people to think, "He needs to get out of that African sun!" :) Those of you that know me know that I'm anything but fanatical.
Looking forward to updating you all again soon. Keep praying!
P.S: I have uploaded a lot of pictures on Facebook. I really don't have the time to upload to this blog. Hopefully the link works correctly this time:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2012054&l=11b95&id=159100018
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3 comments:
Now THAT was an inspiring post :) We miss you Stephen!
-Carey and Nick
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for sharing!! You are always in my prayers and God love you. You are an inspiration to all of us. Aunt Pat
Hi Stephen & Happy Birthdy,
God is certainly working mightly in your young life. I love that He works in ways we do not understand, but is always there to show us Himself when we ASK! "But now the Lord Who created you, O Israel says, Don't be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up--the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, your Savior, the Holy One of Israel." Is 43:1-3a Living Bible. Love and continual prayers, Aunt Carolee/Uncle Steve
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