Surkhet

At Surkhet we stayed at the YWAM base there. We always were well taken care of.

Right away the next day we began going to villages to minister. Some of the villages we went to where located in a riverbed. It was so amazing to me that when you came into a village the whole village would come out to see you and to hear what you have to say. We again shared by either testimonies or messages and skits, bible stories and worship. I have to be honest I really didn't know where I fit in in these villages. The young kids all gravitated to the youth and the men with the men. So the baby lover that I am went for the momma's. I finally went up to a mother and tried to communicate with her but she knew no English so finally I just held out my arms and she handed me her baby. I felt so honored that she would trust me with her baby. So the rest of the time there I just prayed over the people while I held her baby. Every once and awhile her and the other women would look back at me and just smile. I really feel that was my calling in that village.

There was many that received Jesus that day. And the biggest blessing was that the leader of the village also accepted Christ. So just think on how he will lead his people. Also the thing that I like about visiting these villages is that there will always be someone that will go back and continue to disciple these people. They won't be left hanging.

That afternoon we went to another village where one of our team members felt the need to bring these two children down to the water and dip them in and pray for healing. We had so many opportunities to love and pray for these people.

In one of the villages we blew bubbles for the kids. Just to see there faces light up was amazing. Also to watch the parents watch their kids was priceless. Just a simple thing as bubbles can bring so much joy!

God really proved Himself faithful in Surkhet. I felt I was challenged the most physically there. This one riverbed village we went to was straight down what I call a mountain. Huge rocks to climb around or through. Thank God for my team. As I was going down I kept saying, "I'm going to have to climb this back up." After finishing up at the village I came to the bottom of the mountain and knew without a shadow of a doubt that God was doing a miracle. My two bodyguards, I call them, from the team helped me every step of the way. They were so patient with me. By the time I reached the top I was high fiving everyone. It felt as if I had conquered Pikes Peak. I don't think they knew the full extent of what God brought me through. As I've said before, physically I should have not been able to do that. How good is my God!

In Surkhet we went to many villages. We were busy all the time. What an opportunity to meet so many people. I pray that we made an impact on their lives. All the people we have met so far are so beautiful and so easy to love.

In my devotional that morning it talks about being walking torches. They are Christians who weren't afraid to share their faith, spread the Good News, praise the Lord and set the world on fire. Are we as Christians today like this? The Christians who have turned the world upside down have been men and women with vision in their hearts and the bible in their hands. This was my prayer for our team not only on outreach but in everyday life wherever we were. Ask yourselves, "Are you ready to be a walking torch and set the world on fire?" Today is as good a day as any.