God is Still in Charge

 

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. I Thessalonians 2:17,18

                Our first big step from America is now accomplished.

                We needed to leave America by November 1^st at latest. We had long ago been led to Africa, but the specific nation we were led to has kept its borders closed. By October 19^th I knew that to leave in time, we had to give up our leading into Botswana. We began looking into what was available in the southern part of Africa.

                It was then on the 21^st we concluded that it was Tanzania. We found a charity work that would accept us, and we took a flight from Philadelphia on October 29^th, arriving early on November 1^st.

                We have been treated well, and our food and housing are provided. Even so, this is not specifically a Christian ministry, and God has assured us that this is only a temporary step; we need to find the Lord’s intended place.

                And so we ask again for your prayers for our direction, and your own wisdom regarding our circumstances. Hopefully the blogs can be renewed, but our internet use here is a challenge.

                God is faithful. Ultimately, we need to trust that He is still in control, even when things don’t seem to make sense. He wants the best for us, and His understanding is infinite (Isaiah 55:8,9). Let us seek to walk in His Spirit, and trust Him especially with that which is unseen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:1

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:31,32

P.S.: We are currently with Joy Day Care. We are near Mafinga, Iringa District, Tanzania.