A Day of Celebration

Well, as you can imagine for 13 ladies and only 2 men, when times of celebration come so do the tears! We wiped out several packs of tissues as we listened to a testimony from one of our team who has never shared her testimony before today. God used her today and her challenges that she has faced in her life to help further His kingdom today. I heard from several ladies that the testimonies of our team have helped them to realize that they are not the only ones with hardships, trials, and tribulation but that we also experience rough times. What may seem like the most challenging time for you can be used to help others. Facing the challenges and difficult times and then praising God for those challenges is not only what God desires for us but what He commands us to do. The ladies today witnessed our dear sister in Christ as she spoke and praised the Lord for giving her strength, for never forsaking her, for loving her without end, unconditionally and faithfully. Praise the Lord!

And if that wasn't enough, God worked in His amazing way again! Tonight as we were preparing for tomorrow the gifts of the beauty supplies that our amazing supporters gave, we had another surprise! Although no surprise to God as God is in the details. In this case, it was in the detail of 2 team members packing bathing suits even though they had no idea why they were being packed. But God knew and is ever so powerful in His love for us as He brought Adriana to a desire to be baptized. Adriana has been a Christ follower for some years but decided on this trip to follow up in baptism. As Robert baptized her, the tears that flowed added inches to the pool. We were captivated in the beautiful setting that was created by God and was made complete when a baptism was performed in His creation. The Lord has already used Adriana so much in her testimony and she has a heart for the Lord. The Lord has blessed her in many ways and we have been blessed by her. Praise God!