Fading scars

ramblings....thoughts....
















Fading Scars of remembrance





Today I noticed that the scars left on my arm and kneck are fading.


scars. Scars that make me remember Gods grace and love and faithfulness


from a most unexpected day.


Unexpected because somewhere in 6 years


I thought I might never see the day but, God remembered.


God remembered my prayers for Africa...


My tears for africa....


My desire to go , to be there to serve, to give, to do SOMETHING!


for africa





I remembered how many times He told me no,





"No not yet my child"





How many times He shut the door





"No, It is not time"





And then when it seemed that it was going to come again,





the "no"


the shut door





I was moved to pray...pray that what seemed to be


wouldnt


that God would speak to our leaders, to our church





there was peace


He said "Go"





And so there we were that unexpected day


6 years later


In AFRICA


With a team from my church





We had Just had delivered bibles to people who NEVER had one


we were excited


on our way to serve more of God's people





and


we were in an accident


no seatbelts on


our car full


7 passengers


our car flipped


in the middle of nowhere


some dirt road across the ocean


Tanzania





And we were "KEPT" that day


glass shattered


car dented


out of commission


I blanked out





eyes opening......





We were "KEPT" that day





My hand was on my kneck wondering what was that pain I was feeling


scar forming, lord healing





the first words I heard were "praise God"


and we praised Him, we laughed and cried, and sang





and we prayed


we layed hands knowing that God would heal us





we were "KEPT"


and I am still learning lessons from africa.





My scars have begun to fade but they remind me of how much God loves His people


we could have easily died that day. Flung out a window, broke our knecks


but no


we were KEPT


minor burns, few scars





Our work has not been completed


we are still here


and as long as I am


I will be about His business





6 years I asked


I prayed


for africa


to be there...





6 years


He answered


I was there





He is faithful


and my scars remind me of that.


they remind me that God is bigger than I am or what I think or what I think I know





my scars remind me that He has a plan and a purpose for me


and I will be here until that is completed





He will Keep me until I have finished what He has set me out to do


and I will keep praising Him along the way


and I will keep praying for Africa


and I will praise Him because I know our Lord is there moving and working and loving His people.


'


Scars are fading but His faithfulness endures!

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John 17: 15 " I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one". We read all of John 17 this very same morning of the accident. Where Jesus prays for himself,the disciples, and all believers. Vs. 15 is where He was praying for the disciples. But, this is the verse that I thought about and I think some other team members those few momments after when we got out of the car. I do recommend everyone read all of JOhn 17 it is a great chapeter to read/study!