The Lord Added
It started raining – the more the rain came down the muddier the streets became, and the chance for an outdoor meeting in the village soon became an impossibility. While the Pastor’s spirit was dampened because the attendance would be smaller, he kept saying “God is in control.”
The village took about one hour to reach even though it was only around 15 miles away. Between the abundance of traffic and the absence of roads the distance was daunting.
Once we arrived in the village we ran out of road and were forced to park the car and walk the rest of the way. Though the meeting house was not fare the path was treacherous. The road had deep trenches dug on the side for sewage and trash. The rain created deep pot holes and puddles of uncertain depth, and then there were the stones. Each step taken was prayerful and purposefully placed. As we entered the souse we negotiated through the standing crowd into the main room. 10 x 10 filled with seated visitors. There were chairs placed at the front of the room and as we carefully avoided stepping on fingers or clothes, we took our seats.
Katie shared her testimony first; then I shared the “Holy Bible.” Aaron wrapped up with a salvation message and when the invitation for eternal life was offered almost all accepted! It was exciting and a blessing.
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21
