On September 2 I wrote about the Roads that the Lord has put me and Darlene on over the years. Little did I know that within two weeks we would be on a new road....a very fast paced road.
Darlene and I have invested all of resources into Fair Havens Farm and Ministry. We were on the edge of desperate places financially. The along came Hurricane Gustaf. Some very dear friends helped me get in an insurance adjusting training class. Then came Hurricane Ike. Before you know it we were deployed to Houston, Texas. Talking about green - we were so green and still are. Anyway, I'll talk about the Lord's provision in the future - which is awesome. I'll tell ya about family taking care of the farm, of friends loaning us a truck to drive out in, of new friends that have given us a place to stay....
What I am so excited about is the people we are meeting. We are meeting Christians and non-Christians daily that are blessing our hearts. I met a man the other day who is a fairly new Christian by the grace of God and is still struggling with smoking and drinking and family issues. He allowed me to share my testimony and he was about in tears saying he'd had been encouraged when we left. Darlene has to stay in the truck while I doing he scoping but y'all know Darlene...she is magnet...! The Lord draws folks to the truck and she encourages them. One single mom teacher just cried and cried as Darlene encouraged her. She was desperate for encouragement.
There are many stories like this - God is so good to allow us to join in His work. But there is one young man who has just blessed my socks off. This past summer we met Robert's mom in Uganda. Jennifer fell in love with Ms Agnes and the kids. Anyway, when they found out we were coming to Houston, they insisted that we come and fellowship with them. Robert, Jennifer's oldest son has been drawn to the aquaponics systems and wanting to help hungry folks. He is in the process this week of building his own system at home so he can learn how to raise fish to feed folks and tell them about Jesus. He is so committed that he wrote a pledge and signed it as a commitment to the Lord and His work. I am so proud of Robert. If we would all just commitment to the Lord and what he has called each of us to, the work of the Lord would progress and we might even see Jesus come again soon. Y'all pray for Robert and his endeavors. Robert is only about 10 years old but committing his life to the work of the Lord. Please pray for yourselves also to know and do the will of God. Serve and Love others! Wouldn't you be proud to know Robert too!
