This afternoon I got a very encouraging email from one of the young ladies in our church, Kate Canady. I asked Kate if I could share this very encouraging note with you. Kate writes,
"I haven't been able to get yesterday's service off of my mind since yesterday morning. I had been somewhat familiar with Compassion before, but had never sponsored a child for various reasons. I have to confess that when it came time for the packets to be passed out at the end of the service, I was nervous. I was uneasy, because Nate and I had briefly talked about sponsoring a child before Sunday, and had pretty much decided that it wasn't 'good timing' for us, financially. By the end of Shaun's message, I had a burning desire in my heart that I needed to be a part of Compassion, but wasn't sure if Nate felt the same way. When Shaun began to sing the last song and we were asked to raise our hands if we wanted to pray about sponsoring a child, Nate raised his hand - my heart leaped. As soon as Marggy handed us Henni's information, Nate and I could not hold back our tears and desire to help this little girl. Even now, I get emotional as I think of her. Never before have I felt such a strong leading by God, but it was amazing to experience such a sure message from God. Not only did I feel God's leading, but Nate did as well - we didn' t even have to discuss whether we should sponsor her or not, we just knew we had to. I am excited to begin our relationship with her, and to improve my walk with the Lord, so that I might be able to feel his close presence and undeniable urging again. I felt as though I needed to share this with you, and it sounds like many other families had similar experiences. Thanks, Kate Canady"
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