thanks for all the encouraging comments =) here’s some quick updates.
We went to run at the famous san cristobal hill a few Sundays ago. And Carla, the lady in white accepted the Lord. It was encouraging to hear her story. She shared with me that she tried almost everything, from yoga to meditation to investing in diff things in her life but nothing worked. She realises that God is the answer to her life. She said that she enjoyed coming to our meeting, knowing about God and she even bought and read the bible on her own accord. Finally, after the run, we sat on the grass patch and prayed the sinner’s prayer with her. It was awesome.
I’ve been praying that i can make a difference or encouraged someone in my workplace. Just 2 thursdays ago, for no reason, i decided to go to my institute earlier. Normally i reach my institute at 8.50am, just in time for my lesson at 9am. But on that thursday, i woke up earlier and i reached my institute at about 8.20am. On my way to my institute, i bumped into my student. She was there very early too!! That was really unusual cos students dont normally arrive until after 9am. We started to talk and eat breakfast together. We talked about spiritual matters and i invited her to our place for the bbq and our meeting. I gave her my address and left the matter as it was. Me of little faith, i didnt really expect her to respond. But a few days later, she called me and asked if she could come.
And she came. It was a good feeling after being “flown” aeroplane many times =P
We had a mini national day celebration with some team building games
Food… (This is the porch of our house)
The ladies in the house
We had some sharing after. Maca’s friend accepted Christ too… she was closed to tears when she heard the sharing from PS. My student enjoyed herself alot too and she asked me if i can meet her earlier before our english classes to talk about the bible. God uses this incident to encourage me. I was reminded that I only need to sow the seeds, the Lord will do the work. Some may respond, some may not but keep sowing… I am not responsible for the results but I’m only accountable to God, himself… I’m His hands and legs =D
We’ve been praying that we can meet people who have a desire for God and we are seeing how God open doors for us. Last week, we had dinner with another chilean.
It was very encouraging to hear her story! She shared with us how she had a desire to know God ever since young. She joined a Catholic group in her college then 2 momons visited her house and started to share with her family about God. She sensed in her heart that it wasnt the right doctrine. Thus she decided not to join but there was still a desire in her heart for the truth. So she prayed to God for someone to show her the light. Guess what? Some jehovah witnesses showed up at her doorsteps the next day. She decided to give it a try. So she had bible study with them for 3 years. Again, she felt in her heart that something wasnt quite right and she started to read the bible. Then the Lord spoke to her and she was so convinced that the WOG is the truth and she should follow it and nothing else. She took up the courage and confronted the JW with the WOG alone. So she left the group. She started to cry to God to help her grow in her faith and helped her to find a church.
One day, she was on the bus and she saw a lady reading the bible. Finally, she got to know her and she was invited to that church. She shared with us so many testimonies of how God helped her in her job hunt and her work when she carefully apply the principles of the WOG. You can see her love for the WOG .
When i saw her bible, the verses were carefully highlighted and the bible was so thoroughly read. Wow! I was moved to tears hearing her story and convictions abt the Word. She shared with us an instance of how her boss accused her of something she didnt do. Then she drafted an email to rebut her boss. After drafting, she just prayed and the Lord directed her to read Proverbs. The verses spoke to her specifically and she applied the verses. At the end of it, the Lord miraculously turned the situation again.
You could sense her excitement and see the glitter in her eyes when she shared about the Word. The Word is really like honey, so sweet, so true, so precious and so powerful. I was reminded of the goodness and how precious the WOG is once again. Muchisimo gracias, Señor!
Salmos 119
97 ¡Cuánto amo yo tu ley!
Todo el día medito en ella.
98 Tus mandamientos me hacen más sabio que mis enemigos
porque me pertenecen para siempre.
99 Tengo más discernimiento que todos mis maestros
porque medito en tus estatutos.
100 Tengo más entendimiento que los ancianos
porque obedezco tus preceptos.
101 Aparto mis pies de toda mala senda
para cumplir con tu palabra.
102 No me desvío de tus juicios
porque tú mismo me instruyes.
103 ¡Cuán dulces son a mi paladar tus palabras!
¡Son más dulces que la miel a mi boca!
104 De tus preceptos adquiero entendimiento;
por eso aborrezco toda senda de mentira.
mi vida 