Yesterday we rented a bus and all went to see the Cedars and Bekka Valley. We are so thankful we decided to bring Ella's car seat because I trip was great! We drove to the Cedars (a different area than we have been to before) and hiked/walked around for about 1.5 hours. Haynes has turned into quite the climber...part mountain goat would be a better description of him! The drive is quite intense because of little roads and lots of curves, thankfully Ella fell asleep on two of the three long rides. My mom sent little goodies for the kids to open each day and they have come in perfect each day-thanks mom! Next we went to a winery in the Bekka Valley and the kids LOVED all the open space. We took a few adventures through their grape fields, played frisbee, and played with baby Claire. It was a great day and change of pace!
I had a super sweet encounter at the winery. A couple stopped me and were loving on Ella. They asked where I was from and couldn't believe and American would come to the middle east for vacation. I explained that we were visiting friends and that we love Jesus. I told them that we had seen God do amazing things here in Lebanon and asked if there was anything I could pray for them about. The husband immediately grabbed the wife's hand and she got teary. She explained that they would love to have a baby, but have not had any luck. I was able to share testimony of my friends/family that have experienced this problem and how faithful God has been to them. Then I was able to share a piece of my story and how we lost the baby in January and that even this week God has revealed that our desire for more kids is His promise to us. So I was able to pray for them and just release God's peace over them as they wait.
Just an update on Brian's encounter from the other night: Brian and Jason are going to meet his family and hopefully read scripture together. They were able to share some parables and their testimonies with him the other night. Then the other guy Drew and some other guys talked with while Brian was busy. One of his friends got his shoulder healed and was break dancing to show off! They have a follow up meeting planned too. God is so good! We were discussing that we have over 7 pages of testimonies so far!
Oh yeah!?! We went into AUB the other night and let the kids walk around. We've been telling the kids that we are going to walk on campus here like we do at OU. We haven't encountered many cats (there are usually cats EVERYWHERE) until AUB! Ella LOVED them...gross! I think we offended people more than loved them that night. Ella kept wanting to touch them and we wouldn't let her. At one point she was waving, blowing kisses, and saying "love you kitty!" Then we finally got away from the cats and ran races on their track-the kids loved it!
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I am crying reading about that sweet family with a desire to have a baby. Yes Lord, release your kingdom over them and open her womb. So sweet. God is good.
Sarah,
I was praying for you guys this morning and God reminded me of 1 Cor. 3: 5What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. 9For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
Praying today is one you guys encounter one that has been planted and watered and you get to see the increase!!!!!
good call not letting Ella play with the cats, haha. that makes playing with henry seem like no biggie! wish we were there with you guys, such amazing stories!
praise God!! i so love to hear what He is doing in and through you guys! God is so good to refresh you with His promises and then match you up with a couple and get to give His promises away! sooo sooo good!
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