Blessings from God.

Monday God blessed me with several Christians to help me make it through the day. This after Sunday evening when I really felt as if I wasn't going to make it. Catherine had preyed for me in the middle of Macy's and then the Prayer Team was called in for the assist.

Anyway, Monday morning the man who is training me spoke to me about he and his wife's renewed faith in Christ after some tough times. The story was a great testimony to the Lord in his life and made me cry.

Later in the morning one of the Kenyans saw my 3:16 bracelet and commented on how much he liked it. I explained that it was the day I was baptized. This was John, and then the older man Robert began to ask if I were a christian. He is an Evangelist in his country and the other two young men are new Christians.

I explained my struggles of the night before and Robert began to Preach to me of Gods Blessing even in the time of greatest struggle. We had several minutes of great conversation and Robert ended this with a laying on of his hand and a prayer for me and our families. They explained that they had never had an opportunity to speak the Gospel or pray like this before while in Afghanistan. John explained that in the mornings he likes to walk the yard and pray for all of the equipment and for the safety of the men.

Later they taught me how to say you are blessed by God, I will attempt to spell it here. Umbarekiwa na mungo. To say be blessed by God you would drop the Um at the front of the sentence.

By the end of the day I was feeling much better. I had started to see what the job would entail and what would need done at the FOB I am going to. The word of God, prayer and the companionship of others is so important here. This is so very similar to the Christian walk. If you try to stand alone you will be lost and in the through of Satan's domain. Only through the help of Jon,Robert, John and the third Kenyan Moses (Musa)along with the intercession of Catherine and the prayer Team was I able to move into the glory of God. Not alone but as a community!

And for the icing on the cake that evening I read 2 Timothy 4, which had two verses stand out 4:5 and 4:18, both very directed at the situation I was in that day Dad, you may need to grab your bible to look up the verses, please do!

With that I will end with this. I awoke at 3:30 in the morning and called my men's group, they were meeting at 7:00 at Steve's Bubs house. We were able to speak and I shared the blessing's of the day. They are very supportive and even 7,000 miles away we are finding a way to fellowship and Disciple. No excuses now!

I just reiterate that God will always provide those who believe in Him and His son Jesus Christ refuge and solice. He will never leave or forsake us.

God Bless You all.