We have had quite a bit of a battle this last week. A
few of the children I look after had ear problems, two houses got broken into
and had lots taken. A few things went missing from the baby house (not any
babies just incase you were wondering, hehe). Some of our older boys got into a
bit of trouble. Things keep breaking in my house as well as it leaking every
time it rains. It all seems to be a bit hard. However we know that the
witchcraft around Easter is always crazy. We can feel the enemy coming in and
trying to steal our joy, our friendships, and our possessions.
The day that the houses were broken into was Easter
day. We had an early start and had lots to sort out. We then went to church and
the amount of support; the way we got together as a family, the joy and
celebration shown on that day was wonderful. That night we then had a snake
come into our compound next to our house. It summed up the day; it summed up
the way the enemy was sliding in. The guard then got a big stick and killed it.
;)
It made me think of a video that I saw this last week.
A man named Arthur Blessitt carried a cross around the world. He was in
the world record books and speaks in churches. On the video he was talking
about a moment where he was walking in a cold part of the world where there was
a blizzard and he thought he was getting hypothermia. He decided to pray
against the blizzard and the cold. It then became heaver and colder. He laughs
to himself and says 'it will take more than that to take me away from your joy,
I will still praise you'.
This is such a hard lesson to learn but as these
troubles are happening all around us I am learning praise God with my family
here. I am learning to walk with God in this and focusing on Him and not the
troubles that come to distract.
Please pray that through all of this we as a family
become stronger and become conquerors in Him. Today one of the younger boys who
is three was told he didn't need medicine for his ear anymore, which is
wonderful!! The Tia and I celebrated! :)
Please do keep me updated with everything and let me
know if you have anything you need prayer for.
Blessings and joy,
Ruth
