Thursday, April 15, 2010
May your roots grow deep
In 3rd-4th grade Sunday school class, during the lesson, I spread out my fingers pointing them down, telling the class that their roots of Jesus need to go deep in their lives so they can withstand the evil ones tries at keeping them from seeking refuge in Jesus. Chris Stephenson made the same motion, repeating that this is what we need to do. "He got it!" What a blessing to see the young grow in the faith and love of the Lord.
Are You Listening?
Denise Petersen and I were blessed to attend a conference at Group Publishing in Loveland, Colorado a couple of weeks ago. At the conference we had the ability to pray for our ministries and for our congregation. We were told to ask God for a family to pray for and write down their name.
We both sat quietly while God gave us a family name. Individually, we wrote down the name and spent time in prayer for this family and for other concerns that were on our list.
Later in the day, as we discussed the experience we both noticed that we had written down the same family name. Initially, when God gave us the name we both said to ourselves (and to God), "nah, they don't need our prayers." But clearly, God knew they did and kept bringing the same family name to mind for both of us.
When we returned to Utah from Colorado, we discovered that the family we'd written down did, indeed, need our prayers. Unbeknown to us their young son had been having small seizures and had gone in for testing. The tests came back normal and we are still praying.
The moral of the story? Even when we are certain that we know better, God knows what we need!
Humbly yours,
Kelli Kirk
We both sat quietly while God gave us a family name. Individually, we wrote down the name and spent time in prayer for this family and for other concerns that were on our list.
Later in the day, as we discussed the experience we both noticed that we had written down the same family name. Initially, when God gave us the name we both said to ourselves (and to God), "nah, they don't need our prayers." But clearly, God knew they did and kept bringing the same family name to mind for both of us.
When we returned to Utah from Colorado, we discovered that the family we'd written down did, indeed, need our prayers. Unbeknown to us their young son had been having small seizures and had gone in for testing. The tests came back normal and we are still praying.
The moral of the story? Even when we are certain that we know better, God knows what we need!
Humbly yours,
Kelli Kirk
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Children of Peace mission trip
Greetings GSLC family! I am back from Vietnam, past the jet-lag with both feet firmly planted in Utah and grateful for so many God-sightings along the way. God truly inhabits his creation wherever they are found and I have been privileged to work with a team in Vietnam who were daily muttering the words, “That is such a God thing!” Yes, miracles everyday, I will tell you one:
In the north, in the beautiful village of Sapa, where the climate is cool, the landscape lush with green and the rain misty; there live the indigenous tribes of Vietnam, often arrayed in original dress. They are welcoming and warm, beautiful people. The manager of our hotel in Sapa was a case in point. After discovering early one morning that the team would not be going to the clinics (orphanages and schools) as planned, this wonderful man went to work and quickly found us a school in the mountains of Sapa. The sun showed up brilliant and beautiful for nearly the entire day, which is unusual, and the children not only welcomed us but needed us. Truly it was a glorious day where medical and dental diagnosed and repaired, our clown Mike entertained, children reveled in their change of schedule for the day and all celebrated together as one creation - God’s creation, the creation of man.
Praise God! He is with us always and everywhere,
P. Christine
In the north, in the beautiful village of Sapa, where the climate is cool, the landscape lush with green and the rain misty; there live the indigenous tribes of Vietnam, often arrayed in original dress. They are welcoming and warm, beautiful people. The manager of our hotel in Sapa was a case in point. After discovering early one morning that the team would not be going to the clinics (orphanages and schools) as planned, this wonderful man went to work and quickly found us a school in the mountains of Sapa. The sun showed up brilliant and beautiful for nearly the entire day, which is unusual, and the children not only welcomed us but needed us. Truly it was a glorious day where medical and dental diagnosed and repaired, our clown Mike entertained, children reveled in their change of schedule for the day and all celebrated together as one creation - God’s creation, the creation of man.
Praise God! He is with us always and everywhere,
P. Christine
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