Gods' proimses!

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Psalms 37:23,24

 

Actually, Psalms 37, the whole Psalms is just a splendid Psalms. Says so much. But while in college, there was a Ron Hamilton song based on Psalms 37:23,24 and to this day, when things start going awful and seems like we are down, God brings this song and verse to mind.

 

We know that our work is one that God has put us in, HE put us on this path. I am so thankful that there are so many verses in the Bible that we can claim that  God is with us. But I love the picture that is drawn in verse 24 here, "though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast dow; for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand." I don't know about you (I am visual learner!) but this just brings pictures of a child who is learning to walk, or even a parent and a child walking along their way, having a great time. Sometimes the little one runs ahead skipping and laughing, all is carefree, he is going about his way. Then something happens and he stumbles and falls. He sits their crying maybe, whimpering, looking at his wounds. Then the parent comes and gets down, helps brush him off and holds out his hand saying, "it's ok tough guy, come one, get up and lets keep going." I can see in many times of this ministry, God has done that for our center, for each of our staff. That feeling is just a WOW feeling. Do you know what I mean?

 

The mom I had alot praying for last week, the one who was 20 weeks along and considering an abortion, we met with her on 228, a holiday here in Taiwan actually for remembering what happened on 228 in Taiwan. I can't explain it, so you can look it up:).  Anyway, she looked sooooooooo relieved to see us. She looks alot older than 36yr old, but her background and living it rough to survive is the cause.  Wuli talked with her while I talked with our doctor. He was happy she came to us. I sat there in the office next to her while he told her "don't worry a bit! I know and trust Deana, she will take great care of you." AWWWW!!!! I love that man.

 

We met with her again on Friday for her sign a few things and let her know we will find a way to take care of the cost of her amniocentisis, not to worry a bit about anything. Her husband was there. It seems he has been in an accident and has injured his hip. He walked around sorta limping like and you could tell he was in pain. They both felt relieved to have someone help them. Thank the Lord, when they left, we were able to give them a few bags of rice that were 2 kilos each as well as some oil and soy sauce. All were donated items from around the island.

 

Thursday we traveled 2hrs one way to pick up our 15yr old momma. It was hard. Her mom was really nice and the house was nice. She looked like a good young girl (not saying she isn't!). Her mom in the middle of signing paperwork stopped and looked at us with tears in her eyes. You could tell she was hurting for her daughter. It was not so much shame, but knowing from experience of being a mom, she wanted to protect her daughter from that. The mom said "my daughter had the best, she used to be in competitions for piano, and win,she is a wonderful artist, she excels in school, but why did she end up like this? what have I done?" Wuli and I spent time just holding her hand or hand on her shoulder comforting her that it was not her fault. We also comfortated the young momma who was almost shocked and in tears that her mom would say that.

 

It was an exhausting day that day. Pray for momma Yu as she has one more month before baby is born. She is in our house and pray she does well. She was studying cosmetology in school, so she brought her "head" with her!!LOL!!

 

God brought these women to  us for a reason. Pray that we can be bold and speak as we ought to speak and that we can show them and their family the love of God. Keep our ministry in your  prayers. God is doing things!