go out with joy

Gordon and Doreen left this morning after one final meal together...they will be missed! Gordon has spent the last 3 years working to build the new seminary...Please be praying as we search for men and women to finish the project!

EBS is now officially on Easter Break, and Lily and I had the privilege Tuesday afternoon of meeting with each student that has committed to evangelizing the people God has placed on their hearts and minds. They each stopped by the house on their way "out" to pick up Bibles...not 10 or 20 like Matt and I had predicted we would need, but 97. As Bibles were put into each of their hands, I was filled with excitement, first, to be SEEING God's Word go out into Haiti in such a practical way, and to imagine, instead of 97 Bibles, the 97 Haitians they represent who will be directly told about Jesus in the next two weeks!

I gave each student an "Evangelism Report" and can hardly wait to be reunited with them in two weeks to see and hear the names and stories of those they were able to tell about Christ. In Isaiah 55, God tells us that

"My word, which goes forth from My mouth;
It will not return to Me without accomplishing what I desire,
and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.
For you will go out with joy
and be led forth with peace;
the mountains and the hills will break forth
into shouts of joy before you,
and all the trees will clap their hands.
Instead of thorn bushes, great trees will come up,
Instead of the nettle,
sweet flowers will come up,
And it will be a memorial to the Lord!

And these dear students DID go out with joy...balancing boxes of God's Word on their heads while they walked or on their knees while they rode away on bikes. What an exciting day! Please pray with us as we seek to change Haiti for Christ this Easter...Please join us to change the World for Christ this Easter...He is the one Hope that we have! Go out with Joy!