I can't believe that I haven't yet
shared in the blog the very exciting news. After so many days of pressing in,
waiting and believing. It is really happening. The Lord opened a door and
provided
all our needs as He always does :). Andrew and I are
heading to America this
week. We are both so overwhelmed
by God 's goodness and love for us. We are so
so excited to enter this
beautiful season and journey with each other and the
Lord. It was a
huge surprise also for us that we are going in November, because
we
were hoping to go in December. But this is surely His timing.
My time in Pemba has been really
good. Loving to be here and falling
more and more in love with this nation.
Days here can be full and
challenging. But I am learning so much, I love it
more than words can
express. The Lord really gives us strength, peace and grace
to do what
we need to do.
Part of me wished that my season
in Pemba this time will be longer. I
am seeing so much that I want to do here
with the Mama's and there is
so much that I long to see to happen. But I fully
know that my short
season here is perfect and is it Papa's perfect plan. I will
protect
what the Lord has released and done. I am looking forward to
be back
here again and to see the visions becoming reality.
In this journey, the Lord is
teaching Andrew and I so much. He is
pushing us to be more and more dependant
in Him. His ways are so
wonderful, we are undone by God's provision and
faithfulness. There is
no better place to be, than to be in a place where we
are completely
needy of Him.
About three weeks ago I went to
Maputo, the capital of Mozambique to
get my visa for America. It was amazing to
see in so many ways, the
way that God was taking care of everything. I know
that lots of you
prayed for me, so I thought to share a little about it. Your
prayers
are powerful. Thank you so much!
I went to Maputo by bus. It was
almost a two day non stop
bus journey. It was physically challenging.
When I arrived in Maputo, it was
raining really heavy. I had to get a
taxi, it was really dark there and by then
I was completely soaking
wet. There weren't many people, I could only see a few
men,
which I found out later that there were trying to steal
my stuff. But then a
beautiful young girl named Angelica came out of
nowhere and helped me. She had
so much peace, she was holding an
umbrella and her feet was completely dry and
clean. She told me that
where I was waiting wasn't safe and that the guys
were
trying to take my stuff. She took me to a safer
place and got me a taxi. I
think she was an angle sent by my Father
:)
Oh and the American embassy gave
me a five year visa when I only asked
for a six month visa :D.
I also got to share the gospel in
the bus, one man gave his life to
Jesus. This man was quite rude at first but
he completely changed. I
was so beautiful. Later he told me that when he
arrived home, he
shared about Jesus to his whole family. It makes me so so
happy!
God
is good!
Jehovah Jireh! We
have such a good God. He really really provided all
our needs. We do not
deserve it and we did not earn it.
It is simply, purely a love gift from our
Father. He really does love his sons and daughters.
With Lots and lots of love
Dira