It is late, our first full day in Burundi, and our first day to be with the amazing people at Homecare. This will be brief; we'll try to fill in more detail tomorrow, but we were overwhelmed with the joyous praise of the women as we arrived, swept away with boundless celebration of the goodness of God. It is truly a taste of heaven! Then one by one, the testimonies began. Each woman so anxious to tell about how God is working in their lives; they could not contain their thanksgiving and joy! Stories of common wounds of abuse, dreadful fear, total rejection, hatred......invisibility. BUT.....and this is always the key word.....BUT GOD entered their lives and transformation takes place! They could not stop declaring His greatness!
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This afternoon 22 graduates of Homecare came to share how God continues to work in their lives through growing businesses, ability to care for themselves, children, siblings, relatives. In each case, their faces glow with new found dignity, self-respect, gratefulness and JOY. Tonight the men met with a group of Burundian men who are eager to grow in their relationship with the Lord and in their roles as Christian men. These sessions will continue in the days ahead.
More details to come, but suffice it to know that this was the day the Lord made - and how we rejoiced in it!!!
We so appreciate your prayers; please continue. We come with open hearts, open ears, seeking minds and a deep desire to hear and see God in fresh ways with our sisters and brothers here in Burundi who are teaching us so much.
To God be the glory!
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