Put on Hold

     The past week has been one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, weeks here in Zim. Difficult because we have not been able to do much ministry; rewarding because God has shown us that in His perfect timing and according to His perfect plan He is using us even in our "down" time to advance His Kingdom and bring people to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

     We came to Zim with a plan- to do ministry and share the gospel- and right now we cannot go out and do what is on our schedule. We can still go to church, we can still go to a local orphanage every now and then, and we can go to the babies home one or two more times but everything else has been put on hold and for the past several days I have felt ineffective in completing the ministry we came here to do.But God has showed up in BIG ways.

     In something as simple as going to the internet cafe or riding in our kombi to and from church the gospel has been spread, and Christ's Kingdom has multiplied. In the process of feeling ineffective and useless God used me to share the gospel and as I shared the Bible- from Creation to Christ- with Request and Elvis (our kombi drives) the Lord was at work in their hearts and Request believed what God had me share with him. In the middle of my feeling useless God used me. Ephesians 3: says, " Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."

     I am not called to sit in silence. Every minute of my day should be centered on advancing the Kingdom of Christ. I need to be ready at any time to share the gospel and I need to be willing to step back and let God lead me to the places He has prepared for me to be effective. Yes our ministry is on hold but that does not mean we cannot minister to the people we meet on the streets, or in the grocery store. Prayer is a powerful thing. God has taught me that. And in these past few days at thirteen of us have prayed for a way to keep ministering, and a way to share the gospel with non-believers God has answered in a big way- a way far beyond anything we ever expected. Through God's strength I am able to be bold in my faith. I thank God for that and pray He continues to work in me and through me.

"Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel" - Ephesians 6:19

-Amanda