Tuesday November 13, 2006

We traveled up to Russeau mountain village this afternoon after school ,to meet with the church. We've been doing this every Tuesday for a couple of weeks and it's been quite interesting. A short term team came into Haiti to build a church in Russeau which had none. Of couse, the witch doctor runs the village and nearly everyone is in darkness. Untold poverty, no water, nothing around but mud huts and dry ground. Several received the Lord during the time the team was there and we've been asked to disciple them. We go on Tuesdays, Daniel goes with us to interpret and also goes on Saturdays, so they are getting attention. Today was particularly interesting as the Holy Spirit was reading their mail. Things got terribly quiet and in moments like that, one wonders what is going on in hearts. You see, when folks are ridden with fear of the witch doctor, coming to Christ doesn't mean they are through with voodoo. Last week I taught on creation, Adam and Eve, went back over it this week and continued with the punishment for sin, Jesus coming and dying. They came forward for prayer at the end, declaring to make Jesus Lord of their lives. The Holy Spirit is wonderful, of course, and there will be those who meant what they were saying, those whose hearts were pricked and repentance was real. Which ones? Only God knows that. Our job is to continue to work with them, speaking the Word without fear and praying over them to be set free of those chains that so many have binding them. Two weeks, the first week I had a physical problem that attacked me on Wednesday morning, last week it was a back problem that showed up as we drove down the mountain, this week, we were a bit more wise and bound up all infimity. Pray for the people in Russeau and pray for us as we plow and sow the Word that it'll truly take root in their hearts. I asked how many had been dedicated to the devil when they were babies.......the whole room! May the captives be set free in Jesus name.