LIONS AND RHINOS AND CROCS, “OH MY!”
Took a break today from our grueling schedule to go through the Nairobi Game Park. Believe it or not, we pray for the animals to come out and greet us. I don’t know where that is in the Bible but it must have something to do with Noah! Today we saw 10 lions, which is the most we’ve ever seen and, as always, we were swimming in Zebras, Giraffes, Gazelles, Cape Buffalos, Ostriches, and those pesky baboons. Several years ago we were literally attacked at a picnic site by a pack of baboons that ran off with a bunch of our food, so we were keeping watchful eye. Suddenly one of them appeared from the bushes and everyone said; “How sweet”. Just then he bolted, with lightning speed, for the open car door, grabbed the food bag and dug to the bottom to grab two oranges. In the meantime I was beating him with a blanket, but he paid no attention until he obtained his prize. To add insult to injury he didn’t retreat to the bushes, he just sat under a picnic table and ate his oranges while all of us took pictures. This guy was a real pro! He gave us something to talk about for the next few years.
ANSWERED PRAYER:
Yesterday I asked for prayer for Valerie, myself and Sylvia. When we awoke this morning, all of us were 100% better. We are so thankful to have a committed prayer team fighting for us in the heavens.
One of the great things about these trips is to see the team get closer and closer together as time goes by. We are really a diverse group this time, but we have gotten very close as a team. This thing called “The Fellowship of the Saints” is truly something wonderful.
On our way back from the Game park Valerie noticed that we were going to drive very close to a place called Adam’s Circle, where, over the years, she has developed a very meaningful relationship with a group of women who are selling souvenirs in a parking lot. A number of them have been healed, saved and even delivered from oppression through Valerie’s prayers. We didn’t know if they would still be there because Valerie hasn’t seen them in 3 years. But when we began to walk toward their booths, the whole place erupted in a cacophony of joyful noise. They ran out to meet Valerie and the entire team with hugs for everyone. We have been praying for years that God would bless their businesses and He really has. Incidentally they said that, several months ago, they were all talking about Valerie and wondering what had happened to her. Now to have her show up was an amazing thing. After buying something from each of their displays, they all got prayed for and blessed.
Tomorrow we’ll participate in, what should be, the largest medical camp we’ve ever had. So much preparation has gone into this one. We are blessed to know that thousands of people will be relieved of their suffering and that many will come to know Jesus. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers.