1 week ago, as some of the team was coming home from an outing, a man came up to us and asked for prayer. We invited him into our living room, and he bagan to share with us some of the burdens his spirit has been caring. He was addicted to Tik (the drug that many are lost to, a pure form of meth), and 2 days before he came to us, he felt and saw demonic presence on and around him. He was frightened, and came to ask for prayer because he didn't know what else to do. He was clearly high on the drug when we began to pray and within 10 minutes of prayer, his mind had completely sobered and was physically more peaceful. He said he felt some of the demonic presence leave and then he began to thank us, saying we had no idea how powerful we were because of what we believed, and that he appreciated us just being in Masi. The Holy Spirit moves so much when we follow His commands to love God, love each other, and love the lost.
In my time here in Masi, I have learned to pursue Jesus in all circumstances. There are, of course, times when I fail horribly at this, but He has never and will never turn away. He may be silent at times, but He does not abandon. Jesus is who He says He is. He is love, He is provider, He is protector, He saves, He redeems, He is our hope, He keeps His promises. In the past 2 and a half years of truly following Jesus, I have seen Him as all of these over and over again, despite what my flesh is feeling. Jesus is real, moving in my heart, the team, and in Masi :)
With only 3 weeks of ministry left, please continue praying for us in these ways!
- Team unity
- Safety/wisdom
- Open doors to share the gospel
- Continuation of building relationships within Masi
