This is Ochawan, a woman who accepted Christ during my village visit to Can-eo over two months ago. Going to Can-eo was one of the most impacting times during my outreach to the Philippines... the things God did that weekend were amazing! I will never forget how our team's choice to go the "extra mile" allowed us to meet this beautiful woman and witness how God touched her heart and adopted her into His family!
Some of our contacts in the Philippines recently posted an update about how Ochawan is doing. I was excited to hear the news and wanted to share it with you all! Thank you to Tom and Lisa Maxwell for sharing the following information:
After lunch was over, Lisa
and I went to visit Ochawan. Our newest
staff member, Harry, accompanied us and served as translator and guide. She
wept with joy as she told us how much she appreciated us coming. We were
blessed to feel so welcomed. We gave her copies of the photos taken two months
ago when she accepted Jesus as her Savior. She smiled as she remembered
how when she prayed she was filled with joy. When she asked me to share
something from the Bible, I read the passages from 1 John 4 about love that had
been used as the text during the sermon.
As we talked, she shared
that back pain has kept her from sleeping well. She longs to be strong
enough to join the other believers at church services. After praying for
her, she opened up to struggling with great fear. So much that she
insists her niece leave the light on at night. I shared with her Psalm
139, reassuring her that God is always with her even amidst the darkest night.
Lisa told her perfect love casts out fear and that the spirit of fear does not
come from the Lord. Ochawan happily replied, "I believe it. I
claim it. Fear must go away!"
Please continue to pray for Ochawan and for the work God is doing in Can-eo. I love this village and the amazing things God is doing there!
To read more about the village of Can-eo and many other wonderful places in the Philippines visit the Maxwell's blog at: http://garden-of-grace.blogspot.com/
We look forward to visiting Ochawan and the other dear people of Can-eo and Chapyosen again during the last weekend of February. Thanks for continuing to pray.
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to hearing how everyone is doing there! Can-eo was one of my favorite places... even though it poured down rain the entire trip :0) I guess growing up in the North West prepared me for the rainy season!
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