His arms are big enough.

The past few days have been full. Full of what, you ask? Full of trials and joys and fearful hearts and rejoicing and peace and racket and calm and laughter and tears and most of all full of crying out in desperation to our Heavenly Father. The details are too many and too obscure and too insignificant to recount... so I will spare you. Basically, the point is that there is a battle going on around the Chadasha ministry.. a battle that is not of this world. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." I know this scripture, but I have never known what it looked like until this week. In Haiti there are many battles that are of the flesh... hunger, health care, government, weather, and the list goes on and on. But in Haiti, there are battles of a spiritual nature in which we must call on the Lord to intervene... and He does just that!
I am certain that we are not the only ones battling this week. As you read this, you may be fighting a fight that you have never fought before. You may be scared or worried, or angry. Maybe no one else even knows that something is going on, or maybe everyone does and it makes it harder. Or maybe, you don't even know that you are battling something. Or perhaps you really aren't fighting now, but eventually you will be. It is inevitable. As a team this week, we have been on our knees before God and clinging to His Word with all we have. Below are some verses that we have found strength in, and that I hope you can to:

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you are faced with various trials" -James 1:2
"No harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways" -Psalm 91:10-11
"You, oh Lord, are a shield around me... I do not fear then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side... Safety comes from the Lord!" -Psalm 3
“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name." -Psalm 91:14
"But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm." Proverbs 1:33

How sweet of our God to give these words to us, that we may rest in knowing that we are not alone. Find comfort today friend, knowing that our God will not be moved. Below are some pictures of some sweet babies who need prayers tonight. They have left the orphanage to go home to a tent city with their parents for a night or so, and will more than likely be back. As hard as it is to watch them leave not knowing what the end result will be for them, we are certain that God loves these children more than we ever could, and therefore we trust that He is holding them in His arms tonight, and we KNOW that His arms are big enough and strong enough to protect them all.

Wanelson

Junior

Ava Grace

Kynzi