JOURNEY OF TRUST
Dear Family and Friends,
Isn’t it wonderful that we get front row seats to see the Kingdom of God mightily at work when we take that step of faith to trust our King?! Those Spirit-led elders in Antioch saw and heard wonderful things when they sent two of their own out on a missionary journey (Acts 13-14). Those priests carrying the ark of the covenant saw the Jordan River at flood stage part only when in obedience their feet touched the water, not before (Joshua 3:12-17)! And we too get to see these same kinds of things when we follow Jesus, learn from Him and then do what He calls us to do. It’s only when we don’t risk trusting Him that we fail to see Him and His Kingdom at work. When we choose our own solutions to satisfy the temptations we face and rely on our own understanding to deal with the trials before us, then we will never see His miracles and gracious provisions. Every temptation or trial we encounter is an opportunity to trust God. Do we really trust our Father and His Kingdom ways to come through for us or do we not?
You and I have front row seats right now to what God is doing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Earlier this year, our Cambodian brothers and sisters embarked on a major step of faith: trust God’s leading that now is the time to secure a permanent facility for the women’s Cambodia Lydia Hall (CLH). God had given the opportunity to purchase an ideal facility right across the street from the men’s Cambodia Tyrannus Hall. But they had no money, and Tyrannus and Lydia Halls (TLH) had less than $1000 dedicated to this proposed new facility. So after prayerfully seeking God, we decide to follow God’s leading, albeit with a little fear and trepidation not having nearly enough funds. Not knowing in advance how or when all this will happen but knowing how faithfully He has led and provided in the past, we “stepped into the overflowing Jordan” with you.
Well today, exactly two months to the day since you received word of this new step of faith, Tyrannus and Lydia Halls has received $74,325 toward this new facility!! About half of it is in the bank and the other half is on its way. Incredible! Front row seats! The CLH board of directors met earlier this month with a Tyrannus and Lydia Fellowship of Asia board member and TLH to work on some details. A Memorandum of Understanding has been worked out between us and $25,000 will soon be sent to secure this new facility. Of the $130,000 purchase price, the CLH Board will provide 10% and TLH the rest. We now have until December 1st to collect and send the remaining amount. Neither the CLH Board nor TLH knows where this will come from, but it really is fun to watch who God uses to make this miracle happen.
Many thanks to those of you who have given towards the CLH Building Fund. Many thanks to those of you who switched your support from us to the CLH (until we have the needed amount😊)! And many thanks in advance to those of you who will also join us in “this step of faith!” *
With you in this amazing journey of learning to more fully trust our heavenly Father in all things,
Steve
* Still working on getting TLH’s online giving portal operational. Thus, the only two current support options are: 1) bank wire transfer to Tyrannus and Lydia Halls, NFP (acct #: 2902209960, routing #: 021000021) or 2) check to TLH, P.O. Box191, Wheaton, IL 60187. Where possible, add “CLH Building Fund” in the memo line. Thanks.