Answered Prayers

“Our God is so BIG, so STRONG and so MIGHTY there’s NOTHING my  God cannot do”  The words of this children’s song come back to us as we see God working in our lives, on our journey, and even in the lives of those around us. 

 Recently we have seen God do a MIGHTY work in our lives.  We have been keeping you updated on our progression towards the mission field and we have also let you know what some of our obstacles are.  One of those obstacles is our student debt.  Last month we were challenged to put together a small prayer group that would join us in praying specifically for our debt reduction as well as increasing our ministry partnership team.    A week later we received a phone call telling us that a church would like to gift us money specifically for our loan repayment.  WOW!   Even though Renae and I were feeling like this task is monumental, God decided to show us that He is the one in charge and that He can handle what feels monumental to us.  We were so encouraged to have that confirmation from the Lord that He is the one leading us on this journey and we can trust Him on our journey, for now and for what He is doing in the future.   Also, the very day after that phone call we were told that another church wanted to support us as missionaries.  REALLY?!  And why do we doubt our God?  “Oh ye of little faith…”  We realize this is only the beginning of our missionary journey.  There will be peaks and there will be valleys.  Our faith is strengthened now so that when we feel tested by the pressure of the world around us and the one who seeks to destroy us, we can stand strong because we have seen God’s mighty hand and loving care for us.  THANK YOU for praying for us.   

We are still learning the awesome power of PRAYER.  He is amazing.  Please keep praying for us and we would love to pray for you too if you would like to share about your own journey with us.

 

I love these words from a song by Big Daddy Weave:  “He made the lame walk and the tongue talk and He opened blinded eyes to see that the sun rises on His time and He knows our deepest desperate need…”  Just read the book of John to see the many miracles Jesus has done, the biggest one being His death on the cross to save us from our sin.  We are excited about Easter coming up as we remember all He did for us and still does, all for the GLORY OF GOD.

Humbled by His grace,
                                    The Schmidt’s