Friday, October 16, 2009

quick thought

Tomorrow morning is going to come very early and I'm still counting inventory so I know how much we used yesterday. Today was spent in a very encouraging ACTION team meeting. These monthly meetings usually involve business, announcements, and fellowship. Today was different. Because of all the trauma and exhaustion going on within the team (some members are still cleaning out their houses!), after a brief message from the Word by the field director, the mic was opened for people to share how God had provided for them and any continuing needs they had. It was incredible to hear from these dear people all they had been through. One worker had his entire home submerged in the water. He had to swim through his living room to escape the flood waters, and his wife who cannot swim nearly didn't make it. When was the last time you went swimming in your living room? It's a concept I cannot even begin to wrap my brain around!

Tomorrow is a clinic in a very ravaged area of Marikina. Although it's beginning to seem like everywhere is ravaged, that's not true. A casual stroll down busy city streets would not show much evidence of a flood. The main thoroughfares and the wealthy areas have been mostly cleaned. It is in the low lying areas inhabited by the poor that the stench and filth remain. It is to these areas that we are going. Here is an idea of where we will be tomorrow for those of you familiar with the city:

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I appreciate your prayers. For now I'm going to get some rest for I know that His mercies will be new in the morning!

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