Strangely Warmed

God is full of surprises. People like control and understanding, but God cannot be and will not be put in a box!  This week, we had the incredible blessing of having Rob Adams with us.  He is an amazing Videographer with a heart for God. He is putting together a documentary and trailer for Missio Dei Costa Rica and our upcoming Bible Institute, VAYA, which will start in January 2015. He will return and film the opening of the school.

The interesting thing, is that we have never had someone offer to do this for us and we really didn’t know anyone to ask … but this year, while struggling to put together some basic videos for VAYA, I asked God to please send someone to do this for us. It was one of those heart-felt prayers sent to heaven in a moment of frustration – both sincere and with little expectation of the answer God sent us. Truly, God does so much more that we could ever expect.

 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.  Ephesians 3: 20-21

So God answered this missionary’s heart and sent us Rob.  He then proceeded to orchestrate the week and what we could capture on film  Here are some screen grabs that give you a taste of what is to come. We don’t know in what ways God will use the documentary Rob is making, but He will receive all the glory for what’s to come.

I want to close by saying that having someone follow you around with a movie camera and often wearing a microphone can be a bit disconcerting. Yet Rob was always sensitive and inconspicuous, capturing the moment and revealing the heart. In so doing, and by capturing all of this “background” material for VAYA he gave us fresh insight as to what we do on a daily basis. Our eyes were opened and we were incredibly blessed.

Below, is a collage of Les changing strings on his guitar (he still breaks them every week) and as it was pouring rain during this week’s Sunday service it was crazy.  So God gave me a metaphor as soon as I saw this photo.  God restores the music in our souls and hearts, he replaces the broken things in our lives and He gives us a new song… it’s up to us to sing it!  And when we do, entering into God’s presence, experiencing the wonderful AND the weird (thank you Becky), we will find ourselves saying, with John Wesley, “I felt myself strangely warmed.”

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”  Revelation 21: 5

A glimpse of Friday morning prayer and worship

A glimpse of Friday AM prayer & worship

A lifetime of changing broken strings

A lifetime of changing broken strings

A quick look at Los Mangos

A quick look driving through Los Mangos

Devotion prayer July 22, 2014 at the Morris's

Devotions & prayer at the Morris’s July 22, 2014

Future leader when God captures his heart

Future leader when God captures his heart

Les visits Carmen and invites

Les visits Carmen and invites her to the church and celebration of the pastor

Praying on the wall over the community - part of the devotional time at our house every T-W-Th

Praying on the wall over the community – part of the devotional time at our house every T-W-Th

Palmares -  meeting 3 VAYA students Maklin, Charly, Luismi - AMAZING time in God's presence!

Palmares – we meet VAYA students Maklin, Charly, Luismi – AMAZING time in God’s presence!

Jason greets Diana and wants prayer; Pipo greets Les after being absent for months; a visit with precious Lorena.

Jason wants prayer; Pipo hugs Les after being absent for months; a visit with precious Lorena.

View from the church and nearby

View from our “outdoors” church and nearby – highlighting contrasts in Los Anonos

 

 

  1. July 28th, 2014 at 19:13 | #1

    Praying for you both! Love you

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