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Hope · 10-03-2010, 05:48 PM

Dear Fellow Believers,

I felt to give a little update to my post on 8/22/2010.

Jesus is Lord. His ways are truly wonderful. The Lord continues to bring people into a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus.

On the Lord’s Day following my last post, the family I mentioned which knelt in the living room and prayed came to the Lord’s Table meeting. These dear one have zero Christian background. As they beheld the bread and wine their eyes were like saucers. Under my breath, I cried out to the Lord, “What do we do?” “How do we help them?” The Lord gave a very simple explanation that ministered to us all including me.

We have been forced to seek the Lord day by day for how we should care for those with us. We have ages from children to over 80. Some are from China. Some are from Nepal. Some are just Americans. We have PhDs and illiterate refugees. Some canned message or outline just will not suffice.

There are four different meetings that have become a focus for the gospel, discipleship, and fellowship to meet the current needs. There are some very faithful saints among us who labor daily to meet the needs of one another and especially the new believers and dear ones we desire to see saved in Christ.

A month ago, it became so clear that many among us were very pressed with many worries and cares. The Lord led one of the brothers to minister much help regarding casting our cares on the Lord and trusting Him in faith.
One of the new sisters, a post PHD scholar at one of the Universities here, shared the following: “Before I became a believer in Jesus Christ, I worried about everything. But now I worry if I am doing God’s will.” We all felt the Lord was leading us to spend some time together in the Bible seeking Him regarding “Knowing the Will of the Lord.” So far the Lord has met us and rendered us all help and new light regarding knowing the Lord’s will in all we do.

This morning 30 crowded in my great room. At least half a dozen who are coming were out due to work or travel. I would suppose that the saints are caring for another 50 or so who live in this area.

One of the very first of the refugees to receive Christ, Raj, recently moved to Fargo ND. He has relatives there who need assistance. He felt that God was leading him there. He is burdened to bring them and other refugees to Christ. He called one of the older sisters this week. He told her that in Fargo they have “The World Relief Organization” and a lady to give food stamps but they do not have (and he began to name the saints). He told her that he is very homesick and has no Christian fellowship. The sister immediately got on the internet. She found a Christian fellowship in Fargo which declared that they would receive and care for all. She emailed them and told them about Raj etc and what we had been doing here. She asked if they would reach out to them. Within a day she got a reply that they would care for Raj. Praise the Lord. May the Lord lead you to pray for Raj. There are 500 refugees from Nepal in Fargo. Raj may be the only believer in Jesus Christ. May the gospel spread through the entire community.

This morning we had a very sweet experience of the members of the Body of Christ caring for one another. Another of the new sisters who is also a post doc scholar sent word that she was preparing a very important research paper and was under much stress. She asked if we would pray for her. The refugees, some who are illiterate, prayed earnestly for her. I was very touched that such a highly educated person would desire the prayers of her brothers and sisters, folks that the world would not give the time of day.

The Lord has been good beyond my dreams. He is real and is still working among men today. Pray for us.

Your brother in Christ Jesus,

Hope

10-03-2010, 05:48 PM	#51
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Re: An update Dear Fellow Believers, I felt to give a little update to my post on 8/22/2010. Jesus is Lord. His ways are truly wonderful. The Lord continues to bring people into a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus. On the Lord’s Day following my last post, the family I mentioned which knelt in the living room and prayed came to the Lord’s Table meeting. These dear one have zero Christian background. As they beheld the bread and wine their eyes were like saucers. Under my breath, I cried out to the Lord, “What do we do?” “How do we help them?” The Lord gave a very simple explanation that ministered to us all including me. We have been forced to seek the Lord day by day for how we should care for those with us. We have ages from children to over 80. Some are from China. Some are from Nepal. Some are just Americans. We have PhDs and illiterate refugees. Some canned message or outline just will not suffice. There are four different meetings that have become a focus for the gospel, discipleship, and fellowship to meet the current needs. There are some very faithful saints among us who labor daily to meet the needs of one another and especially the new believers and dear ones we desire to see saved in Christ. A month ago, it became so clear that many among us were very pressed with many worries and cares. The Lord led one of the brothers to minister much help regarding casting our cares on the Lord and trusting Him in faith. One of the new sisters, a post PHD scholar at one of the Universities here, shared the following: “Before I became a believer in Jesus Christ, I worried about everything. But now I worry if I am doing God’s will.” We all felt the Lord was leading us to spend some time together in the Bible seeking Him regarding “Knowing the Will of the Lord.” So far the Lord has met us and rendered us all help and new light regarding knowing the Lord’s will in all we do. This morning 30 crowded in my great room. At least half a dozen who are coming were out due to work or travel. I would suppose that the saints are caring for another 50 or so who live in this area. One of the very first of the refugees to receive Christ, Raj, recently moved to Fargo ND. He has relatives there who need assistance. He felt that God was leading him there. He is burdened to bring them and other refugees to Christ. He called one of the older sisters this week. He told her that in Fargo they have “The World Relief Organization” and a lady to give food stamps but they do not have (and he began to name the saints). He told her that he is very homesick and has no Christian fellowship. The sister immediately got on the internet. She found a Christian fellowship in Fargo which declared that they would receive and care for all. She emailed them and told them about Raj etc and what we had been doing here. She asked if they would reach out to them. Within a day she got a reply that they would care for Raj. Praise the Lord. May the Lord lead you to pray for Raj. There are 500 refugees from Nepal in Fargo. Raj may be the only believer in Jesus Christ. May the gospel spread through the entire community. This morning we had a very sweet experience of the members of the Body of Christ caring for one another. Another of the new sisters who is also a post doc scholar sent word that she was preparing a very important research paper and was under much stress. She asked if we would pray for her. The refugees, some who are illiterate, prayed earnestly for her. I was very touched that such a highly educated person would desire the prayers of her brothers and sisters, folks that the world would not give the time of day. The Lord has been good beyond my dreams. He is real and is still working among men today. Pray for us. Your brother in Christ Jesus, Hope