Idai Aftermath--Getting my Family to Safety

 

More Insanity, as if it couldn't get any worse... We have had to run all around getting documents for Kyran's passport, so the kids can fly without me. They were able to. Now, on our flight back to Beira, we ran into a thunderstorm and the pilot is apologizing for how bumpy the plane flight will be. God is in control. 

Today I have been really discouraged and depressed. Yesterday was also like that. If I had been like this last week, I may have chosen to go home with my family. But I have family in Mozambique as well - that's something few people I think really understand. I need to go back because that's my call. My blood family is safe and taken care of; the rest of my family not so much. Lord protect me. Psalm 90 says that we are given 70 years on this planet - some up to 80. I want to spend it in the best ways possible - not running from fear but learning how big God is in the midst of it. God, take my broken sacrifice - my life and the things I do for you - take however messed up they are and use them for your glory. Free me from the need of having to be perfect. Free me from needing the approval of man - let me in my freedom chase you as when we first met.

Trust

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not trust in your own understanding. Agree with Him in all your ways, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

This has been one insane week… We had a crypto-jacking attack on a server so I spent multiple days fighting that attack, then a cyclone, the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane is about to hit!

This morning, I did like I do with every situation and every dilemma - I prayed and made a decision. I came before the throne of God and felt like He told me to stay put. Not just for me but for those around me. We went into the office this morning, prayed for an hour, then prepared for the storm. This time, the lives of my family depends on this decision. To be wrong can be fatal.

Beira is so vulnerable. Even if we make it through this thing, thousands will die, if not tens of thousands. We again face a situation where our only hope is Christ, and our salvation is in Him alone. It’s not every day you get the chance to literally live out worship songs like “trust you in the storm” and “When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace.”