{"id":45,"date":"2009-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-02-17T16:01:03","modified_gmt":"2009-02-17T21:01:03","slug":"gods-amazing-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/2009\/02\/17\/gods-amazing-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"God’s Amazing Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been amazed over and over again at God’s amazing ways! He is working here in Patpatar and there are so many things to get excited about!<\/p>\n

First of all there is an infant church we are meeting with. No, there are not many members. Depending on the day you may only find about 20 people meeting, but the meetings are so sweet as we hear about what questions they have about their faith, what God is teaching them, and how He is making His Word alive and clear to them. They are also having to put their faith in action and help us which brings us to:<\/p>\n

TEACHING IN THE OTHER NEIGHBORING VILLAGE!!! That’s right! Our first week we broke the 100 mark in attendance one day. Why is this so exciting? This is the village where we have seen so many of our relationships challenged, and it just hasn’t seemed as if they have been there. We were wondering what God would do and if they would even be receptive to the teaching. Some days we have weathered storms at teaching time, but still people hunger, and continue to come. <\/p>\n

We’ve had so many great conversations with groups of men afterward. There hasn’t been as much of an outward show of what they are thinking publicly, but rather small group conversations where they are communicating their thoughts and asking questions. The ladies are hanging back a little bit, and it has been a challenge to the women on the team. We have come to the conclusion, we just have to work on those relationships and pray that when they have questions, and when the teaching gets more challenging, these women will open up to us, and God will give us wisdom as we minister to them.<\/p>\n

The believers have gotten involved by being there some mornings to help ask the group review questions from the day before. Other days they have come and helped with illustrations, and skits, or teaching a certain point in the lesson that day. It is very exciting as we watch them reach out because the village they come from, and the village we are now teaching in don’t really get along. This is a huge step as they help us in the teaching, and it is amazing to watch God at work as they come with humble attitudes to help.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, God has brought along people to help us, Aaron’s sister, Heidi and her friend, Lela are here to help us for a few months while Lori works on the literacy program. Please pray for Lori as she takes on this task.<\/p>\n

We are teaching every morning in the other village and have just finished teaching on Creation, the fall of Lucifer, Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel. Some of the big events we cover in the next few weeks will be: Noah and the flood The tower of Babel Abraham<\/p>\n

Right now we are teaching the Believers collectively Monday and Thursday afternoons. We have been going back through the Old Testament and reflecting on God’s grace, mercy, and provision for those who have trusted in Him and showing the work of the Holy Spirit throughout the Old Testament, as well as teaching some of the passages we by-passed the first time around.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your prayers! Lori for the family<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some days we have weathered storms at teaching time, but still
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