Waiting

We are stuck in Nigeria. Just waiting.

The travel on this trip has been quite the adventure. We have hit road blocks with every one of our flights. Not a single one has gone smoothly. We almost didn't get to leave Houston because we didn't have Nigerian visas. Our flight in Ghana to the north side of the lake was cancelled, so we had to try three more flights before we found one that could take us where we wanted to go. And, last night, our flight out of Ghana was so late that we missed our flight to Houston. So, we spent the night in the Nigerian airport and will spend about 24 hours total here before our flight leaves tonight.

But, in the midst of all of that, my heart is so full of gratitude and joy.

The week was amazing.

God was so good to us and to His children.

The Lord gave me a scripture for the week that I feel like was exactly what I needed to pray overeach step of our journey, and the Lord delivered. 

"Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant.  For your sake, O Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear, O God, and hear. Open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name."

Daniel 9:17-19

The Lord was faithful to His promise and did not leave us waiting in the times that were most critical. We arrived at the village, Adovepke, right on time, despite the travel snags.

The villagers were cooperative, and Chris and Fred were able to easily work through fuzzy details.

24 children walked out of that village on Saturday afternoon to new life.

They are now safely at a rehabilitation center where they have begun school and will receive medical and psychological care.

They are happy.

It's been an emotional week, and I'm certain that I have not even begun to scratch the surface of processing what we experienced. I will post more as I continue to relive the experiences and share in more detail.

For now, I am resting in the Lord and His mercy.