God’s Unique Pouring out

There have been many times in my life that I was blessed enough to see the Lord pour out His spirit in truly unique ways in worship. Where I was left in such an awe of who He is, I knew that my view of Him was drastically shifted. One of these times was in Segera, Kenya.   There were no lights, no sound system, no order of when we would play what.  But He was there.  We had a guitar and some willing worshipers, who desperately needed the Lord to show up.

Our team had been serving all around Kenya in different orphanages, helping with chores, singing songs, teaching bible lessons etc.   It had been an incredible time.  There was no question that He was doing something in us and in the people that we were hanging out with.  Traveling on the bus with us was a three year old Kenyan girl named Pinky.  She is a beautiful, sassy little thing that you can’t help but love.  She was with us because her mother was dying of cancer, so our friend Annie who was living in Kenya was watching out for her.   Our team was like a family watching over her.  She became a part of our who we were and what we were doing there.

Toward the end our my time in Kenya we arrived in Segera.  This is one of the most beautiful places on earth.  You look out across the plain and see elephants walking in the distance, grazing cattle and goats all over the place.   It’s how every American pictures Africa.  It’s Wild!

Lying in a hospital bed in a mission in the middle of the most beautiful place on earth, is Pinky’s mom Lucy.   None of us were ready to see her.   We sat at the end of her bed and listened to her speak of how hard it has been.  How she had been in so much pain.  All the while having so much faith that God was watching out for her.

We did worship every night while in Kenya.  So when our devotion time started and we were moving closer to our worship time, I was afraid that we would disturb Lucy, who’s room was separated from us by only one thin door.  Then our leader came to me and said sing it out, she wants to hear us worship.  At that moment there was a shift in my spirit and we began to sing.  The singing turned into shouts of celebration and desperation.   We shouted out “My God’s not dead He’s surely alive” and “Our God is healer awesome in power.”

Then I was informed that Lucy wanted to come out and join us in worship.  As they rolled her into the room in a wheel chair, our team moved to her and laid hands on her and we prayed and worshiped and prayed and worshiped.  It became like a battle.   We were determined to see her healing.  There were moments that I closed my eyes and could see God reaching his hands down to her chair.  We were asking for what we were told was impossible.  The doctors said to make her comfortable because she was gonna die.  Despite that news, we stepped forward in boldness asking for her healing.

The next day Lisa and I had to leave for the states.  The talk amongst our team was that God intervened in that situation.  We don’t know exactly how, but He was all over that room.  About a month later we get news that a doctor comes across Lucy’s chart and believes that they can do something for her.  Where there was no hope, God poured out hope.  I am thankful everyday that I was there to witness and be apart of what happened in that mission.

Please share your stories of what you see God is doing around you.  How is He pouring himself out?  What a unique thing that He lets us be a part of His story.

We are doing a benefit to raise money for Lucy’s treatment on Oct. 8th at Mt. Bethel.   I hope you can come and be a part of what God is doing. Thanks for listening

Nic

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