“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.”
As I shared with you on Wednesday, I was expecting Thursday to be a tough day for me. And it was – for so many reasons. The boys had to come face to face with their abuser and I had to face an old friend who has hurt so many of us. I should have been angry and wanting to fight, but when I saw him, the only thing I saw was sadness. I saw my responsibility to pray for him, as well as to pray for justice for the boys. We serve a wonderful God – a God who is faithful, full of mercy and grace, a God of justice. We may not always understand how to reconcile these characteristics but that’s okay because we don’t trust in ourselves; we trust in a faithful, merciful, and just God. Thank you sincerely for your messages of support and prayers, both on here and via WhatsApp. Sara and I were very encouraged. We never feel alone as we continue to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves, for those who are oppressed and have no voice (Proverbs 31:8). Your prayers mean the world to us. At the moment, the plan is to pick up the trial again in April. We will keep you updated.
To update on another prayer request, we are so thankful that it has rained all week. We are starting to see rivers where there was just a little standing water. We see some green. People can now plow their fields! Thank you so much for standing with us in prayer for rain. We continue to pray for more rain to fill the dams, for the rivers to flow again, and for people’s fields to yield a harvest.
The Makwakwas 