God works in mysterious, no, MIRACULOUS ways! In November 2008 when my college friend Sarah Berreth boarded a plane to visit me in Mozambique she had no idea what that trip would be the start of. I couldn't stop crying when I saw her in the Chimoio airport. I couldn't believe that she was the second of my close friends to travel to the other side of the world to see me. Little did I know that God had much more in store than using her to get me through a very tough time in Mozambique.
Today, Sarah is back in Mozambique living and working on the mission where I lived. Over the course of her 6 months back in the States God continued to move in her heart as He had started to do while she was in Mozambique. Sarah, being the tender-hearted, obedient servant she is responded, in faith, and left on May 31 for the biggest change of her life. She bought a one-way ticket to Mozambique and is open to what the Lord may have in store for her.
Life in Mozambique is hard. It was hard for me. It's hard for Sarah. Somedays, weeks, months will be better than others. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I wouldn't have made it had I not had the support I did from "home." Without the prayers of all of you, God only knows what my year could have been like.
Mozambique. It's a tough place- a WONDERFUL place but a difficult place. PLEASE, as you think of it pray for Sarah. My heart aches for I know how difficult it is. My heart also yearns for the joy I know is there. My heart misses Mozambique more than I have ever missed anything before.
If you feel so moved as to follow Sarah's journey on her blog I know you'll be blessed (she doesn't have internet set up yet though). Her address is: www.temperarysojourner.blogspot.com (sorry, I can't get it to make an easy click link!) Also, I know she would be blessed to get encouraging words from anyone, everyone (I was!)! Her email is: sarah_berreth@hotmail.com
Sarah shared this verse as she prepared to be obedient and go: Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Sarah read this and responded. How pleased the Lord must be!!!
