While at a friend's graduation party today, another friend pointed out that I hadn't posted any update on Craig for awhile. We were able to reach him by phone at the flat where the 10 people in his outreach group are staying in Quito, Ecuador last Monday and I intended to update sooner. However, I am spending nearly every daylight minute trying to finish this yard project and after dark trying to finish up Eric's scrapbook before his party next weekend.
Craig went to Curacao in the Dutch Antilles the middle of April. He referred to this place as "the Compton of the Caribbean". He was not stationed in the tourist section of the island. They stayed at a Bible college there. We got only one phone call from him there and he was very excited. They had been going to schools and visiting with English classes to help students with their English. That day he had a group of seven kids and spent the time talking to them about Jesus. At the end of their time, he asked if any of them would like to pray and ask Jesus to be their Savior. All seven of them did. He said he walked away thinking it was too good to be true and surely they didn't all mean it - but he gave it to God, asking him to use it to make a difference in their lives. He had many wonderful experiences their, seeing God work in others and his own life.
He has been in Quito for several weeks now. They are working with a church there. Their lodgings are one story of the preacher's house. They started out working with a Christian radio station and have also been doing street ministry. Here is an excerpt from his My Space today:
"Today I...Prayed for an old man, prayed for an old woman, and cried for both of them because their lives were completely used up and shattered.
Tonight I will...Laugh. Read.
Tomorrow I will...Go to the slums again and preach the beautiful gospel of freedom and salvation that has so set me free and given me unspeakable joy."
He says to tell everyone that God is working and he appreciates everyone's prayers. He is is having a great time in Ecuador and is looking forward to going back to Germany the end of June and starting a mission term with YWAM at the castle there. Hopefully he will come home for a visit later this summer. I am constantly amazed and awed by this loving, powerful God I serve who can rescue, redeem and completely change a person's life.
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God is able to do more than we can ask or think! Really! It brings much joy to know Craig is sharing the Good News and walking in the new life that Jesus gives!
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