Revival in Haiti --

"'And it shall be in the last days', God says, 'that I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all mankind...'" (Joel 2:28). Glory be to God! His Spirit is pouring forth on the Haitian people. Please view the video below and rejoice in the unending, marvelous grace of our great God! Indeed, out of the rubble springs forth Life!

Patience Persists --

Have you ever had one of those days when you thought a bull's-eye was plastered on your chest? Well, spiritually, that was the case for Dwight Powell last week on his 4-day trip to Haiti. If anything could go wrong, it did. His list of trials is not for the faint of heart. Here is just a partial summary of the challenges he faced:

1. The AC didn't work in the airplane
2. Total disarray at Port-au-Prince airport, causing mass confusion
3. Luggage lost on the flight down
4. Couldn't find his prearranged ride at the airport
5. Vehicle problems that delayed him by 2 days
6. Rain, humidity and mosquitoes
7. Images of still unburied piles of corpses
8. 20-foot deep cracks in dangerous roads
9. Weariness and sickness (possibly, malaria)

This trip was a real test in patience. Throughout the trying days and sleepless nights, Dwight continued to exercise patience. And, when his patience gave out, he turned to God's patience...a persisting patience, a powerful patience, a patience that doesn't wear out or let you down. This patience refuses to get rattled. This patience says nothing negative. This patience hopes against hope. This patience pushes on to the reward.

The end results: Everything Dwight needed to accomplish on the trip materialized the last few hours he was there...the fruitful rewards of a persistent patience. This is the lesson that Dwight learned: Do not grow weary in fighting the good fight of faith. Keep trusting. Keep pushing through. We can do our very best, but it's not always enough. We still need the miracles that only God brings about through His never failing, persistent patience.