Sunday, February 26, 2006

Lemon Picking and Answered Prayers

My good friend and precious brother in Christ, Jon, and I have been meeting together several times a week and seeking the Lord's face and contending for His glory to come to Malta. He is an answer to prayer in and of himself because before I came to Malta I was praying for a brother in the Lord who I could fellowship with and also one that would want to read through the book of Isaiah with. When we met a few weeks ago he suggested that we start reading that book!
Jon and I have found a field in the village where we stay, Lija, which is a good, quiet place to pray. In our walks to and from the field we always pray for a believer who lives in Lija that we could fellowship with apart from people at the University Residence.
Jon has found a great church for us to go to called Palm Springs. (the name partially comes from Psalm 92) At church this morning we found someone that lives in Lija and wants to have us over for coffee some time and go on prayer walks with us!
We've been going to this church for three weeks now and this Sunday one of the pastors, pastor Nick invited us over for lunch after the service. It was absolutely wonderful to have a home cooked meal and get to fellowship with this wonderful couple and their two children (ages 12 and 10). After lunch they brought us out to their "yard" which consists of a lemon tree, and they let us pick lemons to bring home! I believe this is a prophetic picture because at the University Residence there are probably about 20 lemon trees but there is a sign that says it is strictly forbidden for us to pick lemons there. What we can't get at the University Residence (though there are many) we can get through fellowshipping with believers across Malta (though there are few)!
Here are some pictures of our outing, and I pray this encourages you because we serve the Living God who hears and answers very SPECIFIC prayers! Amen and amen.




Mark, Carla, Linda, Pastor Nick, Geraldine and Jon Posted by Picasa

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