Pastor Francois and Rebeccah are supposed to be retired now, but they lead very busy lives. They are in demand all over to share their stories of God's power and His faithfulness. When I visited them recently, they told of how God provided for them through the years. They never told anyone of their needs, but God would always provide - on time! They told of one time, during a famine, Their sack of grain did not go down. It continued to be replenished for a number of months, as they fed their whole family from it. When the harvest came, the sack became empty and they did not dispair, because God had provided until the need was met.
When we delivered them three sacks of corn the other day, they told us that they had just finished their grain the day before and had asked God to provide for them. The Colyar family had come from Boulder City and God had put it on their heart to provide food for people in need. Isn't it neat how God puts something on the heart of a family in Boulder City, NV to provide food for folks in Burkina Faso and God led to give to Pastor Francois and Rebecca. Though they rejoiced, they were not surprised that God provide. He always has!
We were blessed to work with Francois and Rebeka for many years. I admit that as I witnessed their unwavering faith in our God as their provider, my faith was strengthened to trust God for things that seemed impossible. I am reminded of a little girl in a third class in America who asked me an amazing question.... "You went to Africa to teach the people. Did they teach you anything?" Yes, honey, lessons such as faith, generosity, patience and many more.
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