One month ago God moved in the heart of someone very precious to me and she gave me her Mac computer. I had been praying for a Mac for nearly two years.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
For just over a week now I’ve been in the beautiful country of India, bombarded with all of its interesting sights and smells and people that instantly attached themselves to the strings of my heart.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
Three nights ago someone was using my computer when it crashed. Dead. We tried every trick we knew to revive it but there was nothing.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
As I rode the bus after lunch I sat by an Indian woman named Angela. When the bus assistant came to collect the money I heard God tell me that I should pay her way. 5 rupees, what’s that? Maybe $0.10? I tried to get it out in time but the guy came too soon. She handed him the money in her hand, but though I didn’t understand the language, his yelling told me she hadn’t given enough. I paid her way and stepped off the bus, amazed that I had sensed the whole thing before it happened.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
Three days ago on our very crowded bus ride home, as I was fighting the mob of people to get off at the right stop, I got off only to realize that, in the human traffic jam, someone had stolen my wallet. Cards, cash, driver’s license, gone. Our pastor friend rode the bus to the end of the route, checking everyone as they got off. “Rebecca, my dear, I didn’t find it,” was his only reply.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
For a reason I didn’t know at the time, yesterday morning I decided to take some of my personal ATM cards and my passport out of my wallet. When I got back last night, I broke down in tears because I realized that God had forseen what I had not, and had made the loss minimal.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
Last night as I drifted off the sleep, I smiled in satan’s face and told him that he could try all he wanted, but I knew whose I was, and that was reason enough for joy.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
This morning I woke up with my left eye almost totally swollen shut. Ever seen the movie Hitch? I looked like Will Smith (minus the gigantic ears). I went to the hospital (they directed me to the Casualty section), and got a prescription.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
I went to the only Apple store around today only to have the man confirm that my computer was, in fact, dead. It would only cost me $180 to fix it but since I had lost over $300 of my personal money yesterday, that was no longer an option.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
This afternoon the infection spread to my right eye also, making me quite the sight to behold. Satan seemed to have given me one swollen eye last night, and knocked me in the other later today, but you know what I told him? “Dude, I WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT!”
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD!!!
You said dude.
Was happy to see a new blog as I was just wondering what you were doing.
I love it!! Especially the last line 🙂
Becca, I know it’s been a crappy week. 🙁 We are praying for you like crazy and know God is at work over there! I’m so sorry it’s been such a rough start though.
I loved reading this. Becks, i miss you! and you need to give us a skype time. im praying for you and im pumped for the next blog to see what god is doing with you in india. i really like the paying for the bus ride. its so sweet god reminds us that we can hear his voice.
becca! i’ve been hearing about all that is going on with you through michelle, and i was afraid your spirit would be down. i’m so glad to see that its not, that the physical things in your life may be suffering, but your spirit is still soaring! love you girl and we keep praying for you. you’re not alone, you will win, and i can’t wait to see what He does!
Girl, I love you so much!!! And I love Him who so strongly makes himeself known in you! I was wondering why God had been telling me to pray for you! You are so beautiful. Your faith is genuine!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
I’m blown away. You are obedient daughter who truly takes the presence of the Lord wherever you go. Praying for you.
Expect many miracle to come out of your faith as indeed you are walking by faith and that is what pleases our Father. Love u much.
Becca,
it was good to catch up a tiny bit on FB earlier today. I am so glad that you are in such high spirits. I know that satan tries to knock us down, but with God’s help, we dust off and stand back up again. Praying for you and your team that you would all see Him and praise Him in what sometimes seems like messes.
Love ya girl!
Bekah
dude… satan is trying hard to get you becca… but the cool thing is that he’s not winning…. WOW… i see so much Jesus in you! Keep praising His name. He is our strength. He is our ALL. He is our Portion. And you said it girl… Blessed be the name of the Lord! You have no idea how much i am praying for you. LOVE YOU.
Love you Becca! Love hearing about what the Lord is doing in you! Glad you know who you are as a daughter of God so you can stand firm against the devil! miss you friend!
You’ve got the right attitude, Becca! God only wants what is best for you – He knows! And wow, your team is blessed to walk under your leadership! I hope you all are loving India!
Praying for you!! Love you!
First of all, the blog itself is beyond great. A lesson needed to be learned over and over again.
Second of all, Blair’s comment is so… Blair.
Dearest Becca,
People ask me how come I don’t worry about you when you’re off on such adventures. All I can respond is, “How can I worry? I KNOW she is in God’s hands and He takes so much better care of her than I ever could! Once again, He’s proven Himself worthy!! Praise His Holy name. I love you so much and lift you before Him constantly. Thank you for being so obedient to His leading. He WILL continue to use you and keep you. Al my love, Mom
Becks,
I think its funny how Satan makes his feeble attempts to cause us to fall short. Praise God that we ALREADY have VICTORY over him. I am believing that God is using you and your team to shake up India with the truth of God’s love. Show them they are not forgotten; that they have a purpose; and that God’s plan is for them to prosper, not to harm them. With so many people in one nation, its easy to feel useless and unimportant. I thank God that He has put India on your heart. Next time we’ll both have to go at the same time.
I love you sis
Jesse Bear