The women asked some very good questions and expressed great appreciation for my coming to inform them. However, I cried on the way home. There is so much infidelity here, on both sides, which is why HIV is spreading like wild fire. I read scriptures to them and felt like I got my point across but there is so much corruption it feels a bit overwhelming. I know they heard what I said, but it is hard to know if things will change. There is obviously great depth to the problem. But, on the way home God led me to read Galations 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." What an amazing verse! I need to learn to trust in that. My mind knows that God is in control of all of this, but my heart is sometimes struggles to find understanding. I also need to remember that this is only the beginning :) There will be joy and there will be sorrow, but we will press on!!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The first "Be Faithful" Meeting
Today was my first day of meeting in the Opeta village with the women of married age. We talked about HIV/AIDS and being faithful in their marriages. It went really well...52 women came despite several large town meetings going on at the same time. The women asked some very good questions and expressed great appreciation for my coming to inform them. However, I cried on the way home. There is so much infidelity here, on both sides, which is why HIV is spreading like wild fire. I read scriptures to them and felt like I got my point across but there is so much corruption it feels a bit overwhelming. I know they heard what I said, but it is hard to know if things will change. There is obviously great depth to the problem. But, on the way home God led me to read Galations 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." What an amazing verse! I need to learn to trust in that. My mind knows that God is in control of all of this, but my heart is sometimes struggles to find understanding. I also need to remember that this is only the beginning :) There will be joy and there will be sorrow, but we will press on!!
The women asked some very good questions and expressed great appreciation for my coming to inform them. However, I cried on the way home. There is so much infidelity here, on both sides, which is why HIV is spreading like wild fire. I read scriptures to them and felt like I got my point across but there is so much corruption it feels a bit overwhelming. I know they heard what I said, but it is hard to know if things will change. There is obviously great depth to the problem. But, on the way home God led me to read Galations 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." What an amazing verse! I need to learn to trust in that. My mind knows that God is in control of all of this, but my heart is sometimes struggles to find understanding. I also need to remember that this is only the beginning :) There will be joy and there will be sorrow, but we will press on!!
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2 comments:
Keep pressing on, even though as you say it is a HUGE problem with HIV and infidelity in marriage. It is so sad but you ARE helping. Just keep speaking the truth. You are making a difference!!
Keep pressing on friend! Thanks for being a willing vessel. God will bless your service. Can't wait to be there with you in person!
And thanks for keeping us updated!
shau
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