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Indelibly Inked

By Katie on August 1, 2008

Frontline
Brian, a member of the Frontline team that worked with us last month, shared some of the moments that have indelibly inked themselves on his heart.

If you ask me what my favorite or most memorable moment was, it would come to a three-way tie. The first was seeing the Word of God alive. All Scriptures are God-breathed and boy, does that give it some oomph. I have witnessed Scriptures wielded like a sword, fighting false teachings and lifting the blindfolds of purposelessness. The second would be the day we took part in Leadership Summit. I had the honor and privilege of working with 20 of Qwa Qwa’s best and brightest. In them was a fire that will fuel the light that is consuming the darkness in South Africa. Lastly, the pediatric ward at Qwa Qwa’s regional hospital broke my heart. When you hold babies whose heads aren’t even as big as your palms and you pray with the only conscious child in isolation who knows he’s been abandoned, how can you walk away without being pierced by their situations?

I admit it was tough—tougher than I could have ever imagined—and it would have all been a fruitless effort without the hope that is in Jesus Christ. To know that there is more, to press onward because there is more—that is what will change South Africa.

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  1. lisa Sheehan says:

    Brian, you are not supposed to walk away without being pierced in the heart by their situation. To do so, would be a glaring absence of God the Holy Spirit in your heart. Think about it. You obviously went to Africa, because you already knew there was a hurting world out there, and wanted to help. Your holding that tiny baby, your snapshot of that abandoned child in your mind, is already helping. You are spreading the word of their grave need to those of us in the states, lighting our fires of compassion, empathy, financial giving, and getting on that plane! Never, does God allow our hearts to be broken, without providing the sustaining love of Christ to heal it, and so much left over, that we find ways to help heal others. Growth is never pain free. Congratulations, God is making your heart large, and your steps to share His healing spirit, wide and far reaching.

  2. Alece says:

    “growth is never pain-free”. there is such truth in that statement. thank you, Lisa!

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