Yesterday at church we had a very small group because most of the church ladies were sick and couldn't make it. :( However, it gave us time to sit and talk one on one with Queenie, whose son has cancer, and Queenie's daughter-in-law. Queenie asked us about what the Bible says about sickness, and about how we should respond, and about healing. That was a question we were able to look at in Scripture together. She said, "What about that man in the Bible who had sores all over his body?" So, we looked at Job, and did a "sprint through the book of Job". We looked at the beginning of the book, when Satan asked God if he could harm Job's family, and Job. We looked at Job's response to his suffering, we talked a bit about his 3 friends, and then we read what God's response was to Job. My prayer is that it was helpful, and encouraging to Queenie and her family. It seemed to be, as she said, "You see? This is the kind of thing people need to hear. They already know Jesus died for their sins. But if we share with them about this..." it will help them understand.
I will be working on a study of suffering, sickness, and God's purposes for them in Kriol. Please pray for me as I work through these things. I want to be a blessing to Queenie and her family, as well as others who are going through times of sickness and trial. We currently have materials about sickness and death in Kriol, so I'll be looking over those things as well. Thank you for your prayers!!
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