Stepping out in Faith

A couple of nights ago, a step off the bus was a big step of faith.

When our group arrived in a neighborhood to do another outreach, we were informed that this particular area was more dangerous then other areas we had gone to. We were assured by the missionaries who had been to this area several times that if our group just stuck together in the central location we would all be safe. Still, we were given the choice of whether we wanted to get off the bus or to stay on the bus. As a big bunch of parents with young children, you can imagine what was going on in our heads.Worries, fears, anxieties, and the big question: Is it worth the risk? Are the eternal destinies of these people worth risking our safety over, and possibly our lives?

With tears in many eyes, we stood up, took our children by the hand, and stepped out of that bus. That step was a HUGE step of Faith for each of us. God answered our prayers for protection that night and I'm sure we were surrounded by angels guarding us. Many people that evening heard the gospel and accepted the gift of Salvation. I hate to think what would of happened to those precious souls if we had stayed on the bus.

"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:39