God HEALS!!!

This week, I have something absolutely wonderful to share with all of you that I pray greatly encourages you!

One of the students on my team ruptured his eardrum at the very beginning of the school in January. He had been told by the doctor that he would need surgery to prevent permanent hearing loss in that ear. However, due to a severe lack of funds, he continued to put off the surgery. Well, last Friday (the 11th), he went back to the doctor to get his ear checked, and the doctor insisted on immediate surgery - within the next couple of days. So, with another appointment scheduled, he informed everyone of his need for provision. He also received prayer for healing, because we fully believe that God loves to heal!! :)

Tuesday the 15th was his next scheduled appointment to see his doctor and get a date set up for the surgery. From the student's account, the doctor came in, looked in his ear, looked at the chart, and, completely stunned, announced that there was absolutely nothing wrong with either of his ears!!!!! The doctor looked at my student and asked if he believed in miracles. My student boldly answered, "yes I do. I serve a powerful God."

I say this to encourage all of us, even those who already believe God can heal. So often we don't see it happening in the western Church. We most often hear of miraculous healings occurring in Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world. But, this week, God proved yet again his great ability to heal and his compassionate desire to do so for His children. Surgery could have healed my student, as well. But, for whatever reason, the Lord chose a miraculous healing that would stun even the doctor!

Thank you Jesus!!!! Thank you God that you love to heal us! Thank you that you care more for us than we do for ourselves. :)

~Megan

Outreach!!!!

I am so very proud to announce that I will be co-leading a team - with my friend Liz - to Indonesia and the Philippines this coming spring! We presented the 3 country options to all 27 students about 2 weeks ago, asked them to pray for about 25 minutes, and then write their chosen country on a piece of paper. Thus, our team of 8 students was developed!

What I love is that God chose to reveal the outreach location to 5 different students prior to the countries being revealed. Of our 3 male students, all of them felt called by the Lord to go to the Philippines. One of them knew a few months ago that God was drawing his heart toward the Philippines. Another one of the guys - that Friday morning - said that God spoke to his mind the country of the Philippines...but that he wasn't sure why. Haha! So cool! And, the final guy on our team was told (in a group setting with all of the school present) by another student that he thought God was speaking the country "Philippines" to him. So...all of our male students feel the Lord directing them toward the Philippines...and all before the option was even made known to them by the staff. :)

One of the girls on our team said that God spoke Indonesia to her during her time spent with God that morning. And, one of our staff confirmed that she had seen "Indonesia" written on her notebook paper before the option was even given! One of our other female students has felt called to the Philippines for quite some time. :)

I'm explaining all of this because I love the way God lets us in on secrets!! Just because we - the staff - hadn't told them didn't mean that God was going to wait. I love it!!

So, come the end of March, Liz and I will be leading this team of 8 incredible students to Indonesia (for about 7 weeks) and the Philippines (for about 3 weeks). I couldn't be more excited. Yet, I know that the Lord will only continue to give me more and more of a heart for these countries and for the students He has put in our care. I feel so privileged to be partnering with what God is doing in these lives!!

More to come...

~Megan