Giving thanks

"And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?" -- Luke 17:15-17


After a day like we had on Friday, we would be dishonoring our Savior if we did not offer Him thanks. If you were unaware, we reached our goal of $3,000 for Pastor Clemente Gumapit's church in Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. It will take us a few days for checks to clear and the like, and we still need to continue to pray that all things go well as we move the money to the church, but as we pray we must also give thanks.

Of course, we are thankful to everyone who gave. We are thankful to Love in Action Ministries for their help in raising the funds. We are also thankful for the sources in the Philippines who alerted us to the need and others who investigated the situation for us. But more than anything, we are thankful to Jesus Christ, who raised the funds through His sovereignty over all things.

Consider this. Homegrown Harvesters is His. Love in Action is His. These churches in the Philippines are His. His ministry saves souls in the Philippines; His ministry raises money for the church; His ministry saves the souls of the poorest of the poor in Dothan, Alabama. All who gave to this need did so because Jesus led them to it. In Him we move and live and have our being. He is the source of all good things.

If you gave to this need, we thank you so much. If you prayed for it, we thank you so much. Please continue to pray, as we will have many more needs. But as you do, thank Jesus for our victory here.