A Story

Thought I'd just share a random story with you all since that's what life is made up of over here: random stories.
About 12 years ago, Phimpha was busy following God by taking care of children and other random ministries. Well, some people in the area where she was living decided that they didn't like her and what she was doing. So they started badmouthing her to everyone they met. At this time, God told her that the people who were spreading lies about her would one day come and bow at her feet and beg for mercy.
About two weeks ago, Phimpha went with Pastor Randy (the guy from California) to a large church meeting in order to translate for him as he spoke. After the meeting, some people stayed in the church so that Pastor Randy could pray for them. With them was a woman who just sat there for a while and then eventually came and started clinging to Phimpha's feet and weeping. She cried and cried and said sorry over and over again. Phimpha, not knowing who she was, tried to comfort her and Pastor Randy prayed for her and did his best to help as well. Eventually this lady's story came out. Twelve years ago, she was one of the people who spread all the lies about Phimpha. After this, her (not Phimpha's, the lady's) whole life turned to shambles. The group of people she was working with turned on each other in the middle of a business deal, and this lady lost everything: her money and even her house. She has nothing and her family is going through a lot of issues. But she could see that God was working in Phimpha and that is why she got on her knees and begged for Phimpha to forgive her. Crazy how what God says comes true, right? Even if it takes 12 years.
But that's not the end of the story: right now, that lady (Her name is Sree) is living with us here at Timothy House. She needed some time to talk to Phimpha and hopefully work through some of her problems. Some of her family members are with us now too: on Thursday we got a call from her cousin asking us to come right away because she was afraid that her husband would come home drunk and beat her or her children. So we drove to her house, arrived as she was finishing packing her few belongings, and drove her here. We now have two more kids hanging around and a couple extra ladies helping out. I don't know how long any of them will stay--Rodney always says that everyone stays longer than they planned originally. So keep this family in your prayers! They could use it--as could we all :)
Oh---another thing that could use some prayer: we are starting a shelter house for women and girls who need a place to stay. It will be for people like the woman I mentioned above who have abusive family members they are running from or girls who want to get out of prostitution/the bars. We already have four girls who need a place to stay, and maybe this lady is another! We have found a house to rent, we just need to get the money to rent it, time to clean it up and fix a few things, and someone to stay there full time with the girls! That's all....glad we have God on our side!
Well, that's all for now, folks! Enjoy your day! :)