June through August, we'll be back in the U.S. Hallelujah! The Lord has done it again. This is amazing! We are actually all coming. Someone even gave us a week long vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia where we'll stay as a family in a beautiful timeshare/resort complex. Let's praise the Lord, and say together with us - God is good indeed!
Saved from an "Army" of Over a Hundred Thousand
I had an urge to go outside and work on our car, but I wanted to finish some other things first. I heard the Lord say, "It would be better for you if you would obey me now." I stopped, thinking, was that really the Lord? I went to my car and suddenly found myself standing in the middle of "formigas" (Portuguese word for army ants). Ahhhh!!! There were tens of thousands of these flesh biting insects approaching our front and side door, and some were starting to climb our house. There were many more hidden in underground trails. If I hadn't listened to the Lord, none of us would have left our house without, in the least case scenario, some serious bites. I called our guards, and together we were able to kill some of the the ants while most of them retreated in several long lines back into the tall grass over the next 10 minutes. This is a whole different view of Psalm 91:7 which reads, "A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you."
Blessed at the ATM
Twice, I waited in lines to withdraw money from the ATM. On both occasions, people in front walked away informing everyone that the machine wouldn't dispense money. Indeed, we all saw that their cards were returned without money being dispensed. Urged by the Holy Spirit, I tried my card and was able to successfully withdraw money both times.
A Special Hand Shake
I went to talk to Atori, who wears his belongings tied to him in plastic bags and often roams about shouting crazily and digging through trash. He began to get angry and act crazy. Suddenly, I petitioned the Holy Spirit saying, "No. I'm not accepting this. No." Atori immediately calmed down and smiled at me. The presence of God manifested. For the first time in years, Atori shook my hand. He has never shaken my hand before, even though I often offered my hand to him. I pray that one day he will submit his life to Christ and be set free. God is amazing! He is good, again and again.
Since God believes in His goodness, we need to start believing, too. The goodness of God attracts our attention to who He is more than the things that we receive from Him. Daddy is good! There's so much He desires for us, if only we trust in who He is and ask. We pray that through His goodness, we'll know Him intimately, and have the wisdom and courage to reveal our Saviour to a world in need of His kindness and love.
Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes
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