Special Day of Worship with Assumane Children
In the beginning of October, Victo and I held a special teaching on worship for some of the children in Assumane Village. The 7 children that we chose are ones whom the Spirit of the Lord has been moving upon, and that demonstrate a love and willingness to live for God when other children are simply playing around and walk away during church or children’s ministry. We brought these kids out of the village to our house so that we could have a quiet environment to pour the love of Christ and the importance of worship into their hearts. We asked one of the older “mamas” from the church to accompany us to help with the kids, and to serve as a testimony of things being done honorably outside of the village. We spent 6 hours together. We played games that encouraged them to give their all for Christ, worshipped a lot, and taught about worship. They also had lunch and snacks at our place. The Lord gave us a special ministry time, where prophetic words were shared that encouraged the kids in specific areas of their walk with God. One little boy nodded yes, when he was asked if God often speaks to him about sharing the gospel with his friends, but he draws back because of fear. Interestingly, fear was a common thing that we were praying about, and we spent time ministering to the kids in this area.
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| We played dodge ball during one of the break times |
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| Worshipping and waiting the Lord |
Worship in the Home
When we pray and fast, the Lord can answer us by providing an opportunity that gives us the choice to start walking in the answer to our prayer or choose not to for whatever reason. Well, I was praying and fasting for my kids. The day after I ended, the opportunity came. Our daughter had something tied to my keyboard stand, and the keyboard (which was in its protective case) fell hard onto our cement floor and broke. I had that keyboard for a long time and had paid a lot of money for it. Currently, my daughter had been using it for her keyboard lessons. Now, it no longer works at all. But, this was a perfect opportunity and answer to my prayers. Instead of getting really upset, I made the decision to uphold the value my daughter has in Christ, even in the midst of her needing to be corrected. The Lord helped me greatly, and with ease I ended up speaking words that honored her, confirmed her value in Christ, and encouraged her to trust God who works all things together for the good to those who love Him… (Romans 8:28). After, she prayed that the Lord would continue to give our family joy, even when bad things happen!
I included this last testimony because, being a missionary, the wonders and workings of God are just as important for our own children as they are for the other children like those in Assumane Village. Our prayer is always, what we experience “out there” in the village and the city, must be our daily experience at home. In both situations above, God was worshiped and as a result, He was exalted. I no longer have a keyboard (for now), but what was more precious and important was protected. That is, my daughter didn’t allow the sorrow of a very big mistake to overtake her, but rather she chose to focus on seeing Jesus in the midst of a bad circumstance. It may sound strange, but I ended up rejoicing in Christ more because of His mercy within this circumstance than what I would have done if it had never happened. Praise God who protects what is most important and preserves the treasures of the heart which are of incomparable value!
Blessed in Christ’s love,
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes
