The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2002

• ...Seeing See ' • by Susan Johnson , OWMU President od ··i a rewarder of them that d i li gentl 1 seek H in,:· M oses "endured as see ing Hi 1n v.'ho is in, i. ible" (Hebrew\ 11 :6 & ')7). Thi morning l too~ a long wal k eeking God. I began the t in1e ·eeking j f all was right between God and n1c. I did no t hea r an an \v.er in the moment: that foll owed . so I a. ked my Father if He wou ld let n1e \Ce H im today for ext ra confi rmat ion that all was v.·el I. That was si x hours ago . I have seen God several ti1ne. since then. eeking God #1: On Monday a nev.' friend of n1ine who does not know Chri st stopped in and asked for $68. he said i t \.\ as for her electric bi 11. o the power v.·ould not be disconnected. My heart ached and cried to God for w isdo1n. I knew ~he had a drug problen1 and . he knew I knev. . I gave her the money(again~t ou r establi shed ru le for gi \ i ng) begg ing God that she v. 1 ou Id not abu c it. eeing God #1: Thi s n1orn i ng she near l y fl c>aced to ,ny door with a bank enve lope in hand- the welfare check tlitl con1e. the electri c was on and \ he could pay n1e back. I could tru\t her . God had opened the door lo lov ing her . Thank you , n1y Father! Seek ing (~od #2 : Last n1on th I n1ct a lad) al a retreat and \ he \ hared with 1ne a need for a hr1\lJan friend. No, not just a C' hri\tian friend. but a friend that v. ould lo\c to talk about God and H i 1., Word . We pra) ed ! Seeing (; od #2: Th1\ 1norning a letter arr,, cu f1 on1 her that \\ a\ ful I of the de tail \ o f a f r1end nan1cd Shannon! ()ne v.ho c.Jcl1 ght"> lo tall-. about he1 v.,all-. with ( 'h11\t and gro\.\it h 1n 11 i"i truth . My reaLt1on to seeing God thi \ ti111e v.a \ a fl <H>c.l of tear~ and ··1 lo\ e 1 ou. l ,ord"! ! Seeking ( ; ud #J: T\\ o ) e.tr "> ago (;od LOil\ incct..i 111 1 f r1 enJ Kathi e. a teacher 111 our local puhli c schooL of he, dire need l 0 1 I-! is \on Set' ing ( , od #3: t\10111ent "i ago I openeu 111\ e-tnatl ..1 11<.J th t: 1c v. J"i a letle1 I 10111 , Kathie . JI Lr Jd .., t \Clltcnce "ia H.1 . " Kl!ep the li ible \ er ses Lon11ng... I h.. tt g l11np\l' 111to hl.: 1 hungry he.trt v. a\ tt trca'-.U l e and an av.e~otuc 1c1ni1H..ler o t C,od 's g<>od v.01k i11 h c I I it c . I \.\ 1 o t L K at h h: 11 g h t b a L k ,., It h llllH c of C.1t>d 1 .., 'A 01 d ant..i tes ll 1l H>ll) ot 11 t "i \\ l)( ling. l)o ) OU "it'. C,ou '! o, here I am w rit ing n1y ery fi r~t arti cle a: pres ident o f the OWMU. eek i ng God...Seeing God. T oday. I sought God and God so generous l y let n1c see H i hand. Do you remember l a. t Fal l d il igentl y seeking God for the M eda ls for G lory n1i nistr y? I n Can1den la t 1nonth we v.,ere able to EE God' s awe~ome hand as we heard f irst hand or al'I He suppl ied and H is powerful work in the hear ts o f peopl e i n o er 90 countries. T he OWMU was ab le to end $6,650 for M edal · for g lory! Do you remen1ber ~eek i ng God for Ro1n anian Gyp ie.? God cont i nue~ to pour out H is Spirit i n thei r Ii es. We ha c seen God pro ide o er $23,000 for hon1cs for those soul s i n Ron1ania. T al k about EEING GOD !! T hank you ror being God ·s tools i n H is hands Lo prov ide ror H is peop le. T ogether. we the ladi e!:> or the ~tate or Oh io w ill EEK God, and accord i ng lo H is prom i se, we wi ll EE God. Together we w i II seek God f or our m i ~s ionar ic. . for precious :oul s. ror n1ore laborers and for ourse l es to be H is se rvants. K eep you r eyes wide open n1y dear friend!-1 .... sce God... then point H i 1n ou t so o ther\ w i l l bow do\\ n ! 2002- 20 0? P rojec t Famil_y Homes tor Orphans In Zambia, Atrica Ministr4 at Jim and Rac hael C hambers Goa l : $10 ,000 t o r 5 t ami l_y un its I c.)r .-H1111f c." 111.1 ! 1\c-' .1nd 1n~F)111n~ \ 1dc·c. > c.>f l he prc.>Je -1 ~--,le.,~c ' cc>n l, 1ct lJ<.)UI k>c, 1! , 11 c. 1 f-11 c .. ,,c.icnl . Ma rk Yo ur Ca lendar Fall OWMU Meeti11g Nottingham Baptist Willoughby Hills, Ohio October 22 Inn of the A1nisl1 Door Retreat Nover11ber 14- 15 - 2002-2003 OWMU Officers President Susan Johnson 16401 Mayfield Rd ., Box 247 Huntsburg, OH 44046 440-636-5543 Vice-President Margaret Warren 83-24th Street NW Barberton , OH 44203 330-825-7072 Secretary Betty Dyak 1911 Eld ridge Ave. Akron , OH 44301 330-724-9676 Treasurer Francine Beres 4331 Ellsworth Rd. Stow, OH 44224 330-945-9346 r----------- .. 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