After 60ish hours of airport/flight mayhem, our weary group of travelers has returned from Ghana. It's so good to be home. It always takes me a bit to process and readjust after these trips; I think that is only heightened by the significance of this particular journey. So I'm *hoping* to spend a good portion of the weekend sorting through pictures and thoughts and figuring out where to even start in sharing those.
For now, a song. (Ross King. Incredible songwriting and worship-leading talent.) This was running through my head last night, and as I type out the lyrics this morning, it speaks to my heart in a powerful way. There were many, many moments in which we felt Satan's hold and attacks on this trip – on travel arrangements and roadblocks and hurdles that are simply "this is Africa". But greater than that were the moments in which God prevailed and provided a way out. Because of that, meet the 24 children who were given new life this week (click for a larger view). Praise God!
More Than Conquerors
Your faultless blood has washed our sin-stained hearts
Your living word is changing who we are
Your endless grace runs deeper than our faults
Your true relentless love has conquered all
Nothing can prevail against the power of the Lord our God
In everything we are, more than conquerors
Because of who you are and all you've done
And everything has changed, and death has lost its sting
Because you died and rose again for us
Your perfect life restores us from the fall
Your nail-pierced hands reach out to heal us all
Your empty grave has broken Satan's hold
Your Spirit now renews and makes us whole
Nothing can prevail against the power of the Lord our God
Nothing can prevail against the power of the Lord our God
In everything we are, more than conquerors
Because of who you are and all you've done
And everything has changed, and death has lost its sting
Because you died and rose again for us
The story of my life will be, Jesus crucified and resurrected, He's resurrected.
The story of my life will be, Jesus crucified and resurrected, You're resurrected.
In everything we are, more than conquerors
Because of who you are and all you've done
And everything has changed, and death has lost its sting
Because you died and rose again for us
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More to come!
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