Happy New Year Cornerstone!
In November Bishop Dale and I had the pleasure of partnering with Heritage Miracle Pentecostal Church on a mission effort in El Proyecto, Dominican Republic. In God’s service, we were able to bless 350 elementary students with gifts that various churches including our own donated. Usually, when there’s heavy rainfall, dirt roads become washed out, schools close and people stay within their homes. This also creates a problem for preparing meals. Many families don’t have a kitchen inside their homes, so they prepare their meals outside. When it rains, families can’t prepare their meals and are often hungry. The weather forecasted a terrestrial storm on the day we were scheduled to feed the community dinner and distribute clothing. As we do at Cornerstone, the mission’s team prayed and asked if it was God’s will for the sun to shine and the ground to be dry. Well, that wasn’t God’s will. Instead, He showed His miraculous power within the storm. The storm clouds opened and a hard rain fell consistently throughout the entire day. Enduring the terrestrial storm, 200 people journeyed on foot from various villages to be fed chicken mixture, rice, potato salad, and beans and to receive clothing. Once these families were served, we drove to a nearby village amid the terrestrial rain and distributed another 100 meals to hungry families. In each act of service, their expressed gratitude was priceless.
We may find it challenging to express gratitude during difficult times, but once we count our blessings, we discover how abundantly blessed we are. As we journey through 2024, let’s not be so consumed with the terrestrial storms of life that we fail to recognize the goodness of God within the storm. Let’s show our gratitude unto the Lord by continually thanking Him for His unfailing love, grace, and mercy toward all mankind. Let’s continually offer God a sacrifice of praise by singing songs to glorify Him with thanksgiving.
In His Service,
Pastor Rose
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