A "God is Working" Moment

This was from a few days ago. I was up in my room and heard the sound of some loud talking in the breezeway between the main house and the garage/staff housing where we do laundry and stuff. I went down to find Sarah, Tom and Emmanuel in a somewhat intense conversation. No one was upset or anything, they just tend to talk loud when trying hard to make a point, especially Sarah.

As I stepped out of the door, Sarah motioned me over inviting me to help prove her point to Tom. As it turned out, they were discussing the fact that Satan tries to use things that look good to distract us and draw us away from Truth. They were specifically talking about the lure of money and a certain scenario. Tom, however, argued that money is a good thing, it is never bad and should be taken in any situation, regardless of the corruption or deception that may be used to entice. The conversation came from Tom questioning and Emmanuel trying to explain the verse, "The thief (Satan) comes to steal, kill, and destroy," (John 10:10) and will use any means necessary to do so. Sarah and Emmanuel are believers, but Tom is not, although he reads the Bible daily and is asking many questions. (Such as what led to this discussion.)

Eventually, Lisa and Joshua came out as well. (Joshua is amazing, by the way, and he is the perfect man for this job.) It was so great to realize that even though we do not have babies in the house yet, God IS still working.....working to bring the staff together as a team, working to bring all of us to a more solid belief in Him & who He is, and working to slowly-by-slowly draw Tom unto Himself.

Please pray for the staff here at the baby center -
* That we all might work in unity together,
* That they continue to view this "job" as their personal ministry (which most do),
* That we always realize the broader impact of our being here as it reaches beyond our gate,
* That Satan would not try to enter in through "little things,"
* That God would use this time before the babies come to mold us together as a team and draw each of us closer to Himself.

Please pray specifically for Tom, that he would come to know the true saving grace of Jesus Christ. That is the piece missing in his perception of God. Once he makes a decision, it will be true and solid through to his whole inner being!

This is Tom and Joshua, a common sight from my window above the lawn where there sit and talk most evenings....