This week in Poplar has been a truly eye opening experience
for my naive West Texas eyes.
I have never been to a place where God has so obviously not been in the
heart of the majority of the people of a community. The amount of tragedies that the average person experiences
on a daily basis in Poplar cannot be imagined unless you were here to witness
it for yourself. Suicides,
rapes, murders, and molestations take place way too often. The pure fact that someone committed
suicide one of the nights we were here is completely mind blowing. Watching a people of a sovereign Native
American nation drink themselves into oblivion day and night in the streets of
this town has been difficult and incredibly hard on my heart. My mind has been spinning this week with
a huge question; what difference can a small ministry team from Seminole, Texas
make in such an ungodly place as Poplar? As I sit here tonight recalling all the tragedies of
this place, in my heart I know we made a difference. I know we sang, I know we prayed, and I know we ministered
and provided opportunities for God’s Word to be heard, I know we painted a lot
of graffiti, and I know we started repairs on the basement of a church that
makes a difference in this town. I know that this place has definitely not been
saved in any major tent revival, save the town type of revolution, but I do
know that some major seeds have been planted. One person was saved and came to know God as
their Savior (if that is one person that doesn’t kill themselves in this town
that will be a miracle)!!!
We have given her that right of eternal life and she now has the power
to make a difference in this town.
That is truly powerful! I know that one small ministry team from
Seminole, Texas did some amazing things in this community. I will be glad to be heading home
tomorrow to place where God is present!
It will be nice to be surrounded by love and not evil! I will continue to pray for this
community and hope God becomes the light of this town. I will be taking an amazing gift back
to Seminole, and that is the gift to see God at work on a daily basis. I have taken that for granted! WE are blessed and I cannot wait to get
home and be enveloped and surrounded by those miracles and HIS Love!
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