- Showing up strong in our weakness, answering so many prayers and resolving so many obstacles to make WFTWTrujillo, Peru 2008 a huge success and a great glory to His Name.
- Allowing us to be at the delivery end of the Wheels for the World (WFTW) sequence of events. What an undeserved pleasure to witness the joy and mobility a wheelchair can provide someone who never dreamed of the possibility. An even greater experience is to offer the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ and witness His transforming power.
Words cannot describe the difference we see in a person's outlook when they come to know that their life has value and purpose in God's sight. - 150 wheelchairs, 7 walkers, 11 crutches and 4 canes being individually fitted.
- The arrival of those wheelchairs in just the nick of time.
- 150 new names written in the Lamb's Book of Life!
- 5 Peruvians who joined our team from Lima. They contributed much needed support, comic relief, translation and personal sacrifice.
- Our partners in disability ministry, Corazones Unidos, who provided 86 Peruvian volunteers from a variety of churches throughout Trujillo.
- Opportunities to share God's heart for the disabled and about the ministry of Joni and Friends at church, during the Opening Ceremony for the community, in the newspaper, and through radio and television interviews.
- Loving families. Several traveled 8 hours through the night by bus to receive equipment. They waited at the distribution doorstep from 4 AM until their afternoon appointments.
One father pedaled his 2 disabled children and wife in a cart for 2 hours and then had to return the same way with the addition of 2 wheelchairs. Others carried their loved ones piggy back or on a stretcher.
One gentleman was even loaded on his bed into a taxi. - Putting together a wonderful team of 22 diverse individuals who demonstrated remarkable unity, dedication and perseverance.
- Traveling mercies, good weather and a beautiful outdoor distribution site.
- Direction to postpone our mini-outreach to Piura, Peru. The bridge was out! How could God make it any clearer?!
- Loyal prayer partners who upheld us in our exhaustion.
Perhaps other team members will add their "God-sightings" to this blog. Regardless, we hope that God's goodness and faithfulness are obvious to all. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving Day! Please consider joining us in making these requests known to God as you give thanks:
- for the ongoing discipleship of new believers and the disability ministry of Corazones Unidos in Peru
- that each WFTW team member would share their stories and ignite disability ministry in their home churches
- that God would reveal to each of us (including you!) how, when and where He would have us serve in the future to communicate His love to those affected by disability
Gratefully yours, Jill
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