“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,
Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
Isaiah 61:1-3 NKJV
We are a family who dearly loves the Lord and have pledged our lives to His service. He has placed a heavy calling on our lives to minister to needy people, to rescue those in danger, to heal the wounded and broken-hearted, to restore the lives of the lost, to speak out against injustice and be a voice for the voiceless, particularly those who are victims of human trafficking, a horrible, worldwide slave trade in which women and children are kidnapped and forced into a life of prostitution. In order to fulfill this life-long vision the Lord has lain upon us, we have moved to the country of Moldova, in Eastern Europe, where we are partnering with Andy and Nancy Raatz, a missionary family who are doing wonderful works for the LORD, especially in the area of human trafficking. They have set up the Freedom Home there, a refuge where victims of this evil practice may come to find healing and restoration and safety in the arms of Jesus, their Saviour. They may also find educational opportunities which will help to regain them a place in a functioning society.
We have signed up through Assemblies of God World Missions to work with the Raatzs for 2 years, initially. We arrived in June, 2010 and plan to stay until June 2012, God willing.
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me. . . Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Matt 25:34-40 NKJV
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