One of the many joys in life is seeing how the Lord shows up in our lives, such as through our friends and family but especially through the hearts and acts of strangers.
A little over a month ago, pre-Harvey, a gentlemen from Tennessee contacted the Castimonia ministry after listening to one of our Sexual Purity Podcasts. He is on the road to recovery and found the podcast useful and a blessing to him. Then Harvey hit!
As many individuals in the ministry were recovering from Harvey, one Castimonia member in particular let me know that his house completely flooded and unfortunately he did not have flood insurance. He and his family had to move out and live with his wife’s family until the water went down (which took almost a week) and the first floor of their home was rebuilt. It is then that I asked the Lord for help. I wanted to help out this Castimonia member and his family just like I was helped out so many times in my recovery.
The first thing the Lord answered with was to encourage a group of men to go to his house and help him and his wife “Muck Out” his house, removing several feet high of sheet rock, insulation, furniture, and other items. This all day event turned into such a blessing for the men who were able to perform this work.
Then, the Lord prompted the individual from Tennessee about helping out post-Harvey. He gathered people from his church for prayer and also sent a package of gift cards donated by him and his church family to our brother in Katy whose home was flooded! How truly amazing it was to see a stranger multiple states away send a sign of hope to a family in Katy who he has never met. And what a blessing for a church in Tennessee to gather around their brother in Christ whom they have never seen to bring some joy to this family in Katy. I am amazed at God’s love and so blessed to have witnessed these acts of kindness.
