Hurricane Patricia

I have been back in the United States for nine months now, and things still keep getting better. God’s love and power is so awesome and personal, and it continues to restore in all aspect in this world, His Kingdom and my life and marriage too. A month ago after leaving a wonderful Glory Meeting in Vancouver, my wife and I stopped by a mall strip in Troutdale, just east of Portland, to look for a book at a Christian supplies store. But they were no longer in business. However, there was a woman’s clothing store nearby that my wife wanted to go in. There was also a Zales jewelry store next door so I went in just to look, no plan in mine, just look. However, as I looked a Spanish woman came over and offered to help me. Roberta and I have been talking about renewing our marriage covenant next year, and she did not have a wedding ring anymore, because the diamond in her ring had crack and fell out many years ago, which was kind of prophesy of the direction our marriage at that time.

Anyway, things have changed since then as you know from reading my past blogs. So here I am looking at rings and I found one that I liked, and wonder if Roberta would like it too. So I went back next door to get her to come and look, but I didn’t tell her which one. She picked the very same ring, however she had mentioned before that she really was not interested in a traditional clear diamond as before. So we kept looking and came across another ring that was similar, but had a London Blue diamond in the center with other smaller diamonds by it and on the sides too. We both liked it and I agree to by it for her.

I had told the Spanish lady briefly of my time in Mexico and the loved had for the Mexican people. While I dealt with the store manager and finish the paperwork, Roberta continued to talk with the lady. She turned out to be a Christian and a mother of six children. The next thing I heard was Roberta praying for her, and I stopped and listed more closely and said “Amen” when she had finished. The manager smiled in agreement. She as amazed the a total stranger would pray and bless her and give her a special hope for the future.

As we drove back home, Roberta had a new ring on her finger and a big smile on her face. God had used us to minister together and now she also had a beautiful promise ring that she also really liked on her finger, while the other diamond ring was being sent out to be sized. She would have it at some later date to be decided. That’s right she got two rings. Amazing what can happen when your being lead by the Spirit and God say “buy”.

Then just last week Roberta told me about a big hurricane, named Patricia, that was about to hit Mexico that day. I Love Mexico and I care about the people very much, so I told my wife I wanted to check it out on the weather radar. There was this swirling red mass hitting the west coast of Mexico. I wanted to pray and so we did. I asked God for mercy and to spare his children and that He would turn their hearts to him. We both prayed powerful words over the nation, leaders and lives. Then I read more about this monster storm, I saw the God was already answering our prayer. The biggest and most powerful hurricane ever on this planet had grown practically overnight and was clocked at 200 miles per hour, but when it made landfall it had drop the 167, still that would be a category 6, because the charts only goes to 5, because they never had a storm this big. It was not possible to get any more information until the next couple days because of communication problems and safety, as to the damage, deaths and rainfall. But as information came online we were witnessing a an incredible miracle. There was no major damage to the infrastructure and the biggest miracle was NO loss of lives. The is just unheard of in a storm like this. The year before a hurricane hit near where I was staying in San Carlos, was a category 2 and 11 people died.

I;m sure there were others praying, but I know the God answers prayer even when ther is one son or daughter praying according to His will. We must not allow bad thing to happen, if we can do something about it, and prayer is still a very powerful tool given to us.

God's power and love is greater the any monster or hurricane. And we can fine His peace and safety is any storm of life.