Since we don’t have those early morning chapels this week, we are using our morning times to meet together as a group, have a time of devotions, pray together, and share testimonies. This morning, Kevin spoke to us for actually a lengthy amount of time. I didn’t really notice how long it was, because I was very engaged in what he was saying. He began by sharing his burden for the team as coming from a former team member. Kevin had a lot of wisdom to share, since he had a lot of lessons to learn while he traveled. He has come out of it a great disciple-maker who also has a great love for people. His challenge to us included a plea for our own brokenness, for us to pursue the Pettits as a ministry, and for us to go deeper in our walk with God. I’d heard this story before, but hearing him talk about how he used to watch Tim Chapman sometimes stay up all night praying for a week of meetings was so compelling. Even though Kevin seemed to be directing most of his challenges to the new team members, I was greatly challenged, rebuked, and motivated to live a deeper, more purposeful life for the sake of the Gospel. – Megan
Over the next few weeks we will be posting testimonies of a few individuals that come across our path. We hope that their testimonies will be a blessing to your heart and glorifying to the Lord. – Rebecca Pettit
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The Lord has been very good in doing great things this week. Seeing Him work in so many ways has been wonderful! He is able to work through the weakest of vessels and in the most surprising ways. After the Sunday morning service, I was able to talk to a military couple for a while. They had invited a fellow Coast Guard member and his family to church on Sunday thinking they were saved, and they invited them just to be friendly. But to their surprise, their friends responded during the invitation. I could just sense the joy in this lady’s heart as she was telling me the story. They never expected the visiting couple to get saved during the service, but were overjoyed that they did. This reminded me of a couple things: 1) Having a Bible with your name embossed on it means nothing without Christ; and 2) God can use ordinary situations to do amazing – and surprising – things.- James
After the evening service tonight, I was standing near the door and
greeting people as they left. I started a conversation with a man
named Walter and soon realized that he had just recently started
attending Harvest. He was incredibly friendly, and we were having a
great conversation when he abruptly mentioned that he wanted a coffee.
I pointed him toward the coffee shop and was about to bid him good
evening when he asked if he could buy me a drink. I was so stunned by
the kindness and generosity of this visitor whom I had known for no
more than 10 minutes, that I almost declined. I accepted his offer, and
we continued our conversation. I was then able to invite him to come
back to services the rest of the week, and he told me he would. It
impressed me that something as simple as buying a stranger a cup of
coffee could have such a powerful effect- Mike
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I’ve always had the awareness and knowledge that we need to love others, and to love them the way Christ does; but this truth has never meant more to me than it does now. Through being in Guam, the Lord has really opened my eyes to what it means and what it truly takes to love others as Christ loves them. I realize I still have much to learn and understand but the Lord is really showing and teaching me a TON about this love. This is awesome! It’s amazing the work the Lord can do in your life if you ask and allow Him! – Olivia
