Village Bible Church || Aurora | Indian Creek | Sugar Grove | IL

We made it here safely to the Grace Village compound in Haiti. Our hearts are heavy after seeing the devastation and poverty that has been multiplied by the quakes. Imagine a wet marsh the size of our church parking lot filled with two tarp tents per parking spot. There are people everywhere seeking shelter. Their reality continues to be a camping weekend gone wrong. Despite this tragedy, praises to the Almighty can be heard at night. The ministry compound's church has rescheduled Sunday School to meet earlier at 7 AM because of the many people seeking God. We are continually reminded that while the task of rescuing Haiti is not humanly possible, the task of rescuing Haiti is not ours. God has designed history with a plan of love and redemption and He is capable of all things. Those who serve Him should never look to themselves for the standard of success. To invent our own ideal of succeeding by giving Haitians the American dream or worldly happiness would be idolatry and demoralizing to those attempting the task. While we cannot mastermind a plan of social healing, we can worship the Master with the service He has in mind. Being faithful to His calling saves us from aiming for worldly standards of self-righteous self-approval. We just received word that we will hold Revival meetings for the rest of the week. The church holds 1000 people, but has had significantly larger attendance since many refugees still chose to praise God for His goodness, glory, and grace. Please pray for our team as we preach every night during the daily 6-9 revival meetings. Pray for humility and power from the Spirit of God. He ways of working are innumerable! -David Wood and Emily Sterkel