Beirut Trip - Wednesday

Our trip to Beirut, Lebanon has been powerful, inspiring and challenging, and all of that in only our first two days! We arrived safely late Monday evening and got up early Tuesday to assist in the food program to the Iraqi refugees (see the picture of the bags of food that we handed out). Tuesday afternoon we went on some home visits to meet and encourage some of the Iraqi families. I simply cannot go into detail on this blog what these dear families have endured in Iraq since the war began. I will share more in person when I'm back in the states. Below you see a picture of our home visit team: Bob Moss, Bashir, Milad, Amal and myself. All of them are amazing and godly people, doing powerful work with these Iraqi families! Amal's ministry with the women is one of the most inspiring things I've witnessed in recent memory!

Wednesday morning (Today) we assisted again with the food program. Over the past two days we have provided food to 200 Iraqi families who are trying to begin a new life for themselves in Lebanon, or are waiting on United Nations approval to move to other countries. Wednesday afternoon we again did home visits. We have visited with 10 Iraqi families in their homes and I must say these have been some of the most difficult, but inspiring stories, conversations and encounters I've ever had.

Tonight we will be sharing a dinner with Camille & Hoda Melki, the founders and leaders of Heart for Lebanon Ministry. Camille and I were at Anderson University together and I am truly inspired by the leadership and direction he provides to a variety of ministries here in Lebanon. He's one of the most effective leaders I've spent time with in recent years! Tomorrow we will spend most of our day ministering to the H4L staff and leaders. That will be an honor for me after seeing them in action over the past few days. Friday morning Camille plans to take us on a bit of sightseeing and then Friday evening we have been invited to a dinner celebrating Camille's recent ministry at the Mediterranean Bible College where he served as President for the last 6 years before beginning the H4L ministry.

God is powerfully at work in Beirut, Lebanon! My prayer is that we can be equally as effective in Mooresville, Indiana! I know we will! See you all soon!