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Linda Graham believes in miracles. Recently her faith was stretched beyond her wildest imagination when she along with three other women from North Carolina arrived in Haiti. They were participating in what they thought was a routine mission trip to deliver blankets, clothing, and medical supplies to an orphanage. The women had no idea that they were walking into one of the worst natural disasters in modern history.
As the women were leaving the airport the earthquake hit. At first Linda thought people were pushing the car until she noticed the trees were shaking too. Unable to drive to the orphanage they were dropped off at a church where about 2,000 people were singing and praying. Later the women were relocated to a soccer field where people were sleeping on sheets under the stars. "I've never felt the presence of God in such a tangible way as I did that night," Linda says.
The next morning wounded people lined up in front of the four women assuming they were nurses. Linda admits feeling inadequate knowing that she would not help the injured. Then she remembered that they had medical supplies in their luggage. The women sprung into action.
The biggest test of the women's faith came later that morning when two Haitian women went into labor. Linda was asked to deliver the babies in an abandoned hospital without electricity or running water. Linda prayed seeking the Lord's guidance. A healthy baby girl was born followed by a baby boy. The overjoyed father of the baby boy asked Linda to name his son. "I told him to name the boy Judah which means 'praise,' " Linda replied.
In the midst of unimaginable horror and pain many Haitians cried out to Jesus when everything they knew crumbled. And he has been answering them in a million different ways.
Jesus gave clear directions to the seventy he sent out of their first mission. When they returned they discovered what countless others have throughout the centuries is that their faith came alive, they saw results to their mission, and were filled with joy. Their mission was a success as they told Jesus, "Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!"
As the women were leaving the airport the earthquake hit. At first Linda thought people were pushing the car until she noticed the trees were shaking too. Unable to drive to the orphanage they were dropped off at a church where about 2,000 people were singing and praying. Later the women were relocated to a soccer field where people were sleeping on sheets under the stars. "I've never felt the presence of God in such a tangible way as I did that night," Linda says.
The next morning wounded people lined up in front of the four women assuming they were nurses. Linda admits feeling inadequate knowing that she would not help the injured. Then she remembered that they had medical supplies in their luggage. The women sprung into action.
The biggest test of the women's faith came later that morning when two Haitian women went into labor. Linda was asked to deliver the babies in an abandoned hospital without electricity or running water. Linda prayed seeking the Lord's guidance. A healthy baby girl was born followed by a baby boy. The overjoyed father of the baby boy asked Linda to name his son. "I told him to name the boy Judah which means 'praise,' " Linda replied.
In the midst of unimaginable horror and pain many Haitians cried out to Jesus when everything they knew crumbled. And he has been answering them in a million different ways.
Jesus gave clear directions to the seventy he sent out of their first mission. When they returned they discovered what countless others have throughout the centuries is that their faith came alive, they saw results to their mission, and were filled with joy. Their mission was a success as they told Jesus, "Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!"
