NYNGAN, BOURKE, NARRABRI 5Th – 8Th November 2018
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NYNGAN, BOURKE, NARRABRI 5th – 8th November 2018 Although there has been some rain the area into which we were going had not had anywhere near enough, so we prepared even more prayer leaflets than last time, to cover all of the towns we had decided on. We have been very encouraged that, having persuaded so many people in the last three trips to pray, their prayer participation had brought down God's mercy and grace. Our first stop this trip was Cumnock where we had only reached a couple of people, but this time we not only letter- boxed many properties but also gave the prayer to 4 locals, who said they would pray each day. Only one of these was a churchgoer. At Narromine where we stopped for fuel K said she would pray too. When we arrived in Nyngan D who is Hindu thought it was a great idea and promised to pray each day. D1, who was staying at the motel, not only took the prayer but shared some of his problems and then asked the Holy Spirit into his life for wisdom to solve them. Next morning we set up the book table in the street and 11 people were willing to take the drought prayer to put on their fridge and pray each day. With each of these we also take the opportunity to pray God's blessing for them. There were also 3 more who just let us pray for them but did not want to join our "petition". As we drove from there we letter- boxed many properties and also prayed for S at Hermidale who said she would like a copy of the prayer. We did the same routine on the way to and at Cobar where 13 people took the prayer leaflet. It had already begun to rain, but God was so good to us and gave us a break in the rain while we did the street ministry. Even though rain was falling people were pleased to receive the prayer for ongoing rain, because the dams are still dry, and everyone acknowledged that the primary blessing for recovery in the area is rain. L, who lives in Nymagee, was so pleased because he felt his small prayer was not going anywhere but if he was joining a tide of prayer his input had more power. We also found that the people in the shops wanted prayer too because there is no money around for people to buy anything except food, but the government assistance is only for farmers. The promise of rain We arrived in Bourke with time to set up our book table, and though it had rained people were really happy to support our idea. Seventeen people received the drought prayer and a personal prayer and we gave away some children's books until it began to rain again and we went to our motel. At the service station next morning D who is Hindu was happy to join our petition and we drove in rain to Brewarrina where the rain stopped briefly so that we could ask people to take the prayer. Most of the 14 who did are Aboriginal. They are particularly affected because of their concern for country and the rivers. It does seem that there are very many who want to talk to God but who do not want to attend church. From Brewarrina we drove to Walgett, again in the rain. Since we The break in the rain are on bitumen this does not inconvenience us, and anyway, we were so happy with God for answering the prayers of the people. With such a mighty blessing what does it matter about some damp clothes? At Walgett we gave out 20 prayers and on each occasion prayed a short prayer for those who took them. We letter-boxed all the way along the Kamilaroi Highway to Burren Junction where we prayed for T, T1 and K who each took the prayer, and then to Wee Waa where we prayed for five people who said they would like to take part in the petition. C, an Aboriginal "auntie" asked for some more leaflets because she wanted relatives in Pilliga and another place to join the prayer "tide". We drove on to Narrabri for the night where A also joined our petition. Next morning we got fuel and D took a prayer so we prayed for him and we put up the book table and 12 people took the prayer and we prayed for them too. M is Thai and she actually prayed our Holy Spirit prayer in her language, although a Buddhist. After we left we did more letter-boxes until Boggabri, where we finally ran out of "property leaflets" with which we pray for those on the property by anointing with oil, but we still had 8 more "drought" prayers so we set up the book table in Gunnedah and gave out these. This town was the hardest to encourage in prayer for the drought and there were actually some people who did not care whether it rains or not. But we had used up 160 leaflets, all we had brought, so we drove from there to home. We usually challenge people to invite Jesus into their hearts through His Holy Spirit but only 2 had responded to this invitation. We had however challenged 160 people to pray to our merciful and gracious God for a huge community need, and they have seen with their own eyes God's faithfulness and open arms to help those who call on Him. Perhaps the churches will be able to bring in a harvest! .