God's Gift for Daniel

Friday afternoon, as we were shopping in the local market, Royce (our trip leader) got sick and had a couple of episodes of vomiting. Therefore, he and his wife Sandra stayed at the hotel while the rest of us went to dinner that night. While Sandra was sitting on the covered deck reading her Bible, an employee named Daniel, approached her. He asked if she was reading the Bible and if she was a Christian. He told her that he is also a Christ follower. When asked how he came to be saved, Daniel shared that he had been participating heavily in witchcraft when God revealed Himself to Daniel and changed his life! Daniel found a small village church and has come to saving faith in Christ. However, he shared that he was sad to say he doesn’t have a Bible of his own.

Sandra shared this with the team when we returned from dinner. We joyfully invited Daniel to join our evening Bible study and were able to give him 4 Bibles for himself, his mother, and his church. I promise I have never witnessed such joy and gratitude! He could not stop thanking us. He was crying and grinning at the same time, hugging his new Bible, and thanking us and thanking us for the gift. He couldn’t wait to be able to read it for himself. He also noted, “my mother will be driven to excitement to have her own Bible!” I LOVE the African English! On a side note, Royce never got sick again. It was so evident that Royce and Sandra were meant to be at the hotel that evening. God had a gift for Daniel and He allowed them to deliver it.