The wind has been blowing from the south the past two days, but Belle River and the spillway have continued to fall. At the Belle River landing, all three launches are in use, the parking lot is fully available, the bathroom is usable (I think), and the big yellow dumpsters are still on the highway side of the levee and full.
It seems every major missions movement in history has come out of seasons of revival and awakening. William Carey was launched from the Second Great Awakening in England. The Moravian missionary movement began with the “Moravian Pentecost” at Herrnhut with Count von Zinzendorf.
As I began my daily dog walk on the Belle River levee by the boat landing, it occurred to me (much too late) that I should have taken a picture of the landing when it was completely under water and sent it to the Teche News. It’s too late now as the water has receded almost to what I would call normal.
It wasn’t just a lyric when Beyoncé sang “I’m a Creole girl” during the halftime of Super Bowl 50. Her family roots are in south Louisiana.
The secret of the incredible results of George Mueller’s life (who prayed in over $40 million to take care of orphans while never mentioning any need to anyone except God) was not simply that he knew God could do things, but that he prayed and trusted without wavering until God did do things.