Transitions and Miracles
I can’t believe how fast time is flying by. This morning I was reflecting on the verse:
Ecclesiastes 5:7 AMP “For in a multitude of dreams and in a flood of words there is worthlessness. Rather [reverently] fear God [and worship Him with awe-filled respect, knowing who He is].”
Last year was a year of so many transitions and miracles as we moved back to Argentina after an amazing itineration season. Frustrations and Glory. Laughter and tears. Pain and joy. Love and hurt. Growth and wait. Struggles and victories. We can dream and make plans and share about so many things. But we completely could never have planned 2018 like it happened. We stand in awe and worship the God we serve in the country of Argentina and wherever He leads us to go.
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Ministry in El Salvador
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We spent two month in El Salvador (November and December), which that will be a newsletter all in itself. We went to train international leaders from all over Latin America in Castle Club (a supernatural discipleship program for kids and teens), but God did so much more. How incredible it was to minister with my family there alongside my grandma (Milly Triplett), my parents, my sister’s family and Jon and our kids. Generations ministering to the generations!
I was also asked to be the speaker for El Salvador’s annual Pastor’s Kids camp. The miracles and wonders and spiritual warfare was intense, God’s presence showed up and took over, and there are no words to describe the manifest presence of God. I stand in awe.
Then we rang in the New Year sitting by the lake in El Salvador, and my dad (Don Triplett) led the devotional and prayer time as we reflected on the year and heard God’s voice. My dad shared that he heard God say, “Use it or lose it.”
This could mean so many things, but to me it was the resources that God has given to me, the talents He has given to me, the spiritual growth that He has given to me, and so much more.
I was reminded of Philippians 4:9 AMP “The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things [in daily life], and the God [who is the source] of peace andwell-being will be with you.”
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God allowed me to go to Alaska in the middle of January. It was so beautiful, and the people were so warm and loving. It was truly a gift. I went to speak and train at MCA church. God showed up every day, and the people were inspired to step out and practice their faith. So many testimonies of healings and Holy Spirit baptisms and God speaking to so many.
One story of so many that stands out to me was the story of Pawpi. The father of the District superintendent came up to me one morning, holding a paper in his hand saying, “How did that girl in Argentina know?”
I had asked Brenda a girl that works for me in Argentina to hear God’s voice for each service that I spoke in. (We did this a lot during our itineration.) She gave me several words of knowledge for the service. This particular word said that “someone in the service had treasured a piece of paper that had a promise from God written down on it, and he had forgotten about it, and God said that He never forgot the day that He gave that man that promise. And the written down prophetic word was in his night stand.”
Pawpi wasn’t at that service that night but heard me read the word from Brenda while watching the service online. He came the next day to show me the word and how much it meant to him that God singled him out. God is so good. I stand in awe!
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Along this journey, I have learned to enjoy the process. I might not always understand what is going on, but God does. I might not understand what God is setting up and orchestrating, but God does. I might not ever understand the disappointment and pain, but God does. I might not understand when some people get healed and others do not, but God does. God’s timing is perfect, and His plans are perfect. I just have to walk, enjoy, and love this process.
We have so many dreams for this year and so many words that we can share about what God is doing in our midst, but right now, we would “rather [reverently] fear God [and worship Him with awe-filled respect, knowing who He is]” and step into what He has for us. Using what He has given to us and putting into practice everything we have learned daily, never losing our wonder in what is happening every day around us.
Thank you for standing with the Wellborns in Argentina. Thank you for your support which allows us to do what we do. Thank you for believing in us, even when we don’t believe in us. Thank you for your prayers; we need your prayers. We are making the enemy so mad… which is kind of fun… but we count on your prayers.
We make an amazing team. 2019! Here’s to Us!
We love you!
Michelle
Jonathan, Michelle, Lexi, Bella, and Joshua
Prayer Requests:
- God would send us the laborers to do these crazy dreams
- Safety and health for our family
- Provision for our crazy dreams
- Our children’s adjustment to Argentina
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