Oasis World Ministries Banquet October 2010 was quite an event as we celebrated with Tom and Vicki Elie the first million decisions for Christ! This is the non profit organization that I wrote the book, Meet Me at the Oasis: Leaving a Legacy to Echo in Eternity, for and published in November 2006.
Since 1996 Oasis World Ministries has by God’s grace, reached one million souls for Christ, built over 104 churches, drilled over 360 fresh water wells, equipped over 30,000 Christian Leaders, sponsored 30 Full-Time National Evangelists by partnering with American churches and believers through the faithfulness of God.
The evening started out with a feast of rice-stuffed chicken, I ate my dessert first, followed with a feast for the eyes and ears with the African Children’s Choir. Then video updates of the work in India and testimonies of several people who have gone to India with Tom and Vicki. One of my favorite parts of the evening was when Tom’s partner in India, Rev. Thimohty Rao, Oasis India National Director, spoke. His tender heart welled up to his eyes until he could not speak. As a young boy, Rev. Thimothy was helped by Compassion International. To see what God has done with this young boy discarded by others is a testament to God’s love for children.
During this season of Thanksgiving, as we gather to feast with family and friends, l hope you can reflect on the goodness of God in the world. There is much evil and sorrow, but there is also the blessing of God reaching into dark places to rescue the abandoned and rejected.
I can hear the words and music of the great classic hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. Off humming to my next adventure with God…..Kim Halberg