HH:
What was I thinking? I’ve said before, for me it was just, “I want to go and I want to be mentored under President Roberts on how this all works, the huge healing rally. I’ve never been a part of that. But for me personally going to Niger, something was just birthed in my heart I think while I was there.
And when I got off the plane even, I don’t know, the airport was small and most of it is like outdoors, it’s really rustic, I like it. And I just felt at home when I was there.
I’m thinking, I shouldn’t feel this at home here because I’m on the other side of the planet. But when I got off the plane, I was like, “This is very strange. I feel like I’m coming home or something.”
And for me now, I could definitely see myself personally just being called there and going and going to help these people. Because it’s not just about going to a country; it’s about helping people. I mean, these people are in desperate need of Christ.
And the people really were just sweet and very easygoing. Even when we’d come up and they were crippled five minutes ago and now on the stage, they’re just smiling and they walk up. And they’re walking. These people, it’s amazing who they are.
And I just began to fall in love with the people there. Something about that, it’s not just going to a country. It’s going to these people that need Christ.
And you know what? They saw a live demonstration of signs and wonders in front of them, and it opened something in them. And of course Neal and Danette are there all the time sharing with them. But for us to come together and do this huge rally, it blew my socks off.
LR:
When Haley saw the miracles, Jordan laughed at how hard Haley cried and said, “Mom, you’ve got to see Haley. She’s so cute.”
And I’m like, “What’s Haley doing?”
And she said, “You ought to see the pictures.” And they sent me pictures back. And Haley is not crying. Haley is convulsing. She’s crying so hard when people got healed.
And I said, “Oh, no, the bug got her!” The I’ve-got-to-stay-in-Africa bug bit you. And now Jordan called back and said, “Mom, we can’t get Haley home.” So we have a funny feeling you guys are going to get her pretty soon.
When you went over there, that was your first crusade in an environment like that. You’ve been to Africa before, been on many crusades with your daddy, not only in this country but around the world. But this was different. And you saw an opportunity to impact not just the area where you were in, but to impact an entire nation, as well as impact the people in that nation that were so desperate that even one meal changed people’s lives.
And, you know, that makes you feel like the job you’re doing has great value. When it’s like, “Did they hear it? Did they get the message? Do they need it?” No. They needed it. They needed the food. They needed the medicine. They needed the message, and were, like you said, so grateful and precious for every meal that they had.