Blog post November 11, 2026

Have you ever had a frustrating day followed by the Lord calling you up short?

Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Romans 12:9-10

As a follow up to yesterdays saga at the Western Union office in Haiti where the man refused to release our money, which he still has by the way, I read these verses in Romans 12 this morning. Don't just pretend to love others really love them... Of course that means when others are lovable, right? Not so much. We are called to love, really love others. Jesus said love even your enemies.

Yesterday on my third all to the Western Union customer service office in Colorado, a very sweet sounding lady answers and asked how she could help me. In the process she asked me how I was doing today and I admitted I was having a frustraiting day. She spoke to me as if she knew me, calling me by my first name, saying oh Darwin you mustn't get frustrated. When you get frustrated, you are the one that gets stressed. Everything happens for a reason. Have you eaten breakfast yet???

I just had to smile and say Lord, really. Of all the people that could have answered the phone, you give me one that doesn't sympathize with me, but rather shares with me principles I already knew but was not applying. Then I read these verses in Romans 12 this morning and I had to smile again and say, Ok Lord I get the picture. I am sorry for the ill feelings in my heart towards this man in Haiti.

I honestly don't know how this saga is going to end. Our food is almost all gone, we need this money to buy more food for the 14 Deaf children we are in charge of, yet God knows and is in control. I can only control my attitude. The rest is in God's hands.

Do you ever get tired of learning life leasons? Some days I get disappointed in myself, feeling like I should be further along in the process of sanctification than I am. Yet I am thankful that God doesn't give up on us and is patient as He reminds us of our short comings and the areas we need to grow in.

Heavenly Father please forgive us of our trespasses as we forgive those who tresspass against us. Honestly Father we need you to forgive us not based on the way we forgive others. Help us Lord to forgive others as You forgive those who tresspass against You. With unconditional love. I pray in Jesus name. AMEN AMEN.