Meet Clement. Clement is trying to convince me that he is sixty years old. Reluctantly I will take his word for it.... for he is as strong as he looks. Clement has traveled far to be a tree planter in the mountains of British Columbia. We sit across from each other while we wait for our clothes to finish spinning. Easily we drop into conversation and he begins to tell me how he met God in Ghana, Africa. In Canada now for many years, he sends money back home whenever he can. Any amount will make a huge difference to his relations there in Ghana. We begin to talk about the way they believe in God and have faith simply by seeing the majesty of nature. How the Spirit of God moved into his life the day he found out about Jesus. The Bonke meetings in Nigeria with over a million in attendance. How they had to tear down homes to make room for the crowds, and how people were willing to loose their houses as they knew that miracles were taking place at the meetings. How the crusade team paid everyone who lost their house and helped them rebuild. We talked about the difference here in this very blessed land, where we have everything, yet struggle to have faith.
We had a great time and met a really unique man, who does the work of a young person, but has the heart of a lion. We prayed and said our goodbyes. Clement is a man I will often find myself praying for. A truly good man.
