James Pinto Ministries

This song was written In South Florida.  After I left my hometown in South America, I had to adjust to a whole different lifestyle including language, people, and traditions.  Even though I already spoke the language, my very distinct british accent did not help much. As soon as entered college for my undergraduate classes, I was required to take American English phonetics and phonology in order to reduce my accent and make me more "american". 2 years later, I was enrolled as a voice major, and to my surprise, I was asked by my voice teachers to use British English for my voice diction and all of my song repertoire. What in the world is wrong with these people? I thought. Finally, I adjusted and did great and the end. I did not have a car for 4 years. I had to walk or take the bus to school. There were times when I got rained up and times when my skin sored due to the intense sun.  I prayer-walked for 4 years everyday at 5:am.  During my prayerwalks I felt like David Livingstone in Africa.  I was solely being sustained literally by God's hand and my faith. I never knew where my next meal or my next support would come. I knew I had been called by God to be in the U.S. but, I also knew that I was depending only on him.  I remember reading psalm 116 : 7-8 "He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princess of their people".  That is exactly what he did. After 5 years of trials and hardships he lifted me up and put me in a place of honor. I thank God for being there at all times.  I got to know him in a very different way every single day. I experienced him as my comforter, my healer, my protector, my defender, my lawyer, my doctor, redeemer and best friend. Thank you Jesus for believing in me and loving me with your unconditional love!!!  You are the God of the Foreigner!!!!