Thank you

Thank you to all our military men and women who have served in countries all around the world. For those US military, thank you for giving so we can have freedom. We love you all!!

Tomorrow is the day....I will be casted for the prosthesis. It will take a few weeks to receive the prosthesis. I am excited!!

But our hearts are heavy. The rains in Haiti are causing so many floods, washed out roads and the tents cities are are even less livable than before. Pray for Patrick and Agape. Pray for their safety and health. I read an article online where a mother with children lives in a tent, the rains came and she quickly took her baby and went outside to keep them from the water in the tent. Her remark was "the good thing about going in the rain is that her children at least can be cooled from the heat within the tent."

I was listening to a teaching on 1 & 2Peter, and was blessed that the word precious is often used in the book of Peter, but also the word suffering. There is precious blood of Jesus, precious faith, precious and chosen of God...and yet it is so strong in teaching the blessings of suffering.

We do not need to pray for suffering, it will come in one way or other. Let's not waste our suffering, but use it for God's glory.

We pray you had a wonderful day and have been blessed immensely.

Against the stream

Where did yesterday go? Obviously not blogging. All is well. Patrick and Agape are having meetings in Miami, then on to Haiti on Monday. I miss them!! Rachel is making sure I stay on my one leg and not on the floor. :)) Thanks Rach.

A canoe just went upstream on the lake by our apartment. The couple was paddling as a team. I'm sure it would have been easier to go with the flow of the water. That is what God asks us to do....go against the worldly flow...paddle upstream with God's children. Work together. Work as a team, as one Body. The work will be easier and we won't be "paddling" alone. God wants us to make a difference, and we cannot do that if we just do what everyone else is doing or what "feels good".

Today be that person who is encouraging someone, has a smile, refuses to complain and is a light in the dark world.

Go against the worldly stream!!

Have a blessed weekend.

Alone

The men are gone, and should be in Miami by now. Rachel and Nate are with me. We will miss them immensely, but know God will use them in many ways.

As I wrote "alone" immediately the verse came to mind, "And lo I will be with you always." What a promise. God is always with us. He is so faithful. And what is so really special is while He is here with me, He is with you, He is in haiti and every where all over the world!!

Just as He promised, He will bring to mind His word when we need it. Of course, we need to be in the Word in order for that to happen.

Packing Day again

On My Way

Today is a mark for progress. The shrinker sock is tighter, and next Tuesday I am scheduled to be casted for my prosthetic leg. Although, it has seemed a long time coming, I know it is all in God's timing. Actually it is very good for me to look back on the blogs and realize what a journey God has taken us, and all along the way He was right there guiding and protecting us. Praise Him. He is SO Good!!

Patrick, on the other hand, is on his most difficult part of adjusting to a prosthetic arm. He will need a lot of practice, readjusting and patience. But Dr Jeff assures him before long it will be second nature to him. Do pray for him.

I hope your day was blessed.

Blessings

Remember the song, "Count your many blessings"?

Family, friends, hugs, smiles, grand children, those who help in so many ways, those who are serving in Haiti in spite of the hardships, sufferings, and the list goes on and on....Oh did I mention Klondike Bars. Yes, that is a blessing too.

Do we deserve all this? No, not at all. God is just good. That is mercy, when God does NOT give us what we deserve. But praise God, He loves us and takes pleasure in His children.

Tomorrow is off to the doctor again. Maybe I will be ready to be measured for the prosthesis. Well, I wasn't told that, I'm just saying...

Pray for Patrick as he adjusts to his prosthesis. Very difficult.

God bless you this night and always.

We love you

Birthday Party

Today..."two two", holding out his 2 fingers. Nate is 2 years old today!! He had so much fun playing with the balloons. Actually he was more interested in playing than eating. It was so much fun.

Then little Kiera noticed Patrick's missing arm and asked "Do you have your arm inside your shirt?" And the answer was yes, then she commented, "That's funny." She noticed my missing foot with the shrinker sock on. Asking what is inside the sock, I asked if she'd like to see it. Her answer was "yes", so I took it off, and she began helping my knee bend so she could see the "short leg" move. It was quite special to see a 3 year old being so okay with a missing limb.

Now the house is clean and quiet. Everyone is gone. It was a wonderful celebration. The only missing member was Nate's Daddy. That is sad, that he couldn't be here for a special day.

Can you imagine the celebration in Heaven every time someone gives their life to the Lord? Or what a celebration it is every time God calls one of His children home to be with Him? Then at last when Jesus takes us for all eternity, the celebration never ends!!

Trusting your weekend has been a blessed one.