I Come to the Garden...

I will certainly remember your friend and her family in my prayers, Juanita.  I know it is hard to imagine, but just think if you'd been through all that and then you knew that very soon you would be with Him in Paradise?  Sad to leave your family, but rejoicing to be in HIs presence evermore.

Isn't that the truth!

Isn't that a nice feeling?  Who would think by prayer we are trying to do something wrong?

I finally heard from Matt the other day.  He is back in Okinawa, and had made the flight about 6 days post surgery.  He is staying with a family from his church, and has taken over their couch.  I think being able to be around a busy family is giving him a focus off his situation.  As he was talking to me, he was holding their 6 month old, and their 3 year old was crawling around the couch.

He went to get the stitches out, but the incision started opening, so they put it off.  He is now in a walking cast and encouraged to walk when he can.  Last time we visited him four weeks after the surgery and he was still in a wheelchair.  

I was talking with my mother yesterday, when I was getting her settled in at home after a knee replacement this week.  She was concerned about matt having to leave the military.  I assured her that with Matt in a relationship with God, the it will be under His direction.  God no longer needs to take Matt by his shoulders and shake him to get his attention.

Thank you ladies for your prayers and support.

Speaking of Matt's journey, I asked if Matt and his church had heard any news from "GraceOkinawa" and her husband.  He said he hasn't heard anything about them since early September.  I have sent her PMs with no reply.  She hasn't posted in quite awhile, and no word on her tx.  Let's continue to pray for her and that she makes contact with us.

Oh Faithie, it's a Sonrise! Fantastic.

I spoke with Matt last night.  he was able to get ahold of Grace's DH by phone after our first conversation last night,  Grace & Dh are doing well, although he did not speak of her tx.  They have just moved into a house two weeks ago.

Matt is concerned that the person standing in as interim leader of the church he attends has started changing a lot of things, from the version of bible taught from, to announcing that members of the church should not celebrate any holidays including Christmas and Easter.  These are things which are causing him concern among other issues.  As a new Christian, it has to be confusing, so please pray that there will be somewhere he will receive continued "feeding" during this time of change.

Paulding.  I am so sorry.  It looks like I was being callous, but we must have posted at the same time today, and I just now read what you were going through.  You will most certainly be in my prayers.  May you have more peace as you await the appoinment tomorrow and the results.

Dear Heavenly Father.

We come to you in faith, knowing that you hear our every prayer.  Please be with our sister PM as she is going through this time of fear and health issues.  Please guide the hands of the technical people during her CT.  May they find exactly what needs to be addressed and may the images be clear and helpful to her doctors.  Be with her doctors as the review the scans and as they make decisions about her care and treatment as necessary.  Let her rest in your care and release her burdens to you.  Help us to give her the love and support that will make going through this event easier.

We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.