Today held no new news concerning Janets condition. It was one of the most emotional days yet for me personally, not because of her condition but because of all of the shows of love and support from our friends and church family. We received messages from people across this country, Finland, Israel, Canada and half a dozen other countries telling us they are praying for Janet and our family. Some dear friends from Finland that I met in Israel in November told me they are sending a Prayer Cloth that their Bible study group prayed over last night in Finland. A long time friend came and sanded my driveway for me, another brought a homemade apple pie and spaghetti dinner to the hospital, another brought Janet a laptop to watch movies and listen to YouTube videos of healing worship songs and many others have offered to bring her DVDS and the Bible on CD. Her coworkers reached out to pay for the cable TV in her room and others have reached out in so many ways I cant remember them all. I literally received hundreds of offers of help from friends and neighbors. Im not an emotional guy but I cried like a baby on several occasions as offers of help poured in and pastors I know from around the country called and prayed over the phone with and for us. I know and am convinced that the Bible is true and God never leaves or forsakes us but sometimes the natural mind begins to say, just as Jesus did while hanging on the cross, My God, My God Why have you forsaken me!!!. I was getting close to one of those moments today when all the shows of support began to pour in and I began to see God answering the cry of my heart through the people in our lives. I was so much more overwhelmed by the love we received through our friends today than by the dire situation Janet and I are facing. We are still processing everything that has happened to us over the past week and at times I just weep uncontrollably over my wifes condition and the fear of being separated from her. But today I saw the truth about the love God has for His children, even if for only for today, I understood that Perfect Love Removes All Fear, and I know that when the feeling of being forsaken returns He will send the words I need to hear, the people to reach out and the provision needed to go on. As for the reason for all this, it remains the same; to make us more perfectly resemble Jesus Christ in how we love those around us and to be able to comfort those we know who will go through this same trial. Regardless of the outcome of this trial our hope is only in Jesus. His peace is guaranteed to all who will receive Him and of that we have no doubt. I know I did not mention all the ways and the people who ministered to us today, but my God knows who you are and I am asking that He will bring joy to all and return your generosity a hundred times over....Thank You all, we could not do this without your support.....
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:10:13 +0000
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