Monday, January 25, 2010

Answered Prayer

I hope that you are reading Lindsey's blog and seeing all the answered prayers the Lord is doing in her and Brian's situation. She also lists specific thing that you can pray for.
If you go to the blog on Christina and Koyla's adoption you will see how the Lord has answered those prayers in a mighty way. They are now permanent members of the Edwards family.
My sweet friend, Caroline, of the Sweet Caroline blog finished her last treatment the first week of January. She is slowly but surely getting her strength back. She will get her port removed in February.
Kevin of the Kwegesiya blog is doing well and teaching classes after severe heart problems.
God is good all the time. He is faithful no matter what the circumstances. To our human eyes things may not go or be going the way we would like to see them go. It is always helpful to remember that God sees the big picture. As Romans 8:28 says:
Romans 8:28 (New International Version)
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Please Pray for Lindsey

Please go to the blog on my list called "Pleasent Drive" and join in praying for Lindsey. She is an amazing young woman who just found out that her breast cancer has come back after a year. She is such an encouragement and example to me with her faith and honesty as she is on this difficult road. She and her husband, Brian, have shown a maturity beyond their years. They are a relatively newly married couple who I wish I knew in person.



The words to my niece, Ginny Owens, song "If You Want Me To", come to mind:

If You Want Me To

Songwriters: Matthews, Kyle David; Owens, Ginny

The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reson why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to
No Im not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
So if all of the trials bring me closer to You
Then I will go through the fire if You want me to
It may not be the way I would have chosen
When You lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
So when the whole world is against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put me through
And I'll go through the darkness if You want me to
When I cross over Jordan, gonna sing, gonna shout
Gonna look into Your eyes and see You never let me down
So take me on the pathway that leads me home to You
And I will go through the valley
If You want me to
Yes, I will walk through the valley if You want me to