Hi Friends,
Thanks for your CONSTANT & CONTINUAL emails of encouragement. Your provision of scriptures and inspirational hope lift us each morning and evening as we read your notes as part of our morning and evening devotions. The mornings and bedtime are the hardest for us, so God uses you to lift our spirits!
Also the Prayer Pager is an awesome tool of encouragement. (803-510-HEAL) Just dial the number, then add the numbers 733 which stand for Praying For You, and my pager will beep letting me know another prayer has been sent on my behalf! What an untold blessing. This morning during my devotions it did something has never happened previously. It began beeping and WOULD NOT SHUT OFF! For five solid minutes it resounded the healing prayers of God's people. I found out later that the local Christian radio station, WAFJ 88.3 shared my story, had prayer for me, then published the pager number. All at once, WOW!! The prayers of our community bombarded Heaven at one time! How awesome is that?
Yesterday was our first day with the church family since being diagnosed with cancer. They were so gracious and loving. The Lord anointed me in a special way and I was able to preach the Good News. Last night, the Healing Service was a "service for the ages"!! What an unbelievable gathering for God's miraculous outpouring of healing! We had 425 people attend!
I claimed a promise of Scripture from Acts 2:25-28 from the Message Bible. "I will pitch my tent in the Land of Hope and I will not even smell the stench of death!" One of our ladies, Connie Johnson, has a home business called Soul Steps. She makes cushioned sole inserts for shoes with scripture written on them. She made me a pair with the above verse written on one sole, and 23rd Psalm on the other. Now I am literally STANDING ON GOD'S WORD for my healing! What a blessing!
Also, last night the Youth Group took up a collection and presented me with an Apple IPod MP3 player for me to use during Chemo treatments to listen to God's praises!! It was one of my "wish list" items for this week! God is Good!
Today I will meet at 4:00 p.m. with my oncologist to make the final arrangements to begin my chemotherapy. I should have my first 4 hour treatment on Tuesday. Then tonight at our opening service of the SC District Campmeeting, it has been declared as a Healing Service for Pastor Scott Ostendorf. Please join us in prayer tonight at 7:30. God willing, I still plan to attend the General Assembly in Indy if my doctor will allow it, and if I can schedule my treatments immediately before and immediately after! We will ask God to make it happen. I want the prayers of 50,000 Nazarenes!!!
Also last night some church members are making it possible for my daughter Melody to fly home from Oregon to be with me for my birthday on July 4th. God is Good!
Gotta stop for now. I love you! Keep praying! I am encouraged!
Thanks for your CONSTANT & CONTINUAL emails of encouragement. Your provision of scriptures and inspirational hope lift us each morning and evening as we read your notes as part of our morning and evening devotions. The mornings and bedtime are the hardest for us, so God uses you to lift our spirits!
Also the Prayer Pager is an awesome tool of encouragement. (803-510-HEAL) Just dial the number, then add the numbers 733 which stand for Praying For You, and my pager will beep letting me know another prayer has been sent on my behalf! What an untold blessing. This morning during my devotions it did something has never happened previously. It began beeping and WOULD NOT SHUT OFF! For five solid minutes it resounded the healing prayers of God's people. I found out later that the local Christian radio station, WAFJ 88.3 shared my story, had prayer for me, then published the pager number. All at once, WOW!! The prayers of our community bombarded Heaven at one time! How awesome is that?
Yesterday was our first day with the church family since being diagnosed with cancer. They were so gracious and loving. The Lord anointed me in a special way and I was able to preach the Good News. Last night, the Healing Service was a "service for the ages"!! What an unbelievable gathering for God's miraculous outpouring of healing! We had 425 people attend!
I claimed a promise of Scripture from Acts 2:25-28 from the Message Bible. "I will pitch my tent in the Land of Hope and I will not even smell the stench of death!" One of our ladies, Connie Johnson, has a home business called Soul Steps. She makes cushioned sole inserts for shoes with scripture written on them. She made me a pair with the above verse written on one sole, and 23rd Psalm on the other. Now I am literally STANDING ON GOD'S WORD for my healing! What a blessing!
Also, last night the Youth Group took up a collection and presented me with an Apple IPod MP3 player for me to use during Chemo treatments to listen to God's praises!! It was one of my "wish list" items for this week! God is Good!
Today I will meet at 4:00 p.m. with my oncologist to make the final arrangements to begin my chemotherapy. I should have my first 4 hour treatment on Tuesday. Then tonight at our opening service of the SC District Campmeeting, it has been declared as a Healing Service for Pastor Scott Ostendorf. Please join us in prayer tonight at 7:30. God willing, I still plan to attend the General Assembly in Indy if my doctor will allow it, and if I can schedule my treatments immediately before and immediately after! We will ask God to make it happen. I want the prayers of 50,000 Nazarenes!!!
Also last night some church members are making it possible for my daughter Melody to fly home from Oregon to be with me for my birthday on July 4th. God is Good!
Gotta stop for now. I love you! Keep praying! I am encouraged!
David said it all: I saw God before me for all time. Nothing can shake me; He's right by my side. I'm glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I've pitched my tent in the Land of Hope. I know You'll never dump me in Hades; I'll never even smell the stench of death. You've got my feet on the life-path, with Your face shining sun-joy all around.
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