THURSDAY, 7/30/15
Today’s Bible reading – 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11
Good morning from Guatemala. I arrived here safe and sound yesterday afternoon. The rental car guy, Oscar, was kind enough to meet me at the airport and bring me to the GRACE mountain. We are blessed to have some great friends in this country.
Miss Cookie Rainey’s situation remains critical with the doctors giving her no hope. Pastor Terry sent me an e-mail yesterday saying that they are still trusting Jesus. Keep praying, please.
Rita Boutwell sent me an e-mail yesterday afternoon telling me that Pastor Donald Sewer is in ICU in a local hospital. He continues to have major problems with his heart.
I do not have an update on Ashley Crawley or Holly Isom but do ask that you keep praying for them. Ashley as she deals with the blood clot and Holly as she recovers from surgery on her knee.
I assume that Edna Pearl’s knee surgery was a success too. Knowing Edna Pearl, she will be back at work in very short order.
Kirk & Michelle Lightfield of Guatemala will become grandparents again today as their daughter, Amanda, will have a c-section this morning. Pray that all goes well. Amanda will be in a private hospital in Chimaltenango.
We have forty four folks traveling to Guatemala today. Pray for their safety in traveling.
Upon my arrival to the GRACE mountain yesterday afternoon, I was almost immediately taken down to the well. Three guys are cleaning it. They were in hopes of connecting the water by tomorrow (Friday). Thanks to a lot of help from Kirk Lightfield, I was able to convince them to try for this afternoon. We shall see. No promises.
I did walk over and visit with the NC team last night. They were so very gracious even though they have been here for eight days with no water. Wow!
You are not going to believe the following but is is true – as Pastor Jack Bailey would say, “so help me Hannah!” Going through the mail this past Tuesday, 7/28, and there it was – a Christmas card! Picture and everything. Yes, the postmark was current. I just cannot figure out if it was late (2014) or early (2015). Who was it from? I will answer by saying this – “beauty and the beast” would describe this couple. (I would tell you but it would embarrass Miss Toby and I may need James to preach for us again some day so I best not!) Karla Cooper is just shaking her head and thinking, “I can believe it!”
I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.