RELEASED

Psalm 40:1-2  

I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.

God is ready to help us if we really want Him to,

Be patient and watch Him work as He works for you.

God will lean your way when you do it His way,

And you will hear His voice and all He has to say.

He will hear your voice if you really want to talk,

He will set your feet in the path that you should walk.

Your foundation will be solid, on the One who is the Rock,

Your steps will be perfectly paced like the running of a clock.(RP)

We received good word yesterday. The doctor released Margie from the Wound Healing Center. Our times spent there were eventful. We met several Christians, and the doctor is also. It was an enjoyable experience those many weekly visits to this specialized place.  Margie's doctor was quick to point out that it is the Lord who heals, not him or his helpers there. In the afternoon we attended the missionary meeting at the church. It was a pleasure to hear the letters from several missionaries read, then prayer was made for each one.  Thanks for praying for us too. We deeply appreciate it. 

TWO THINGS

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. Eccl. 9:10

Refreshing it is find such a thing, that a man works with all his might,

Women too are included in this and we should do it with delight.

No matter what your work may be, God will help you do it well,

And when life's journey has reached its end, your story eternity will tell.(RP)

Today we have two main things on our list to do. First we go to the Wound Clinic, and we believe the doctor will dismiss Margie. We think the ulcer is nicely healed now. It has been a long haul, but diligence paid off plus that miraculous honey patch applied to the wound and dressed every other day.  This afternoon we go to the missionary meeting at our church. Yesterday I was able to clean up about 10 of our chapters for the next book, reprint them and Margie is giving a second reading and correction to them. Then I will print each one of those having gone through the second correction phase, and wait until we can send them for editing. A lady in our church who edited our first book is the one we would like to have do the second one. Thanks for praying. 

NEXT BOOK

2 Tim 2:19 

Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His, and, Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

God's promise is sure and as strong as His name and is sealed with His loving concern,

And we read in the Word all the promises great and realize we have much to learn.

I'm so grateful He knows me; I belong to Him, and a warning He gives me today,

When we carry His name he instructs us with love, to depart from evil all the way.(RP)

As funds permit we are going to start again to get serious about our next book. I have almost 170 chapters written. Today I start cleaning up some of the proofreading items Margie found as she read through them. My brother Harold's generosity to me after doing the memorial service for Marlene, prompted us to think about getting our book relating to our years with Shepherds, into print.  So I will work on that today and as much as I can throughout the week. We had a good day yesterday and Rawlie entertained us at Red Robin which we enjoyed very much. Thanks for praying. 

MISSIONARY

Romans 8:38-39 

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God's love for us is the strongest in the world; nothing can match its power,

It reaches out to every soul on earth and is active no matter what the hour.

Nothing you can name can equal God's love; it is strong and available to all,

And nothing can separate us from it no matter if it is great or even small.

We are so glad for this love that reached down to save a soul like mine,

And thank God for this everlasting love that into every seeking soul will shine.(RP)

This morning at Sunday School, Catherine Russell who has spent two times in Thailand, will be giving a report of her service there. We look forward to this. Our pastor will be back in the pulpit this morning after having knee surgery. Our son is with us and last night our Sunday School class met for a finger-food- social and we all had a special time. Today Rawlie invited us for lunch at his favorite restaurant. We look forward to this also. Thanks for your prayers.

PLENTY TO DO

Isaiah 40:31  

But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

We ask for strength in the Christian life, and God has promised it here,

One must learn to wait upon the Lord, and allow Him to always steer.

When done God's way we can spiritually fly like the eagles in the air,

And the things we do for the Lord can be done, and He does not impair.

What joy it is to serve our loving Master, and not be weary or even faint,

And this He does gladly, giving strength and courage to every single saint.(RP)

As we draw near to Sunday, we realize that each day presents plenty for us to do. Every other morning I wash and re bandage Margie's ulcer and get her suppression socks on.  She still thinks Gina puts them on easier than I do, which is probably right. If we are up to it, this evening there is a Sunday School class social at Hubbard's place in Ferndale. I will go down in a minute to get some things for Margie to make some cookies.  I always take as much time as I can to keep ahead in the Genesis study also. And with a generous gift from my brother Harold, we want to get serious (again) about our next book. I have 167 chapters written, and Margie has proofread them. Now I must correct those and get them in shape to have them edited. It all takes time, but is enjoyable. Thanks for praying. 

GENESIS 12

For I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.

Philip.1:11

It is hard to learn this lesson, Lord, for we who are so weak,

But give us faith and courage, Your will to always seek.

This morning in Bible class we will go through the last part of Genesis 12. It is a very important lesson and we look forward to the discussion. Yesterday was a profitable day and we appreciated being able to attend the prayer meeting in the afternoon at church. Today, if Margie feels up to it, we will meet at a buffet in Bellingham with her brother and another couple who will be here from Canada. We look forward to this time together.

HAIR AND PRAYER

If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.

Daniel 3:17

Men who walk with God are strong in all they do,

These men in Daniel's day were valiant and so true.

Their faith was very exemplary; may ours be too,

And with it God will help us, and see us through.

With dependence on the Lord, we can start anew,

And live for Him each day, in all that we pursue.(RP) 

The whimsical title today, describes almost all our Thursdays. This morning it is to the hairdresser for Margie and in the afternoon we go to prayer meeting. 

Yesterday was a quiet day and we were able to get one more future study sheet done for the book of Genesis we teach each Friday. The weather has been quite mild and even walking down to the mailbox in the afternoon, I did not even use a coat. My brother Harold said it was really snowing in Anchorage. When I was there it was mild weather also. We trust your day goes well today. Thanks for praying.