She has now been in and out of the hospital for almost 6 weeks. She has been stuck, poked, and pushed almost non-stop. She has had two minor surgeries, numerous blood transfusions, chemo and other treatments. Thankfully, we have been blessed with wonderful doctors and nurses. In fact, one of the nurses has even let us know that, if necessary, she is willing to be tested to see if she might be a compatible donor!!

Oh, I’m sad to leave, yet excited to go home! Thank you Jesus that you are with us wherever we are!!

Don’t forget! I have the privilege of speaking at 7 pm Saturday night at the Renown Conference in Little Rock, AR. If you’re in the area, I would love to see you! It will be hosted by Summit Church at 6600 Crystal Hill Road in North Little Rock. You can visit their website at www.renownconference.com for more information.

Here are the pictures from the trip …

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I’ll be speaking at 7 pm Saturday night at the Renown Conference in Little Rock. If you’re in the area, I would love to see you! It will be hosted by Summit Church at 6600 Crystal Hill Road in North Little Rock. You can visit their website at www.renownconference.com.

The rain didn’t seem to stop people from coming to the cross, though! Many were still wanting to stop and talk and pray! I had the privilege of sharing and praying with many, many precious people!

It’s always more challenging to share in another language! I get by in Spanish, but the accent here is very different so it’s a little challenging to understand well. I feel that I do more talking than listening. I don’t like that as much. I want to be able to hear the hearts of the people, then speak to those needs, not just preach to them! I’m so thankful that the Holy Spirit already knows their heart and that ultimately it is He who speaks to their heart! What a privilege to have to totally depend on God! May Jesus increase and I decrease; may He be glorified in every way! May every person who comes to the cross know that they are precious and loved!!

Greetings from beautiful and hot Uruguay!

So far, it’s been quite a journey! With God’s help, I’m finally here in South America, but it’s been one challenge after another! I’ve had flight delays and cancellations, then this morning, as I opened the bag for the cross I saw that the cross had been badly broken, again … in the same place as last year! Nearly a year ago, someone had taken an axe to the cross and had splintered it. Because it had been so badly damaged last year, the wood was significantly weakened. I spent most of today finding materials (quite an experience in another language!) and repairing the cross – wood glue, clamps and duct tape! I wasn’t able to use nails or screws because of last year’s repairs. I pray that it’s ready to go! It’s as good as it can get till I return home.

Along the way, I got to meet all kinds of wonderful people who offered kindness and assistance. What a privilege to be able to share about the One who was broken for us on a cross so that our broken lives could be forgiven and made whole again! Such an honor to pray with some of them!

God truly redeems our situations! As I was told that my flight was cancelled, the gate agent suggested that I talk with my Boss and tell him that I wasn’t happy with what He had given me to work with. I smiled and reminded her that I work for Him; He doesn’t work for me! Then, she asked if we could talk more! Since I now had plenty of time, we sat there and talked for nearly an hour as she poured out her heart and then we prayed!

As I have walked around the world for the last 27 years, I have learned and become confident that struggles do not mean that God is not with us. God does not promise to deliver us FROM our struggles, but does promise to be WITH us!! He has not called us OUT of difficulties, but to be victorious IN the midst of them THROUGH Him! It is far too easy to REACT to circumstances and quit what God has called us to, instead of RESPOND to His Spirit and triumph through His power and bring glory and honor to Him!  So many have been called to (fill in the blank), but ran into challenges and quit. The thinking goes, “it must not have been God’s will or it would have been easy!” No! As we look at Jesus, we see that He struggled. God did not call Jesus to escape, but TRIUMPH!!

If God brings me to your mind these next few weeks, I would be honored if you would cover me in prayer while I’m away.  Please pray that, as I go, I will see with Jesus’ eyes and feel what He does as He looks at these precious, precious people. I want my heart to break with what breaks His heart!!  May God help me lift up Jesus and the cross in a pure and humble, clear and simple way so that He will draw many, many close to His heart and that they will choose to follow and walk with and truly come to know and love Jesus!! May Jesus be glorified in every way!

God willing, I begin walking in the morning!