2nd Opinion Results

Hello Dear Friends and Family, We went for a second opinion today because we were strongly encouraged by two doctor friends of ours.  Anyhow, to cut the long story short, Warren will be going in for surgury on Thursday morning.  He will be addmitted tomorrow afternoon and will come out Friday.  We have total peace about this decision and believe God will do wonders in this situation.  The story that kept coming to my mind today everything was sinking in was that of the three Hebrew boys.  I've been praying to see total healing of Warren's leg without medical help.  Of course, the report today contradicts my prayer but not my faith.  I am saying like those boys, "O great King, the God whom we serve is able to save us.  But even if he doesn't, we will still not bow to your image." This image to me right now can be anxiety, doubt and unbelief, worry, dissapointment, fear.  All these feeling that will want to rise up and debilitate our thinking.  We stand up and say, even if God chooses to have us go into this fire, we will not bow.  Of course, to the boys amazement, the saw Jesus in that fire.  What I would give to see Him in that hospital room on Thursday!!  I'm so excited because the God we serve is able to do what He wants when He wants and how He wants.  Would you all believe with us as we expect to see Jesus more on Thursday because He's already shown up. We love you all! Vicky and the Carrpool

My Redeemer Lives

This is a powerful statement made by a man who had something to complain about who chose instead to bless the Lord His God.  This old sage had his character attacked, then his property and children taken and if that's not enough, a physical attack.  In the midst of all of this, plus friends who were to be a source of strength but turned out to be prolonging of the pain, he shouts for I know my redeemer lives... I concur with Job's position because some of these attacks are real especially when hearing and obeying the voice of God for your life.  However, it does not become a reality until you are faced with the same kinds of tests.  In times like these, God the maker of all things, creator of the universe and more specifically ME, helps me to see Him in a new dimension. Where are you, character being destroyed, loosing you property and/ or children, body being rack with pain, or experiencing a season of grace and peace?  No matter where you are, we can, like Job declare, FOR I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES!  Not only that but that GOD CAN...! Jesus rose on that morning and is seated on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens.  And guess what?  He is coming again!

The Journey

Day 1 crack Day 2 pack Day 3 on my back Day 4 feeling no lack Day 5 under attack I can go on and on but what really sums it up for me are the lyrics to the bridge on the song, TRADING MY SORROWS I am pressed but not crushed, Persecuted, not abandoned Struck down, but not destroyed. I am blessed beyond the curse, For His promise will endure His joy's gonna be my strength. Though sorrow may last for a night JOY comes in the morning!

Hit and Run, Prayers and Praises!

 

Hello Everyone!

Well, we've been in Zambia almost three and a half years and for the most part have not had too many major visits to the hospital.  Yesterday afternoon changed things a bit for our family.  Warren was riding to church on one of our friend's motorcycle, I had the car, as he was approaching a bend in the road, a car was coming and turning without stopping.  The guy ran him off the road and kept going although he saw him fall off the bike.  Thank God Warren was alert and remembered his phone and called me because he could not get up as his leg was badly hurt.  I was just about a minute away from him, totally GOD!  I was able to get him right away, drop the children off at a friend's house and rush to the hospital.

On our way, I was in a daze and he and I started worshiping and it was like God was just carrying us through this valley.  We arrived at the hospital and the Doctor saw his leg and said it that a bone or two had broken and we needed to take him to get xrays done elsewhere because their machine was down.  We waited a bit and then got in the ambulance and drove around to our surprise trying to find a hospital with a working xray machine.  We went to a few and made some phone calls to what seemed like no avail.  We ended up going to UTH, a local hospital that we've frequented a lot with the boys.  I felt like one of the people then, not separated by nationality or culture.  They had a very new xray machice and it didn't take long to do. Of course, the technitian who took the xrays almost made me loose my religion because he was just BRUTAL handling my husband's hurt leg.  I tell you ALL my Spanish blood came out but GOD!  It was not just me the nurse who came with us nearly slapped the guy upside the head!! 

The bright side of the visit there was that, as the boys, Pastor Dorcas, a few others from the ministry and Chibuta were on their way home from church, they came and prayed with us.  It was a refreshing and encouraging surprise! 

At the hospital again we met with the Doctor who looked at the xray and saw that it was the tibia, near his ankle that had broken.  He said it was a very common fracture and should heal well.  We had to wait till 6am to set a soft cast because his leg was very swollen.  The night was long but God was faithful.

The Doctor came at 6 and took him into theater and I was left alone in the room.  I was afraid but so encouraged as I opened my Bible to read in Psalms.  I usually read Psalm by the date, so because today is the 21st, I read Psalms 21, 41, 51 and so on until the end.  Psalms 41:1-3 says, "Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.  The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth;  You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.  The Lord will strengthen him him on his bed if ILLNESS; You will sustain him on his sickbed."  Awesome word for our family and so I prayed believing that God's promise is Yes and Amen in Jesus.

We would really appreciate your prayers during this time.  Warren will be in a long cast from his foot to mid thigh for 6-8 weeks.  We live in a two story house with our bedroom upstairs. 

Prayer points:

* Quick healing and recovery

* Strength for all of as we enter this long recovery process

* Finances for the medical bills

* Joy in the midst of the storm

* Strength to quiet the lies of the enemy in our minds

We love you all and pray God will shower you with His grace today and He has us!!  We are so very grateful to God becuase He still sees fit to love and protect us because it could've been much, much worse.

Vicky and the Carrpool