Well, it's that time again. We have been busy catching up with family. We went to Tulsa to see our oldest grandson graduate from high school, woohoo! My prayer, not only for my grandson, but all the others is they trust in the Lord and live their life according to the word of God.
We continue to pray for many of you, the ones who have called or emailed us as to the trials you are facing. I know God listens and He will meet our needs, just believe.
We still are not preaching anywhere, but I know God has something in store. Until then, we will pray and trust him for the outcome.
Thanks to all who email, call, pray and help us financially. Without any of these we couldn't continue this ministry. So thank you, have a great day, love you, pass it on. Don
The Perfect Mistake
My mother's father worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some crates for the clothes his church was sending to orphanages in China. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what had happened; the glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen in one of the crates, which he had nailed shut.
His brand new glasses were heading for China! The Great Depression was at it's height and Grandpa had six children. He had spent $50 for those glasses that very morning. He was upset by the thought of having to buy another pair. "It's not fair," he told God as he drove home in frustration. "I've been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this."
Months later, the director of the orphanage was on furlough in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him in China, so he came to speak one Sunday at my grandfather's small church in Chicago. The missionary began by thanking the people for their faithful- ness in supporting the orphanage. "But most of all," he said, "I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, the Communists had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate. Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your crates arrived. When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top."
The missionary paused long enough to let his words sink in. Then, still gripped with the wonder of it all, he continued, "Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custom made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that." The people listened, happy for the miraculous glasses. But the missionary surely must have confused their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas. But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
There are times we want to blame God instead of thanking Him! Perhaps it is something we ought to try more often, "Thank you God for not allowing my car to start this morning." He may have been saving your life from a car accident. May God bless your day today. Look for the perfect mistakes.
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)
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What a wonderful reading. I have been sick most of this week. Went to the dr. on Friday and he put me on $60 worth of meds. I was up literally all nite last nite coughing. I have a grandson graduating this evening and I'm helping a fellow photographer shoot another local graduation tomorrow. Please say an extra prayer for my health to get better quickly. Thank you both for being such inspirations and taking things in stride when it looks hopeless at times. You really make me remember why we are on this earth to begin with. God has a plan for all of us and I'll just wait to see where he leads me next.
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