Saturday, November 17, 2007

Saturday Evening

Well, it is Saturday evening and I am sitting here preparing things for church tomorrow - what an absolute joy! As it always does, the excitement is building for Sunday morning to get here... there is something about it, isn't there? To be able to come into the Lord's house, whether that is an actual church sanctuary or a converted middle school auditorium (as in our case!), and corporately, with our brothers and sisters, worship the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Creator of Heaven and Earth... Messiah, Immanuel, Savior... Wonderful Counselor, Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace... the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last... the Almighty God!!! I trust the awe and wonder of being in His presence is still there for you - please, NEVER take these most precious of times for granted!!! Hallelujah... I feel like preaching!

Michelle and Sarah spent the last two days at the Women of Faith Conference here in Phoenix.. they both came home absolutely glowing and giddy about all the Lord did and the wonderful time they had being a "Mary" the last few days - simply sitting at the feet of Jesus. My prayer for them and the ladies who attended with them was that they could put "Martha" aside for a couple of days - it appears the Lord answered that prayer, as He is so faithful to do! From the sounds of it, I may just have to try and crash that party next year...

Michelle is still pretty sore at the insertion site of the angiogram and I don't think the activity of the last two days helped at all. Still, it seems for her it was well worth it all! We go back to the doctor in a little over a week and there really is nothing new to report. Some of the symptoms that sent us to the Cardiologist to begin with still come and go, but we are praising the Lord that it isn't what it could have been. Please pray for her continued healing and that the residual discomfort she feels will completely go away.

Allow me to thank you all again for your prayers... the Lord certainly hears you and is answering in ways that only He can. In it all, His glory and radiance continues to shine through Michelle and her testimony of faith continues to grow and spread to His praise! Please, please, please do not forget to thank Him for His great goodness and graciousness... and worship Him with all that is within you, for He alone is worthy! There is NO ONE and NOTHING like our God!!

Father, our prayer for each who read this is that they would experience your presence more intimately, your power more mightily, and your peace more abundantly than they ever have before! Bless them, keep them, protect them and guide them... in the precious name of Jesus! Amen...

We love you all - Steve and Michelle

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