We have been here about 43 hours in the Harborview Medical Center. It has been a tough time for Margaret and Jerry. We were hoping for some better new than we received from the doctors today. Jerry visited with over half a dozen doctors today and the report is the same. They will be here for quite a while. Everyone says this is the best place to be for her condition. We are trusting God and the doctors they are right. It isn’t the best place for anyone to be at any time in their life especially at Christmas. However this hospital is full. There are many families here from all walks of life. Thanks for all your prayers and support for them. If you would like to send them a Christmas Card you can get the address from the Status site. If you need any more information feel free to call me.
We are facing a long journey but Praise God we are moving forward. Margaret is going to get completely healed no matter which way things go. I mean the worst case scenario for us would in fact be the best case for her. God is with her and will give her and Jerry the strength to face this together. We all must trust God and lean not on our own understanding and comprehension of things as we see them. We must remember He really does work things out for His Glory and our good. The things aren’t always good but God is always working in spite of the enemy. Jerry and I were talking today and we both agree that the enemy is responsible for this whole mess. The Bible says the “thief comes to kill, still and destroy”. That is his mission. He is a liar and the father of lies. His mission is to destroy your faith any way he can. He would love for us to get frustrated with God and just curse God and give up. But he is a liar! We are not and will not listen to his lies. How about you? No we don’t understand but there are many, many things we don’t understand. While we don’t understand we will keep our trust in God! That’s what I call “Faith”.
I want to challenge you all to keep Jerry and Margaret and all the folks at CPH in your prayers and thoughts. It isn’t easy but then it’s called life! Very little is easy in this life. Thanks again for the comments and emails. They are a real encouragement to us all.
Trusting Him,
Pastor Alan
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