Do You Ever Say...

Do you ever say to yourself, "What could happen next?” In the business we are in, the business of battling the enemy on his ground, we have to always be ready for what could happen next. That is true if you are serving like us as missionaries, but is also true for church workers, lay workers, and active believers of all types. When we take the battle to the devil's back yard, it will be just that, a battle, and there will be injuries. I say all this to set the stage for our latest prayer request. While I was in the operating room having my right kidney removed (see our earlier blog entries for more information on the cancer), Tammy took a walk out to the parking lot to get something out of the van. All it took was one bad foot placement as she stepped into the van and, BAM; she was down on the floor of the van with an inner edge tear of the medial meniscus (aka, a torn meniscus). So, about as soon as I have recovered from my surgery, Tammy will be going under the knife for her own surgery. Until then, she is hobbling around the house with a knee brace and a cane, but she is mobile. Please keep her in your prayers. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Lord were to touch her and heal her without any need for surgery? That is exactly what we are believing for and praying for.

As for me, I am healing up nicely. I can put a few minutes at a time into sitting at my desk and reading emails, responding to a few. It does look like it will take the full three weeks to complete the recovery process, but I should be back at full strength when I do return to the ministry in mid-September. I sometimes have pain, frequently have significant discomfort, and still cannot sleep for more than two hours at a time. Keep praying for a quick and complete recovery, and a good night sleep.

Rebecca is doing great. Continue to pray for the Lord's protection over her. Also, the pain from Tammy's back injury is completely gone. The treatment she had last week worked perfectly. Praise the Lord!!!