While I am excited for the California group to come, my heart is heavy after getting the news from Shelby (one of the regular Wednesday-night girls) that her mother passed away.  Both Shelby and her brother (Brian) have been a part of our Wednesday-night Bible study at Tokio and they both lived with their mom.  This is an incredible loss for them and it creates a lot of uncertainty as they look ahead to what life will be like without her.  The funeral for Shelby and Brian's mom is tomorrow in South Dakota.  Please ask the Lord to work miracles through this situation . . . ask Him to comfort them somehow in the midst of this loss.  Pray that they would SEEK and FIND truth, even in the midst of their hurt, confusion, questions, and uncertainty.  Pray that Shelby and Brian would not move away from the Lord during this time, but that He would somehow use these circumstances to bring them closer to Him.  My comfort rests in knowing that this is not out of the Lord's hands and that this is not a surprise to Him.  He knows. 

 

Thanks for your prayers, dear friends.  We need them now more than ever.