I am so excited to share in your excitement! As we see, God always has reasons for everything. Your current situation is so you can spread the Gospel in ways and in places and to people that you would never have been able to had it not occurred. Praise the Lord for His work in your life! The Kingdom is all this life is about anyway and God has graciously worked it so that you may be blessed by being a blessing to others. Will continue to pray for your healing, but your uplifted attitude and renewed trust in the Lord in all things, is already proof of God's divine healing in progress! God, as the potter, is perfecting you through all of this: 2 Corinthians 12:6"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.

Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

Looking up!

Chip (5 Apr 2008)
"Thank You, .......all !"

Dear John & Doves,
   I want to say "Thank You" for all your up lifting prayers, and messages left for me to read. I have read each of them more then twice, already, and have prayed after each one, that my heart would receive the "Blessing", and the Lord's leading Hand,...... from each of them.
      R1000 said something that I am directing my "own prayer" to now , in waiting to see,..and that was that the Lord was using me to show someone watching, or somebody (including myself) that we need to stand firm, and trust in the Lord (completely) during the "storm" that is raging against me, as well as with so many Doves and Brothers & Sisters around the world.   As Peter said to Jesus when most everyone was leaving HIM,......."Lord",.......where are we to go,...YOU have the Words of Life". And that is !!.......and will always be the answer to all our questions and tribulations,......in all our lives.
     Just some update, ......I have gone (appointments) to Human Servies, and Social Security...and will be seeking some help/aid at this time,.....and the Lord has been opening doors to share HIS message to anyone that HE brings before me.   I have always waited for the Holy Spirt's leading in this area,.......making sure that HIS Word, is given to those HE has lead me to......and HE has been so Faithful, that the people stay there and listen to the need to get right with our lives (in HIM), as they see the world falling apart before their very eyes. In the last 2 weeks or so,......it has been the most I have ever done (in such a short time) in sharing the Lord's Word...(over a dozen) !! (PTL)
                          WOW !! ......................... Praise HIS Name !!!......and all HIS doing !!!
      The best one was when I met a guard at Human Servies,......and just from the looks and size of him,...I could tell that he had to be a Harley rider,...and that he was.   That is all I needed, to see the open door, and we talked for over 30 minutes, in his need to be a "child", and take the Father's Hand and let the Spirt show him the truth of Jesus.   His name was John.....so if anyone wants to pray for him.......his heart is in need of Jesus' love, and I believe it is just waiting and ready to be opened for HIM.   But the good news is that he listened to every word I said, with a very silent, humble attitude, to Jesus' loving Words, and was moved to hear of my Mission Work that I am trying to do with the poor children in Colombia,........and now it is the Holy Spirt's turn to water HIS WORD,.......left to his heart.
      I thank God that HE can even soften the hearts, of "tough guys" like this,......and I myself can see with my own eyes,.......this happening as I allow to be used by HIM,...even during the most difficult time in my life. It is pure JOY !!!.......to see this happen.....and it reminds myself, each time that I share Jesus,.....of just what HE did for me,.....Saved me from going to HELL !!
        May the Lord continue to use me, in this manner...and may HIS name be Glorified & Praised from this accident, and what I am going thru at this time.
                                              Thank You all once again !!!
                                                     Still ready to go home !!! (smile)
                                                                                 Chip