This Is The Day The Lord Has Made!!!

I find myself utterly amazed and ashamed that I ever doubt my God. He IS a God of miracles. I should have gotten this lesson down a while ago, don't ya think?!!! Whether we choose to believe or not. There really is no defying Who is behind the good of this world. It is so not by chance as many believe. Only a Power so great could turn the events that are unexplainable.


Within the last 24 hours I have received 2 separate devastating emails from my dear friend Barbara's family. (refer to recent updates if you have not read them...they are so beautifully said.) So when I received a 3rd just now, of course my heart sank before even reading it. Assuming the worst. But I am weak. My belief became centered on what the world so easily succumbs to....worldly thoughts.

I am privileged to share the follow with you all. Thank you for continuing to pray for sweet Barbara. He is hearing and choosing to answer in a way we easily forget He is capable of. Non of us know the plan He has in store. But one thing that is sure and comforting. Barbara will be healed by the Ultimate Healer. And it will be in HIS time.


LETTER FROM BARBARA'S PARENTS:

WE WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!!!! WOW! We are praising this day that the Lord gave us!! Barbara woke up this morning TALKING! It took a little effort but she was able to communicate to Mike! And it improved from there!
People, I believe we had a Miracle today! Even the doctor was surprised at how well she could talk! He even used the word "miracle!" Mike called me this morning and I could hear Barb talking in the background then I got on the phone with her and had a great conversation with her! They arrived home around noon and to hear her laughing like she always does as she was brought in (Hospice transported her) was a gift from the Lord! All day was a gift! We basked in the joy!

Again and again we heard about groups that got together last night to pray for her and I know there were many many individual prayers going up. So once again....PRAISE THE LORD and THANK YOU ALL for your prayers!

She was hungry today also, trying to talk me into giving her pizza! Remember she's been on just juice for two weeks so that would have been a shock to her system. At the hospital she ate yogurt and toast. Then at home was juice, wonderful chicken broth (then later the chicken, rice and carrots) that Patricia whipped up for her, and yes I relented to a third of a bean burrito she was craving, with hot sauce! They were organic black beans pureed on a flour tortilla. She didn't know how close I came to giving her a hot fudge sundae! But I didn't want to throw all of our efforts out the window in one day!

Another special event tonight was a group of 20 or so of her friends coming by and singing Christmas carols outside her bedroom window. Sweet aroma of praise....

We are taking one day at a time and thankful for each day we have with her. Only the Lord knows how many that is.

Tomorrow or the next day we will see if she can get up and walk....

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the Power that works in us, to Him be glory..." Ephesians 3:20

Kathy and Lynn