Prayer

Chuck here, soon to leave on my weekly 5:30 AM trip to a bakery warehouse to pick up donated bread for the mission. We are blessed by the generosity of so many that participate in providing for the needs of our SIM family.

Carol has been feeling rather strong flu-like symptoms from the Chemo on Monday, and spent much of the day yesterday in a horizontal position waiting for improvement. I will leave a few thoughts here for the blog this morning, in anticipation that she will be sleeping a bit longer today, encouraging those symptoms to pass.

As we see our lives making many unexpected turns, I have been thinking lately about the prayer of Moses in Psalm 90. The following are portions of the Psalm from the New Living Translation that have especially spoken to my heart recently:

“Lord, through all generations you have been our home! Before the mountains were created, before you made the earth and the world, you are God, without beginning or end…Seventy years are given to us! Some may even reach eighty, but even the best of these years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we are gone…Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom…Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives…Let us see your miracles again; let our children see your glory at work. And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!”

It is our desire to make the most of whatever time that the Lord may allow us to remain here. We would love to see more miracles, but regardless, we pray that we will continue to be a positive and joyful testimony for our Lord right up to that end, encouraging our family and friends, and glorifying Him through each event in our lives.

Thanks so much for your love and prayers. You are a fantastic support team!

Chuck…and Carol too