Karen’s Heart

TRUST WALK

Dear Friends:

I write from New Hope Church Parsonage. The leaves have changed their color and fallen as the cold has come.

The children are memorizing from the book of James in school. In the first chapter it says, If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. On October 5th I went to Texas for three weeks to see an internist who specializes in chronic illnesses. My sister Sonja works for this man.

As I went to each day's appointment, I prayed for God's wisdom to show the doctor and staff what was wrong with us. James also wrote, But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. I am not to be like those autumn leaves that blow off the trees. I am to put my hope and trust in Him and not waver.

I had come to Texas to trust Him. He was directing...

God gave reassurance that I was on His path when I read the proverb: A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?  I couldn't begin to understand why God chose to have me come back to Texas to get help when we had just come from there. Why wait until I had no insurance to direct me to get this help? One cannot understand his own way. I had come to Texas to trust Him. He was directing my path and I didn't have to understand it. Just follow and obey.

Three weeks passed and the reason for our liver pain was not pinpointed. Again, His Word reassured me to hope in God. Trust was what He wanted, not necessarily that my health would be restored. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147.

This month the doctor has prescribed several medicines. The first has not helped. As we continue with expectancy, God reassures me again with His Word. Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him. Ecclesiastes 8.

I trust Him to direct us with wisdom, without wavering in faith, as to the next thing we are to do about this pain surrounding our livers.

A referred surgeon likened my pain to that which he sees in patients with acute hepatitis. Yet, because of our prolonged illness, this pain may be attributed to additional things. CAT scan and GI series were happily negative.

David and I both test positive for Ebstein-Barr Virus. But this intruder of our bodies does not necessarily account for all our symptoms either. So what are the other causes? And why does the pain persist for both David and me?

We ask your prayer for knowledge and wisdom to nail these medical questions down and solve our health mystery so we can return to Mexico as soon as possible.

SUPPLIES FOR CAMP

We are encouraged as God moves in our ministry. God works out details and goes before us charting the path even as we are limited in our bodies. We marvel at His goodness to use us in spite of our physical weakness. For this we can only boast in His doings.

God has opened the door for us to receive camp equipment and necessities from a warehouse in Utica, NY. Over time as the items are collected we will fill up a trailer or even a container and ship it to Mexico. This could be the means of the first camp. We watch in amazement as the pieces come together for camp in Mexico.

PEOPLE

New Hope Christian Community Church is caring for our family. The large parsonage is such a blessing. Come and see.

Our invaluable assistant, Sarah Evans, has returned home. We have wonderful memories of one full year of her giving life, love, hands and feet to see us to a higher level of health.

Here at New Hope, Pastor Mike Usborne dedicated our two youngest children and David baptized our four oldest children... all in the same service.

George and Glennis McMillan helped David while I was in Texas, allowing him to attend some important functions. This provision came about from what started as an overnight trip to analyze a boys camp. David was able to tour two camps and we were all guests for a week at a third, Sacandaga Bible Conference. I didn't know we would need assistance for David to care for the children until the night before this unexpected adventure that these special friends facilitated. As we talked we discovered that they needed a place to stay at exactly the time I would be in Texas. God's timing is amazing I

David has preached at several church services and a couple of church missionary conferences.

Several ladies are assisting our family by giving many valuable hours.

We are grateful for the help God continues to send through people in so many forms. Tank you.

NO WILL- NO LAND

Julio died without a will. His sister may not have the claim to it as expected. The saga concerning this land that was to be donated for the first camp is on hold until David is able to address it in Mexico personally.

VISAS TO GO

Praise God! All our Mexican visas are renewed for another year.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: