Thursday, March 19, 2009

Focus On A New Day

"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles: they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" Isa. 40:31

Good Morning, I was reading this morning and thinking about how special our group of prayer warriors truly are. For over two years now, people have gathered here in "cyber space" to pray for children who have touched our hearts, yet for most, have never even met these kids. To me, that is amazing and it speaks for each one of you and your hearts desires. We all have families of our own, yet each makes the time to petition God in prayer for the child of another. I know we have found ourselves at times feeling heavy and having trouble wondering if our prayers are being answered, I think that is normal at times when we allow ourselves to become weak in trusting what we know to be true. The truth is, God does hear us. I know he hears every single word that is offered up to Him. I read this scripture this morning(Isa. 40:32) and felt I wanted to share it today. Just read it again... "those who hope in the Lord WILL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH" I feel God is saying to us, "keep on, keeping on". We need to pray with new faith and trust each day that God gives us on this earth. I have this on my heart today because we have talked about Mary Kate and what is going on with her right now. We have discussed setting up a prayer vigil for her, and the ones I have heard from have expressed a desire to do so. I am thinking that we might set up an evening of prayer for her, I am looking at Monday evening, March 23rd. This will give us a little time to post and let everyone know about it so we can have as many as possible involved. I am thinking if we can get started at 7:00 and go hopefully into the night or even all night. We have done it before, we can do it again! Mary Kate's MRD went up to 75% in a very very short time, this shows how aggressive her cancer is. She has begun this higher dose of chemo, basically it's one more attempt to try to get her MRD down to 0 or at least below 1. so that she can have a chance at transplant. The family has ask for prayers and I know this group can for certain give them that. Also, in addition to our EVENING OF PRAYER FOR MARY KATE, some have ask to return to the specified prayer times like we have done in the past. I will start a list, and you can pick a time to stop and pray specifically for Mark Kate at that same time each day. Just post a comment and let me know what time slot you would like. I will go ahead and set up my time for 7:00-7:30a.m. each morning. Just leave a comment with your choice of time slot, and I'll keep a schedule. I would like to fill the day with prayers for her over the next few weeks as she is taking this higher dose of chemo and awaits for the next BMA to check her MRD. We can do this "...they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" WE CAN DO THIS. I'd love to be able to take this schedule to Regina and let her see how much love there is and how many prayers are going up for Mary Kate from this group of prayer warriors.

Let your friends and church family know about Monday night and give them our site so they can join us that night for our prayer vigil. I will let Mary Kate's family know so if any of them or their friends would like to join us, they may do so. Get word to any of our group that might now see this over the next few days and let them know.

This is a critical time for Mary Kate, but let's not forget all the others, please continue to lift them up each day for their healing also. Pray for their families to also have "hope in the Lord".

Believe-Prayer Works

8 comments:

  1. Mardecia will take 7:00-7:30 each morning.

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  2. Naomi will take 7:30-8am each morning.

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  3. Susan will take 11:00 - 11:30 each morning

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  4. Jon will take 6:30-7:00 each morning and I am ready for Monday night.

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  5. Amy Beward (amyb99) will take 6-6:30 each morning.

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  6. Lisa will take 2:00-2:30 in the afternoon. :)<

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  7. Brenda will take 12:30-1:00pm and 9:30 -10:00 pm

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  8. Thanks!! Here is a calendar of the people and times chosen so far.

    www.localendar.com/public/BELIEVE-PrayerWorks

    Just let us know if you are interested in choosing a time slot.

    Also, don't forget Monday night!!

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