Thankful!

Today I am thankful. Thankful that my biggest problems are trying to get volunteers for north campus. Thankful that when things get tight financially for me it comes down to having to eat Mac and Cheese or peanut butter and jelly versus having to choose to not eat so my sons can eat or even worse not eat at all. God IS good! I am thankful He has blessed us in spite of  who I am. This week there are many things we need prayer for. BUT this week I pause and ask that you would pray for a brother of mine.

Samuel is a gentleman I met while serving in Carrollton. He is from Pakistan. Samuel loves the Lord and many of his family live with him in the Dallas area. I think of all the times he and I talked about me going to Pakistan with Him. This was a deep desire of mine however God never saw fit to make it work out in the years I lived in Carrollton.

Many of you might have heard about the bombing at a church in Pakistan a few days ago. Some of Samuel's family and several of his friends were victims of the bombings. My heart is heavy for Samuel and his family! My heart hurts for our brothers and sisters who lost loved ones in the bombings.

Today would you pray for Samuel and his family! Pray for all those brothers and sisters who lost loved ones! pray for the hundreds who are still injured who need medical care yet have no means to afford it!

Below is an email i received with an update from them and some video shot immediately after the explosion and some pics. I warn you they are gruesome and i hesitated to post them here but this is what persecuted Christians all around the world deal with and this Sunday as we worry about choosing where or what we will  eat, may we be reminded to pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who have far more serious things on their minds as they leave church.

Please Pray with us for them!



Here are some pictures and a video that the Pashi's sent me after the bombing in Pakistan.  The video is right after it happened so very graphic and bloody.  Dave & I spent some time with the family tonight and know they would be happy for you to call and pray with them.  The American church really needs to be aware of what is happening there, right after the bombing there were Muslims that wanted to come in to "help people" when they later let them in what they did was steal wallets & things off of dead bodies.  Although some of the original reports said 85 people died the death count is more like 200-300, many died after because they couldn't get medical care.  The youngest sons father in law was injured and taken to 3 different hospitals before he was able to get care,thankfully because his sons could afford care he is recovering.  There are also many children who are now orphans.  Money is needed to help pay for medical care for those injured, many are very poor because of discrimination because they are Christians.  Money can be sent to the diocese there to help the people