Friday evening, April 5, 2013
All day long it's been Karissa's Birthday...

We are thankful that John is improving.  This week he walked almost 1/2 mile.  No more lung congestion, no more sore tailbone, only a sore gut from the lack of support.  He feel better when he uses his velcro "wrap" that sort of holds him together.

Three wonderful stories of good that has already come out of what the devil meant for harm.  David Dearborn's nieces were driving through Nashville when he called them on the phone to tell them about John.  They go to school with Karissa so he wanted them to know.  They pulled over to the side of the road just to pray for him.  That is so precious!

Eva and Larry Hale are often awoken by the Holy Spirit to pray for John during the night and they never feel tired in the morning.  They remember when John interceded earnestly for Larry when he was in open heart surgery so they are happy to return the favor for John.  Praise God!

Kim Shull got to talk to her son, Tom, who was friends with us all in Lebanon, Oregon.  When she told him about John, he later admitted to her that he felt compelled to bow on his knees in prayer for John, something he hadn't done in months.

Art and Suka Anderson attend our Rolla Church.  He read our e-mail asking for prayer to dispel the evil in John's room.  On the way home, he pulled off at the Doolittle exit and stopped the car.  He prayed asking for God to intervene, then literally started yelling at the devil to get out of John's room, that he had no place there.  He hoped no one saw him because he knew he looked pretty ridiculous.  When he felt better, he drove on home.

Romans 8:28....all things work together for good...these are just a few examples!