And it’s Wednesday, so don’t forget the folks in the Gambia.
Luke 22:40-65
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
Hubby was diagnosed with severe Sleep apnea. The first night he slept with the mask he said it was like a fog had been lifted. He was very hopeful about getting his energy back. Now he is having trouble getting it to work right. It’s leaking and won’t stay on without pulling the straps too tight. Please pray for a solution.
Welcome to our lives. Fair warning: husband was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia which was attributed to his arthritis. I have read that it can be caused by compression so am wondering if his mask straps are causing it. He had to make sure his mask fit correctly. They delivered one that was entirely the wrong size though it was labeled as the correct size. It takes some getting used to. But husband was much more alive with it.
I haven’t decided on a course of action. I did text message BG several times yesterday. God and I talked about it from 3 to 5 this morning. I talked, He listened. 😉
On a fresh new morning I am thankful that the situation isn’t as bad as it could be. There is a solution, I just don’t know what it is yet.
As you are praying for The Gambia, please pray for us especially this Sunday. We are doing a large Easter outreach in a village a little ways from here. They have invited two other small villages to come as well. We are expecting about 400 people and many of them will be hearing the gospel for the very first time. We will have taped sermons playing on the speakers, a live sermon before the meal and then show a couple of movies in the evening. Someone who stays all day will hear the gospel multiple times throughout the day. All the missionaries are exhausted so pray for strength and for God to just take over.
Please pray for me. As you know, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and I am struggling. I have 1 1/2 weeks left of work and then the next 3 weeks will be packing and visiting to say good bye. The last week or so before I fly out I will be in Banjul at our guesthouse so I can get some rest before the trip. I’m at the point of meltdown right now so only God can give me the strength that I need for the coming weeks.
oh, ajisuun, praying for strength and endurance. Listen to your body and take breaks when you can. This morning is a morning in prayer here today, but I did not get enough sleep and don’t feel that well, so am missing. Look for the little breaks on non essentials. Blessings
Not too long ago I mentioned the possibility of going back to piano teaching. I have not made a decision on it yet, and am getting somewhat impatient with myself that I can’t seem to make up my mind. I love music, and want to pass that love along to others, and nurture my creative spirit at the same time, which I express best through music, but I am beset with the fear that, because I have not taught in almost 11 years (except on a limited basis with my own children), it will be difficult to resume teaching and do it well.
Of course, if I am as rusty at it as I feel I am, that will only get worse as more time goes on that I don’t teach piano.
The other thing that ties into this, something I don’t think I’ve mentioned here, is that I am burning out with homeschooling. I do not want to give that up, and I don’t believe that it would be in my children’s best interests if I did, but I am really stuck in a rut and am not doing well on that front at all. The way piano ties into that is that if I really throw myself into my music, teaching, playing piano more to keep up my own skills as a model for my students, I don’t know what impact that will have on my homeschooling.
I can see one of two things happening: either my expressing myself musically will lift my spirits enough to revitalize me and give me more energy and ambition for all of life (including homeschooling), or it will crowd out homeschooling (because of the time factor and/or the interest factor).
Also, if I start teaching again, I don’t want it to be a let’s-see-how-this-goes thing, where I just drop what I’m doing after a relatively short time if things don’t seem to be working out. I don’t think that would be fair to my students or their families. It should be a long-term commitment on my part, I believe, barring any unforeseen major challenge.
I would appreciate more prayers for wisdom, and especially for vision, as I contemplate the Lord’s will for my life and for my family’s. Thank you.
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Hubby was diagnosed with severe Sleep apnea. The first night he slept with the mask he said it was like a fog had been lifted. He was very hopeful about getting his energy back. Now he is having trouble getting it to work right. It’s leaking and won’t stay on without pulling the straps too tight. Please pray for a solution.
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Welcome to our lives. Fair warning: husband was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia which was attributed to his arthritis. I have read that it can be caused by compression so am wondering if his mask straps are causing it. He had to make sure his mask fit correctly. They delivered one that was entirely the wrong size though it was labeled as the correct size. It takes some getting used to. But husband was much more alive with it.
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Lee has his bone scan at 2 o’clock (eastern time) today.
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Praying Karen.
I haven’t decided on a course of action. I did text message BG several times yesterday. God and I talked about it from 3 to 5 this morning. I talked, He listened. 😉
On a fresh new morning I am thankful that the situation isn’t as bad as it could be. There is a solution, I just don’t know what it is yet.
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As you are praying for The Gambia, please pray for us especially this Sunday. We are doing a large Easter outreach in a village a little ways from here. They have invited two other small villages to come as well. We are expecting about 400 people and many of them will be hearing the gospel for the very first time. We will have taped sermons playing on the speakers, a live sermon before the meal and then show a couple of movies in the evening. Someone who stays all day will hear the gospel multiple times throughout the day. All the missionaries are exhausted so pray for strength and for God to just take over.
Please pray for me. As you know, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and I am struggling. I have 1 1/2 weeks left of work and then the next 3 weeks will be packing and visiting to say good bye. The last week or so before I fly out I will be in Banjul at our guesthouse so I can get some rest before the trip. I’m at the point of meltdown right now so only God can give me the strength that I need for the coming weeks.
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oh, ajisuun, praying for strength and endurance. Listen to your body and take breaks when you can. This morning is a morning in prayer here today, but I did not get enough sleep and don’t feel that well, so am missing. Look for the little breaks on non essentials. Blessings
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Not too long ago I mentioned the possibility of going back to piano teaching. I have not made a decision on it yet, and am getting somewhat impatient with myself that I can’t seem to make up my mind. I love music, and want to pass that love along to others, and nurture my creative spirit at the same time, which I express best through music, but I am beset with the fear that, because I have not taught in almost 11 years (except on a limited basis with my own children), it will be difficult to resume teaching and do it well.
Of course, if I am as rusty at it as I feel I am, that will only get worse as more time goes on that I don’t teach piano.
The other thing that ties into this, something I don’t think I’ve mentioned here, is that I am burning out with homeschooling. I do not want to give that up, and I don’t believe that it would be in my children’s best interests if I did, but I am really stuck in a rut and am not doing well on that front at all. The way piano ties into that is that if I really throw myself into my music, teaching, playing piano more to keep up my own skills as a model for my students, I don’t know what impact that will have on my homeschooling.
I can see one of two things happening: either my expressing myself musically will lift my spirits enough to revitalize me and give me more energy and ambition for all of life (including homeschooling), or it will crowd out homeschooling (because of the time factor and/or the interest factor).
Also, if I start teaching again, I don’t want it to be a let’s-see-how-this-goes thing, where I just drop what I’m doing after a relatively short time if things don’t seem to be working out. I don’t think that would be fair to my students or their families. It should be a long-term commitment on my part, I believe, barring any unforeseen major challenge.
I would appreciate more prayers for wisdom, and especially for vision, as I contemplate the Lord’s will for my life and for my family’s. Thank you.
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6 arrows, have you considered taking on just one student and then see how it goes?
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That’s a good idea, Jo.
Prayers for all the above.
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