Pre-op

Today was pre-op day. Surgery is scheduled for Monday, April 26th with time to be announced. The physican again said he expects to remove the cysts and all will be well. (95% asssurance I will go home the same day and not stay overnight in hospital.) However, they will have the cysts viewed while in surgery for a quick analysis. If cancer, surgery will proceed to remove ovaries and surrounding organs as necessary. If the quick analysis is uncertain, the surgery will end, and it will be sent to a lab for more in depth analysis. At that time, if cancer is present, it is likely to have a second surgery to remove organs affected...BUT GOD is in control of this whole situtation. Scott and I have great peace that it will not be cancer and the cysts will be removed, and we move forward marching in victory with Jesus!

We do not know the future and even if worse case where to happen, GOD is still GOD and will see us through whatever procedure and path we have to travel. We are in a win - win situation. God is Sovereign, ALMIGHTY, our REDEEMER, our PROVIDER, our PROTECTOR, our GREAT I AM. Whatever we need, friends, HE IS THAT! We must keep our eyes set on HIM and HIS POWER, not the pressures and problems this world gives us today!

Rejoice that He is God in every situation. He is constant and faithful. He is with us in sickness and in health, in wealth and in poverty, in our failures and our successes! Trust HIM, serve HIM, and worship HIM today. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!

Overwhelmed

Sunday, Donna & I (Three for Thee, Inc.) worshipped with Westmoreland Pentecostal Holiness Church in Wilson, NC. Words have yet come to me that would explain the ovewhelming sense of the Holy Spirit I felt on that day. Donna & I both agreed, even on the way to the church, that we felt His presence. As worship began, we felt His Spirit stirring within...growing stronger and stronger. The service was turned over to us, and I can honestly say that much of it I do not remember. I was literally overwhelmed by His presence when signing and speaking - unlike any experience I have ever had in a service. The message was from Zechariah, and I felt without a doubt God was calling someone...more than one. My heart was heavy though as the words came because I believe, eventhough many responded, there were some who did not return to Him. My heart is still heavy. God calls...God calls...with love, mercy, and compassion, He calls. We have a choice to respond with obedience and yield to Him, or respond with rejection and ignore His calling. My prayer has been that whoever quenched the Spirit on Sunday and ignored the call, he or she will continue to see/hear God's presence every place he or she goes. I pray that His loving Spirit will continue to call through every avenue He can use until the person/s surrenders all to our Almighty God, Savior and King.

Do you hear Him calling you to something? To obedience in an area of struggle? To a deeper level of worship and intimacy with Him? To love and peace far deeper than you can imagine? It is all found through His Spirit. Yield to Him...and His blessings will follow!

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus...the one and only forever King, Savior, and Lord...to HIM be all glory, honor and praise...for He reigns forever, and ever, and ever. AMEN!