Dear Family of Jesus,
Ecclesiates 4:9-12
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
My Dear Friends I wept with so many tears when I read this PRAISE REPORT on Baby Eden who we have been praying for!
Dewey,
Eden was discharged today(Monday) and is home. We want to thank you and all who covered Eden in prayer during this difficult time; we are truly blessed with the outpouring of love and prayers.
As I reflect back at this experience I can truly say that Eden’s birth was orchestrated by God. After a routine sonogram Eden was diagnosed with gastroschisis.
Andrew and Karlie were quite distressed so JR and I decided to drive to Dallas and visit with them. We left on August 22; Eden wasn’t due till October 15th.
The following morning, August 23, Andrew called quite panicked; the Doctor’s had determined that Eden’s condition was at a point that she would have to
be delivered by C-section. They were both scared and needed their family there for support. The procedure was to take place in one hour and we were two hours away.
I began to text everyone and ask for prayer. Dewey, your immediate response to me was “Prayer Warriors praying” you also asked for my Son’s number and called and prayed with him.
Additionally you miraculously arranged for someone from “Kyle Martins team” to go over to the Baylor Hospital and pray with them; this all happened within twenty minutes of my text to you.
We couldn’t be there but God used you to arrange a proxy for us. By the time we arrived Andrew and Karlie were calm and reassured; comforted by all the prayers. Eden was in surgery; a surgery that they were told would take six hours was completed in ½ hour. Eden was in the hospital for a total of two months and during that time we knew we could always count on you for support and prayer. Thank GOD, that you, and thank all who covered Eden in prayer.
The words to the song “Healer” have never been as true as to us as they are today.
You hold my very moment you calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire and heal all my disease
I trust in You, I trust in You
I believe you’re my portion I believe you’re more than enough for me
Jesus You’re all I need
Nothing is impossible for You, Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You, You hold my world in Your hands
JR and Jeanell Abeyta
What a heart touching letter from JR and Jeanell. Thank you so much for sharing this tremendous joy in our Lord with us! AMEN! The Body of Christ coming together for Baby Eden and all who have a need here at the CUP.
I have posted this many times………..
Prayer…
Prayer is the essence of the Spiritual life without which all ministry loses its meaning. It is the fulfillment of the great commandment to love the Lord with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind…..To pray is to unite ourselves with Jesus and lift up the whole world through Him to God in a cry of forgiveness, reconciliation, healing, and mercy….Most of all, prayer is the way to become and remain part of Jesus mission to draw all people to the intimacy of God’s love.” by Henri Nouwen, The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life
I got a call last night from Karen’s Daddy. Karen was taken to the Hospital because she was gasping for air. Karen suffered an overdose of heroin one year ago this past Saturday and suffered brain damage. The Doctor’s have given up. Mom and Dad have had a prayer vigil at her bedside since that first night. Her Daddy told me yesterday that he was feeling a bit defeated as he is not seeing what he has been praying for. Each day this Dad and Mom read scripture to Karen and anoint her with oil and speak life into their precious 27 year old daughter. let us cover Karen and Mommy and Daddy in our prayers. I have met Karen, she looks like she could get out of bed and walk home! Such a beautiful girl, her eyes follow you around the room and she tried to talk to me the day I was there visiting her and her Mom and dad. Karen just got in with the wrong people for a short time in her life. This is one reason the Lord has me doing what I am doing, to bring comfort to individual’s and families.
I also want to make all aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Many do not have a Pastor in their life but want one………….
For various reasons we have many people who love our Lord but do not have a Church, no Pastor.
I get many people emailing telling me that I am their Pastor. What we try to do here at FGGAM is line them up with a Pastor and a Church of their choice. We encourage people to pray as to what Church to attend, the Holy Spirit will lead you.
Please continue to pray for Carmen, I was with her prior to her procedure yesterday at the VA Hospital here in Albuquerque.
Yesterday after posting the pictures of Greg and Natasha’s wedding we got lovely comments….one call came in that broke my heart.
That one call from a lovely friend is a testimony to us all.
This lovely lady called to tell me how beautiful the pictures were of Greg and Natasha’s wedding were. She said I have some tragic news…….
She said, “I remember when I asked you to marry me and my husband to be and you said you would have to meet him and we would plan pre-marital counseling. I now regret that we did not do this as my husband would not meet with you and now after just 8 months we are getting a divorce as he has left me.”
She is just crushed………When a man or women does not want to meet with a Pastor and go through pre-marital counseling it is a red flag. Our friend now knows this, she was taking this man at his word. It is the Godly duty of a Pastor to help people prepare for marriage……marriage is a prepared holy matter….are you prepared for the sanctity of marriage?
Our society is dumbing down marriage, it is watering down the sanctity of marriage, it is basically destroying the sanctity of marriage for what God intended it to be. The same is true with the Word of God.
I know that God put me here at FGGAM to stand in the gap for HIM and HIS Word.
Let me be clear on this:
From the beginning, the Scriptures state that Satan has challenged God on His purposes for marriage.
Satan’s opposition is focused on Independence from God. Please read Isaiah 14: 12-14 and Ezekiel 28: 12-18
Read Genesis 3: 1-6
God created mankind and placed them in the middle of this spiritual battle.
Because mankind willfully chose independence from God, there have been at least three consequences man suffered throughout history.
1. The image of God in humanity has been defaced.
2. Marital companionship has been threatened by:
Shame
Guilt
Fear
Blame Shifting
Battle for control
A Godly legacy has been challenged by a Godless legacy.
Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Genesis 4:8
Satan’s purposes are threatened by couples who are becoming one; therefor, Satan concentrates his major attacks on them.
Please let this soak in……….
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Eph 6:12
Let us pray for marriages……….the sanctity of marriage.
I miss what I call the good ol days………..here is a couple of stories for you………..grab another CUP…………
A Special Town Called Mayberry
august 11, 2012 by admin 6 comments
“Mayberry”
Mayberry was the fictitious town from the Andy Griffith series and the home town of Gomer Pyle in Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
Unlike today, in Mayberry everyone knew your name and everyone respected their neighbor. It was a much slower pace of life where family life and friends were of utmost importance. People respected each other and took responsibility for their actions and their lives.
People worked hard and enjoyed simple pleasures. They participated in many social events together.
There might be a town pot-luck supper where everyone came and brought good homemade food. The evening would be spent enjoying the meal and engaging in fellowship with friends and neighbors. There was no spending the day alone with a TV, computer or video game.
When there was a problem these honest, hardworking people would all pitch in the resolve it. Even if there had been such a thing, there was no need for anyone to go to a gym. Everyday life involved plenty of physical exercise.
Andy Griffith was the sheriff of the town located somewhere in rural North Carolina. As sheriff he did not carry a gun instead relying on the respect of the people for him and not for a weapon. Can you imagine a sheriff today relying on respect and not carrying a weapon?
When not working Andy could be found fishing or maybe playing his guitar and singing with friends. Andy’s aunt took care of Andy and his son and they lived in the same household. It was not unusual in that time for extended families to live together. Today families are spread out all over the world and some of the closeness from several decades ago has been lost.
We live today in a much different society than the one found in Mayberry years ago. We’ve gone through war, assassination of a president, trips to space, less importance placed on the family units, and less importance placed on religious values. We now also have news coverage 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Life today is at a much faster pace.
Maybe we yearn for the much slower and seemingly more civil days from the time of Mayberry. We didn’t live back there and this fictitious town and its people are remembered with great fondness. People didn’t have to work many, many hours a week at a job to try and keep up. Who is to say if the time we remember was really a better way of life than the one we have now. Looking back with rose colored glasses it sure seemed like a more pleasant time.
The Bicycle Daddy Made
I didn’t know bikes sold in stores in shiny red and blue;
My bike was made of junk yard parts my daddy sorted through.
My brother and my sisters all had bikes that Daddy also made;
And learning to ride my own bike was something that I craved.
My Daddy promised me a bike when I reached six years old;
As that birthday loomed ahead, my begging grew more bold.
Finally he went to the basement to build a bike for me,
Using all those rusted parts he picked up nearly free.
The bike he built was very large for a little girl like me;
So I had to learn while standing up, but how hard could that be?
With staunch determination, I tried and took a fall,
And wished with all my little heart that bike was not so tall;
But in time I learned to stand and ride which made my daddy proud
Of how I took those many falls and never cried out loud.
My bike was balanced perfectly and I could ride, “no hands”
After I grew tall enough to sit instead of stand.
The bike was never shiny and it really wasn’t “new”
But it taught a little girl to have fun while “making do”.
For God’s Glory Alone, Dewey and Sharon