redeeming love
It's been a most interesting week. I've learned a lot about our amazing Savior. Short and sweet: There is no such thing as redemption in a relationship unless there is the Lord. Because with the Lord comes a flow of redeeming love of our Savior that bled and died for us. So therefore, we must pray for those in our lives that are not believers that we have never been reconciled with. Until they share with us in the glory of our Savior, there will be no true love-redeeming love. God has been faithful to draw the line of black and white for me more this week. Satan is becoming more and more reconizable. Praise God!
I have been blessed by a wonderful friend at the hospital. She shares with me in the JOY of salvation on a daily basis, and she is quick to shut Satan out of my thoughts. She is wonderful, and I am grateful to have her in my life. My mom came to eat lunch with me today. I loved showing her around and telling her the fun hospital stories. We have an awesome cafeteria at the hospital with awesome food. That's kind of nice to have around. Mom got to experience the "Trauma Code". They announced a 3 year old, trauma victim, ETA (estimated time of arrival) in 5-7 ninutes. When the code comes across the loud speaker it is an automatic reality check of life. It is amazing to me how much we live in our own moments and own lives. I have learned at the hospital to expect there to be much suffering that I can never touch. Pray contiuously becomes a reality during the day. That is all there is to do--praise the Lord and relinquish control. I have gotten to do a lot of celebrating this week. I have gotten to head up 3 special events...2 were patient parties and the other was a drag boat racer visit...he brought his boat. The kids LOVED it! I also got to experience a very special "break out" party. One of my favorite kids and patients, since I met him 6 years ago, got to go home af ter being in the hospital since January. The hug I got before he walked out was worth my whole summer! This guy loves the Lord and I've watched him fight a whole bunch battles. The Lord is His Great Physician, though, and he knows it! There is a lot of peace. I don't get to go to cancer camp this summer...sadly...because I am going to a different camp, but I do get to ride with the kids down to cancer camp. They are taking the train this year, which is soooo fun! So I will be riding there with them. I'm so excited! I love these kids!
Well, that's the update. May the Lord bless your weekend.
I have been blessed by a wonderful friend at the hospital. She shares with me in the JOY of salvation on a daily basis, and she is quick to shut Satan out of my thoughts. She is wonderful, and I am grateful to have her in my life. My mom came to eat lunch with me today. I loved showing her around and telling her the fun hospital stories. We have an awesome cafeteria at the hospital with awesome food. That's kind of nice to have around. Mom got to experience the "Trauma Code". They announced a 3 year old, trauma victim, ETA (estimated time of arrival) in 5-7 ninutes. When the code comes across the loud speaker it is an automatic reality check of life. It is amazing to me how much we live in our own moments and own lives. I have learned at the hospital to expect there to be much suffering that I can never touch. Pray contiuously becomes a reality during the day. That is all there is to do--praise the Lord and relinquish control. I have gotten to do a lot of celebrating this week. I have gotten to head up 3 special events...2 were patient parties and the other was a drag boat racer visit...he brought his boat. The kids LOVED it! I also got to experience a very special "break out" party. One of my favorite kids and patients, since I met him 6 years ago, got to go home af ter being in the hospital since January. The hug I got before he walked out was worth my whole summer! This guy loves the Lord and I've watched him fight a whole bunch battles. The Lord is His Great Physician, though, and he knows it! There is a lot of peace. I don't get to go to cancer camp this summer...sadly...because I am going to a different camp, but I do get to ride with the kids down to cancer camp. They are taking the train this year, which is soooo fun! So I will be riding there with them. I'm so excited! I love these kids!
Well, that's the update. May the Lord bless your weekend.
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