Pressing On

My posts and comments have been sporadic over the last couple of weeks. Everything seems to be mitigating against my writing on PILGRIM PALS.

Perhaps it's writer's block. Maybe spiritual dryness. Possibly the fact that I can't post on the three computers in our home, my laptop is giving me problems and my camera broke and may be unfixable (if that's a word).

As I drove to work tonight I was missing the encouragement of one of our most faithful pals, Passing-Thru (Bob). I e-mailed him tonight to see how he's doing. My dear friend Terry e-mailed me tonight because she was concerned. Thank you, dear one! You are a special gift from the Father!

My ear infection continues to plague me. Tomorrow I'll go back to the hospital to get some help, hopefully. They changed my medication last Thursday but it's still not getting any better. My ear, nose and throat specialist is mourning the loss of his father and won't be in his office 'til Thursday.

Carol and I are busy getting our home ready for two open houses this weekend, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. As you know this is a very painful time for us as we seek to get back on our feet financially. Thanks for your prayers!

So, having said all that several things remain constant:

• God remains faithful to His Word
• He continues to encourage me in the face of the temporary trials we face
• He uses marred, broken vessels like me to accomplish His purposes
• I'm awed by God's majesty
• I'm humbled by His unconditional love

So, dear friends, thanks for hearing me out. Be strong in the Lord. Keep looking to Jesus. Trust Him implicitly. Keep a high view of scripture. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Tell others of His love.

You are loved,

~ the pilgrim David

Message From The Ole Pligirm

My ear infection continues to get worse instead of better.

It's been very frustrating.

The only computer that I can post or comment on is my laptop, at my office, and I haven't been there very much in the last two weeks.

Tonight I have to go to work at Christian Horizons and I'll try to post an update.

Please post something on my behalf, letting everyone know that I miss posting things, that I'm praying for them and that I'd value their prayers concerning my health.

Have you heard from Passing-Thru (Bob) lately? I've missed him.

Tonight we had our Bible study with the Peterborough Petes hockey team and 23 of the 25 guys attended. What a thrill!

Thanks for faithfully carrying on.

Lots of love,

David

Note: This was posted by Terry at the request of David.

God with us ...

may we all sense God's presence with us, as we start the week ... blessings to my pilgrim pals ... saija

Blessed Lord's Day Everyone!

Three Crosses standing side by side,

Oh what a sight sublime!

Two for their own transgressions died,

The middle One for mine!

Lest I forget Gethsemane.

Lest I forget thine agony.

Lest I forget thy love to me,

Lead me to Calvary.

Heather...My Help Comes From The Lord

I lift up my eyes to the hills-

Where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip -

He who watches over you will not slumber;

Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you

The LORD is your shade at your right hand;

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all harm -

He will watch over your life;

The LORD will watch over your coming and going

Both now and forevermore.Psalm 121.

Heather..Especially Heather

God Is Good All The Time----Ask Arlene & Barry & Hudsyn

Thursday, October 11, 2007

It's Time!
It's time to thank the Lord for all He has done and is doing for me.
It's time to thank you for praying for our family throughout this crisis time.
It's time for us to know that God is really doing something so very special in our lives and get excited about it.
It's time to connect with old friends.
It's time for us to go gather the Harvest of Souls that are out there waiting for us.
It's time for us to minister the healing of Jesus Christ to people that are suffering.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; surely he bore our sorrows and joys and by his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 - and the words to the song.
Yesterday I had to get my blood tested and found out today that everything looked good. I went in today to get the chemo treatment and found out that I didn't have to have chemo for at least one month. Isn't that exciting? I have to have radiation until next Wednesday and believe that will be over at that time. God has been so good to me that I can hardly believe it! I am so thankful.
If you are one of the people that have brought food or had us over to your house for dinner, we thank you so much. It has been such a blessing to us. We appreciate it more than you could possibly know.
We are going to attempt to get my strength back a little now too and I am going to try to start cooking a little and working around the house. What a blessing that is. I am still not as strong as I want to be, but I will be there!
Posted by Arlene - BY HIS STRIPES!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Hudsyn
Am just called and Hudsyn's cultures came back negative. Thank you Jesus and thank you all for your prayers!....Arlene...http://lovinggodandlife.blogspot.com/

News Of Pilot-dad

Just when you think everything is finally looking up, the ceiling seems to cave in on you. If you would, please pray for Jim. Last evening I had to run him up to the Insta-Care place (not the ER) because of vertigo. He had experienced it since yesterday morning but I had been out running errands etc, and didn't get home until late afternoon. Poor guy. He was so nauseated from the world spinning around out of control.

The doctor said he would treat the symptoms but to expect it to last 3 or 4 days. Why the inflammation has happened is anyone's guess. He told us to be sure to alert our oncologist, Dr. H. The doc last night gave him a shot of phenagren to help with the nausea and then sent him home with dramamine for today. He wasn't able to go in last night. In fact, he went right to bed when we got home and slept through the night...well, until he asked if I was awake at 4:00 am. He had a dream to tell me about. Of all things!!! *wink* Thankfully, I was able to go back to sleep, as was he.

He is still having the vertigo today so he took the dramamine which, of course, knocks him out. So he has been sleeping all afternoon. I do not know if he will go in for work tonight. I rather doubt it. However, he does have a very important work meeting that he needs to attend tonight...erm...this morning at 12:30 am. I may be driving him to that and then bringing him home after the meeting.

When, oh when, will this roller coaster end?!?! We are both so weary of this up and down yo-yo syndrome we seem to be on. Poor guy. He manages to work one week and a couple of days and then he is hit again. Just like before.

I know that the God, Who is determined to have a relationship with us, and is determined to mold and shape us into the image of Christ, Who loves us unconditionally has a purpose but I, for one, am ready to move on to other areas which may need some tweeking here and there.

I know that He knows that we need some $$$ coming in. I also know that He will meet our needs. Without fail. All I need to do is look back on all the many times in our past He has never failed to care for us.

Again, I have to look at His sufficiency and rest.

*~*~*~*~*UPDATE*~*~*~*~*
He did go into work. I drove him and will pick him up at 2:00 am. Still having bouts of the vertigo but he took his med to work with him. We'll see how it goes.

Claire http://pilotmom.blogspot.com

Thank you!

I wanted to say thank you for those who have continually prayed for me, my family and everything else. You guys truly are a great group of people.

My step-dad is doing fine (I guess) physically. Yes he did have a heart attack, but I believe it was a mild one and he will be sent home today. But he is a man who needs salvation. I would rather him suffer here and get saved than to have a wonderful life here and burn in eternity forever. Please, pray for his salvation. His name is Terry Benas.

Tonight I am leading worship for the High School kids and I am asking for prayer because the kids have yet to experience the presence of God on a corporate level where it is so intimate and so pure and holy that they fall on their faces in adoration of the Lord.

So please pray that the Lord would be high and lifted up tonight and that we as a group of believers would experience the Lord and engage our hearts in worshiping the Creator of our souls. Please pray that God would anoint us and visit with us tonight.

Bill
http://billscott1974.blogspot.com/

Thank You Lord

Prayer Request From Bill Scott Sr.

I received an email from Bill this evening with this prayer request:
"My step day just had a heart attack and is not saved, please pray
for him as he is on his way to the hospital."

Please pray for this dear man Pilgrim Pals
and also for Bill and his wife, Jessica as they face
this trial.

Terry
Terry

Bill Scott