The truth of this quotation from James Fraser’s book Mountain Rain was illustrated with powerful clarity recently. A lady affiliated with Bibles International is presently visiting her children in Bankok, Thailand. She had surgery 6 months ago and was still experiencing pain because of it. But the doctors were unable to determine the cause. While in Thailand she experienced intense abdominal pain and lost a life-threatening amount of blood. She was admitted to ICU at a Thailand hospital. By the grace of God she was linked up with a gastroenterologist who had much experience in and knowledge about her condition. In fact he had development a procedure for dealing with it. As far as he knows he’s the only gastroenterologist in the world using this procedure. By doing this he was able to stop the bleeding without even having to open the abdomen. Our friend is currently healing in ICU.
What amazes me is that this older lady and her husband would go to Thailand according to the will of God, experience this health difficulty, and intersect with the only doctor in the world who can deal with the problem in a very uncomplicated way! We think that we are safe in America. Apparently, the safest place for this woman was Bankok, Thailand, and the Lord directed her there at just the right moment! What an amazing God! We truly are safe in the will of God, no matter where that leads us.
On a personal note, I’m in Kittanning, PA, for the week. I had great meetings at a missions conference in Enola two weekends ago and enjoyed my time at Union Baptist church this past weekend. Union is over 200 years old. It’s been an independent, fundamental, Baptist church all this time. Not many churches can say that!
There are at least 5 PA churches that are seriously considering taking me on for support. Please pray for these relationships to be formed up, if it’s the Lord’s will.
I had a good time at the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday at a French Immersion Program. It was a good opportunity to hear nothing but French for a couple of hours. I wish they had such a thing in Michigan. I’m getting back together with these French-speakers this evening for some casual conversation in French.
Tomorrow I lead the Bible study at Union Baptist here in Kittanning, so please pray for God to work in this time. On Thurs I have to drive to Cleveland for a meeting with various people in BI and BMM. Please pray for safety as I travel there and back. On Friday I drive to eastern PA for a missions conference, so I need prayer for safety that day too. Lots of driving!
