prayers

Some of you may know the situation, and some of you may not, but I'm asking for your prayers for the entire Leindecker family. Garry Leindecker, a very close friend of our family and church family has been dealing with lung and thyroid cancer for almost a year now. He is currently at Coshocton Memorial Hospital and not doing well at all. As of last evening they think he might have slipped into a coma. I know that Garry is anxious to see his heavenly Father very soon, but it still leaves everyone left here on earth with a huge loss. Please keep them all in your prayers. May God give us all strength during this difficult time.

Another close friend of our family, Peggy Keen, has had many health circumstances lately as well. She had hip replacement surgery a couple weeks ago and had just been released and had to begin radiation treatments again for her cancer that has come back. As a good friend was driving her to the hospital for treatment last evening, she was in an accident that flipped her car and left her hanging upside down. She was taken by life-flight to Columbus with broken ribs and a broken neck as well as injuries to her hip again. We're unsure at this point if there will be paralysis or not. Please lift this family up in your prayers as well.

I know many of you are dealing with very trying times right now as well and we are no exception. I also believe and know with my entire heart with God is sovereign. It doesn't matter what's going on in your life (or mine), even the difficult times, that God is ALWAYS in control. There is nothing that happens in life that is a surprise to Him. There are no "accidents", deaths, or trials in life that He is not in complete control of. God intends for all things to work together for those who love Him. Believe in Him and lean on God for your strength each and everyday. He will use the circumstances in your life, as well as mine, to glorify Him and to strengthen our faith if we choose to let Him work in us...may we consider it pure joy when we face these times to grow us up in Christ.