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Message from Kevin

  While reading about all of Jesus’ interactions with people one can’t help but notice all of the sick people that have their lives changed when they encounter the savior.  Because of my recent situation, the encounter in Luke 5:17-26 has really hit home.   “Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem.  And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.   Then behold, men brought on a bed a  man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.    And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.When He saw their faith, He said to him, ‘Man, your sins are forgiven you’. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, ’Who is this who speaks blasphemies?  Who can forgive sins but God alone?’   But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, ‘Why are you reasoning in your hearts?  Which is easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say Rise up and walk?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins’ - He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”   Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.   And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”    

I relate to this story in several ways at the moment.  It has been amazing to me, being the Paralytic on the bed, having a Church behind me bringing me to the feet of Jesus daily in prayer.  I have been truly amazed by the local body of Christ that I am a part of, thank you for your faithfulness to pray, love, and support Tiff and I while we are wondering our way through this process.  The meals, visits, donations, and everything else you have provided have been amazing, and we are continually blown away.  

Also, to the complete body of Christ that have stepped up to join us in prayer, we are ever grateful.  As John 13:34-35 states, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”  Thank you all so much for living out the faith, and showing a genuine love for a brother and sister in need.  We are truly grateful for everything God is doing through this situation.   

Rehab moves foreword at a slow pace.  Everyday I make a little bit of progress, it is encouraging to be able to do a little more by myself each day.  The infection seems to be doing better for now, and the shoulder seems to be doing better everyday, hopefully in a few weeks I will be able to put all my weight on it.  This will help me out a lot with transferring from my chair to bed/shower/car…   Again we cannot thank you all enough for the amazing support you have all provided!  

Kevin