God is always there for us. Matthew 28:20

     Never look ahead to the changes and challenges of this life in fear.  Instead, as they arise look at them with the full assurance the God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them.  Hasn't He kept you safe up to now?  So hold His loving hand tightly, and He will lead you safely through all things.  And when you cannot stand, He will carry you in His arms. 
     Do not look ahead to what may happen tomorrow.  The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day.  Either He will shield you form suffering or He will give you His unwavering strength that you my bear it.  Be at peace, then and set aside all anxious thoughts and worries.  (Francis do Sales)
           The LORD is my Shepherd.  Psalm 23:1
     Not was, not may be, nor will be.  "The Lord is my shepherd."  He is on Sunday, on Monday, and through every day of the week.  He is in January, in December, and every month of the year.  He is when I'm at home and in China.  He is during peace or war, and in time of abundance or poverty.  (J. Hudson Taylor)
These words above are so encouraging.  
      On Monday night Feb. 1, I woke with a bad pain in my across my whole stomach. At 2:30am Denise took me the emergency room. After running tests they told us it was a bowel blockage. (Without sharing all the details) I went to another hospital where my doctor who did the surgery was. (He was glad we did, and so were we.) They shut my system down for 3 days and the blockage resolved itself (GOD ANSWERS PRAYER). I was released on Thursday afternoon and the doctors told me it would take several days to get back to normal. Denise and I know that's about a week for me. Denise and Grace really helped me through this. I'm so blessed to have them in life. I see all the doctors in two weeks for follow up.  Through all this, inspite of all that happened God was with me.  Sometimes I did feel Him there and sometimes I didn't and when I didn't Denise, Grace or someone around me would remind me that He was.  I'm continuing to learn about God's faithfulness.  In good or bad times.  HE IS THERE, loving us through it.  I'm still learning about depending on Him day to day and to be thankful for each moment. 
      I'm so thankful to pray, counsel, mentor, minster to whoever God has me come in contact with.  I counsel two young men each week, attend different city prayer meetings, viisit the Signal Hill park and talk and pray with people, and I'm doing an End Times Bible study on Wednesday nights every other week.  Pastor David and I meet and pray each week together.   He is a blessing and an encouragement for me to push forward.  He posted on Facebook last week..."Karl prays for a stranger's Dad who has been sick for year and she literally feels the arms of God around her. Four days later, her dad is walking and doctors find no cancer. She proclaims MIRACLE. Today, Karl is in the hospital. I stop trying to figure out why."  When I was in the hospital I was feeling the same way.  In reflecting I see God is growing my heart bigger for the hurting, sick, and lost people.  Only, only, God's love can pierce the darkness and bring light and salvation.  You see He is growing my love and I can reach out in the darkness.  God is doing that in His body.  He wants to be His hands and arms to the dark, lost world.  But it is so so hard sometimes when we ourselves are going through it. .....I'm reminded that when I'm weak He is strong.      

God Bless you and remember He is with you always.


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Joy of the Christmas Season

I enjoy the Christmas season.  The opportuntities to share the love of Christ are all around.  I know many people are in a hurry, rushing from one thing to the next.  Trying to get everything done on their to-do list.  It's amazing what a smile, a greeting, a kind word will do.  These last two weeks I've been making an effort to do that everytime I go out.  Today being the day after Christmas, people seemed more relaxed.  Every person I passed I greeted and if given the chance talked with.  You never now what effect or impact we can have on a person, if even for a short moment.  One woman in her early seventies was rushing along and I greeted her and said, "Merry after Christmas and Happy before New Year."  She stopped, smile and said, "Thank you."  Nothing big happened....but I felt that something changed and I was an encouragement.  We never know.   I received a phone call 2 weeks ago from our auto mechanic that had work on our cars until 3 years ago when he sold his shop and went out of business.  He wanted me to know that he had accepted Christ and thank me for continuing to send him emails even through he had not responded.  He shared that his life took a turn in the wrong direction and he had remembered some of the talks we had.  I was so blessed and thankful for God's hand of love and care.  He never gives up on us.  I'm continuing to be reminded in my prayer time that God wants us to be our hands and arms to everyone.  That smile, greeting, kind word.  It not easy at times....but with His help He can shine through us. 

Thank you all so much for your prayers, encouragement and support.  The Lord has been keeping me busy  attending prayer meetings with groups that are praying for Signal Hill and the greater Long Beach area, I'm counseling three young men right now,  meeting with Pastor David weekly, visiting the homeless in the parks and praying with them, and ministering to people through facebook.    I'm starting a Bible study at the end of January covering the topic on End Times.   2010 has many challanges ahead for all of us but I'm excited about serving our Lord and seeing how he wishes to use me. 

Please pray for my health and strength, for oportunities to share Christ's love with others and for "The Light" Christian fellowship.  

May God Bless you with His joy, love and peace. And may His grace abound upon us all in 2010. 

Warmly in Christ,
Karl

November 14, 2009
The adventure of living out the Christian life is never boring. Since I wrote last my body has had some health issues that have slowed my down and made it much harder to push forward. The blessing that Jesus is teaching me through this is to be more dependent upon Him. Everyday is truly a process of taking one thing at a time, pacing myself and making sure I get my rest. Please forgive me for not writing sooner. My desire was and still is to write weekly. I even tried doing this last week and was having computer problems, then the system crashed. It's only a machine....but we sure do depend upon them. It's now working again and so is my mind and body....so Praise The Lord, I am able to write at this time.
The last few weeks have been filled with the priviledge of meeting with others from different churches and groups to prayer for the Signal Hill and the greater Long Beach area. The Lord is continuing to teach me about listening and waiting on Him. The need for intercession for the "Church" at large and for untiy in the Body of Christ. There are many good Chruches in the city. The Lord has laid it upon my heart (And I've learned that there are many who are praying for the city and I'm now praying with them regularly) to pray for His Kingdom to reach the needy, hurting, and lost. ( I realize that covers everyone.). I will write more about this later.
I'm also mentoring two men and also a high school student which I meet with weekly; doing some visitations and counseling; and assisting Pastor David.
I'm thankful for the joy to help and I realize that everyday is a gift.
Thank you for your prayers, care and support.
Take Care and God Bless,
Karl