June 30 Day 66

Hi Everyone,
My doctor is out of town so I saw one of the other doctors, but he said that things are progressing well. He also cut the dosage on one of my meds, a good sign. Today I have something that has been on my heart that is extremely important to me.
An opportunity has come up that I would like to share with all of you. My family has been on several short term mission trips to Mexico and have been blessed by each one of them. They usually require a lot of work, preparation and dedication, but they have all been great! I don't think God is calling me to do long term mission work, but He has called someone I have known and loved for a very long time. I first met Robert when he was a little boy as his dad and I played softball against each other and then together on the same team. Our kids would come to the park and play together during our games since the mid 1980's. My family became Christians on Feb 19, 1991 and a few years later I was privileged to lead Tom and Kate (Robert's dad and mom) to the Lord, and they said they would like me to share the same message of salvation with their four children. I was so excited I could hardly stand it that God would use me to help them all understand His plan and they all received Jesus Christ that day! It is awesome to see God work in people's lives after they give their lives to Him, and that's just what this family did at church, on short term mission trips and wherever they went in their daily lives. Robert began feeling that God was calling him to something more, however, and in 2001 he gave in to God's calling to serve him long term in a foreign country. I was really excited, I mean really excited to hear this news!!! Robert has been in training for 5 years to do long term missions in Asia with a well known organization. While in training he met his wife Heather who also has an awesome love for the Lord. They now have 3 boys and are gearing up for their departure as I write this. To see their bio, you can contact me for more information. As I said, I don't think God has called me to serve him in a foreign land (not yet anyway!! LOL!!!) but I feel an exceptional gratitude to God for being able to be a part of His sending work by helping out Robert and Heather. Deb and I are able to pray for them and support them right now, and when they go it's as if we will be going with them. We will be a part of God's plan!! If you would like to be a part of this awesome family's team you can email me and I can pass on your interest to them so they can contact you personally. Some of you have been thinking about supporting God’s plan in this special way before and if so I encourage you to help Robert and Heather with whatever you can give (even $10 or $25 per month would be really helpful!). I know them personally to love God above all else and you can be a part of God's team as well.
Thank you very much for considering this!!! God bless you all.
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie