100 Days!

Our children and grandchildren have celebrated 100 days during the school year. Today, Paul and I are celebrating 100 days in Niger. We had planned to go to the giraffes and eat lunch at Cap Banga the riverside restaurant that we like so much. It didn't exactly work out the way we planned. Instead we spent the day very quietly in our apartment. Paul had a fever and was dehydrated etc. I spent the day counting drops for his IV infusion that Dr. Diane kindly put in. I counted the number of messages from my prayer warriors, I counted promises, I counted blessings, I counted the number of visitors who dropped by......and I was trying to keep this on the hush, hush as Paul's new resident here seems quite nervous about getting sick. (The cat is out of the bag now!)
God always has a better plan. The resident Dr. Jake had a wonderful day without us! He got to see the giraffes, the sunset over the dunes and eat supper at Sahel Academy Mexican Restaurant night. God is so good!  Every little detail that we could be concerned about is being lovingly, carefully, and thoroughly handled by our God who is sovereign over all our circumstances. He makes no mistakes.

• We have enjoyed a good week of caring for our patients at CURE. Papa Paul and young Dr. Jake went over to another hospital to give lectures and demonstrations. 

• We are building intentional relationships within the local medical community.  

• We had the joy of bringing donated gifts of toys to the children this week. 

• We had the joy of preparing for seminars in Galmi and Ethiopia. for the coming weeks. 

• We had the joy of learning together what it means to be connected to the true vine Jesus Christ---drawing life and strength from Him so that we can produce more and more fruit. 

• We enjoy the daily routine of the hospital and loving these dear children and young adults. 

• We certainly have more than 100 blessings in the lives of the staff and children of CURE Hôpital des Enfants au Niger! 

The following Psalm seems appropriate.

Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

Worship the LORD with gladness;

Come before Him with joyful songs.

Know that the LORD is God.

It is He who made us, and we are His;

We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;

Give thanks to Him and praise His name.

For the LORD is good and His love endures for ever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations.