Through little towns in foreign lands...

and orchards that span beyond our view...

down two lane roads shrouded in mist...

passed streams and mountains enveloped in snow...

we finally arrived at our weekend retreat...
Jacksonville Oregon.
Now we're off to see the small town Christmas parade.

Down the Road

We've loaded up the car and will be driving down the highway for a weekend getaway. Our destination...a small Gold Rush town in the Rouge Valley.
See you all there!

You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
And praise the name of the LORD your God,
Who has dealt wondrously with you;
And My people shall never be put to shame.
Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel:
I am the LORD your God
And there is no other.
My people shall never be put to shame.

“ And it shall come to pass afterward

That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
“ And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth:
Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.
And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.
For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance,
As the LORD has said,
Among the remnant whom the LORD calls.

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Answered Prayer

I was on the hot-line Monday night, sound asleep, when the phone began to ring and woke me from my peaceful slumber. It was a young girl who was frightened, alone, and just found out she was pregnant. Like most young women I encounter through work she was in a situation she didn't want to be in and the guy who helped get her there wanted nothing to do with her.

We were on the phone for almost three hours as she slowly unraveled the details of her story. What happened to her angered me. How could a person treat another person this way?
I tried to encourage her that her life was not over and that GOD STILL LOVES HER! She was terrified to have to tell her parents and kept telling me that she woulnd't. At times I felt like I was pleading with her to trust them and be honest...just tell them the truth. But she didn't want anyone to know.

Like most girls she wanted to cover up the nightmare and get on with life, but "covering up" is nothing more then a death sentence. Not just for the innocent babe but for the woman's heart and spirit. They become crushed under the guilt and magnitude of the choice she has made.

When we finally got off the phone my heart was heavy and conflicted. Did I say everything I should have? Did I in any way make her feel guilty or condemned? Did I help her to come to any resolutions? I wasn't sure.

Last night I received a call from my friend who had taken the hot-line. She wanted me to know that the girls mother called and said that her daughter had told her everything. Everything was going to be fine.

I often question God about this ministry He's given me, but it's times like these that I know I'm exactly where He wants me to be.

On my way home from work today the sign caught my eye and I felt like it was speaking to me! I'm always full of the best intentions...HUMONGOUS, GIGANTIC, ENORMOUS GRAND Intentions, but the majority of them are nothing more than desires and wishes that never come to fruition.
How sad is that?