"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1
Hebrews 11:1
In our prayer life, there are many people and situations that come before us all the time, and many prayer requests sent or uttered. However there are certain people, needs and situations that become lodged in the spirit, and become what the Bible calls "burdens". I call them "prayer projects". One of these "projects" concerns healing needs of others, that become inked in my spirit with my own personal healing needs. The need for Ami's and my own healing is a constant request before the Lord in my prayer time - it has it's a slot that never gets wedged out of my prayer list. However there are other projects that have the same importance as my personal healing needs and are intrinsically linked to the faith that I need for Ami's and my healing. In other words, they share the same "prayer project basket", and the faith for the healing for one will be the faith for the healing of all. The Holy Spirit has made it real to me in this way. The faith that I am waiting and pressing forward for is that clear as a bell, I know that I know because I know moment, that the healing is done in heaven. Sometimes it's a momentary flash of light and link to eternity, with the full assurance of faith that moves mountains. It's only the beginning to believe in the mind, based on the Word of God, that He can do what He has promised. That knowledge has to be mixed with faith in order to enter into the rest of true knowing and believing (Hebrews 4:1-3). Sometimes it's given as a gift, (1Cor. 12:8-10) and at other times it's a process, receiving from the Word, patience having it's way until it enters into the heart through the working of the Spirit in our lives.
The fact that Ami and our family have become prayer projects to so many of you, that you have expressed and continue to express that you are with us until the full completion of healing, causes the coals on the altar of incense of my heart to burn warmer and more intensely. The incense of praise and adoration from my heart wafts upwards to the throne room of God. This is one of the most amazing testimonies of the journey we've been on, and one that couldn't have been imagined or expected, that we would walk through this experience so supported and loved by so many in the world-wide Body of Messiah.
NOIA
That being said - one of the families that shares my prayer project basket is Noia and her family, Israeli believers who have given their lives to ministry. Noia is the baby that you helped to pray for, who was born with a heart defect and had life saving surgery a few months ago. A few days ago, she came down with a fever. Her Mom and Dad took her to the emergency room, where she was admitted into the hospital with bacteria. This is very dangerous for a baby or anyone who has undergone the heart surgery that she had. Please pray for little Noia - for cleansing of her system from this bacteria, and for total recovery. Please pray for her parents, Moran and Melissa, for spiritual, emotional and physical strength, and for the two other children at home, both under 4 years old.
AMI GOOD NEWS
Ami is recovering very well, Praise the Lord! The pain of the operation and affects of the anesthesia are quickly wearing off - yet another miraculous answer to prayer. In between good healing naps and eating lots of good food, he was up and about, wanting to help, and even went out to meet some friends yesterday. We have a follow-up appointment in a week and will let you know the results of that.
RESTORATION MOVIE- IMPORTANT CORRECTION
I want to correct a mistake from my last update concerning the movie Restoration- the link to the Monaco website award page was wrong, it is:
http://www.monacofilmfestival.de/11-0-Awards-2010.html
The fact that Ami and our family have become prayer projects to so many of you, that you have expressed and continue to express that you are with us until the full completion of healing, causes the coals on the altar of incense of my heart to burn warmer and more intensely. The incense of praise and adoration from my heart wafts upwards to the throne room of God. This is one of the most amazing testimonies of the journey we've been on, and one that couldn't have been imagined or expected, that we would walk through this experience so supported and loved by so many in the world-wide Body of Messiah.
NOIA
That being said - one of the families that shares my prayer project basket is Noia and her family, Israeli believers who have given their lives to ministry. Noia is the baby that you helped to pray for, who was born with a heart defect and had life saving surgery a few months ago. A few days ago, she came down with a fever. Her Mom and Dad took her to the emergency room, where she was admitted into the hospital with bacteria. This is very dangerous for a baby or anyone who has undergone the heart surgery that she had. Please pray for little Noia - for cleansing of her system from this bacteria, and for total recovery. Please pray for her parents, Moran and Melissa, for spiritual, emotional and physical strength, and for the two other children at home, both under 4 years old.
AMI GOOD NEWS
Ami is recovering very well, Praise the Lord! The pain of the operation and affects of the anesthesia are quickly wearing off - yet another miraculous answer to prayer. In between good healing naps and eating lots of good food, he was up and about, wanting to help, and even went out to meet some friends yesterday. We have a follow-up appointment in a week and will let you know the results of that.
RESTORATION MOVIE- IMPORTANT CORRECTION
I want to correct a mistake from my last update concerning the movie Restoration- the link to the Monaco website award page was wrong, it is:
http://www.monacofilmfestival.de/11-0-Awards-2010.html