Conference yukon::christian

    Dear Heavenly Father,
    
    It is so hard to know what exactly to pray for in a situation of
    suicide.  As a mother, I can only empathize as far as my mother's heart
    allows me, but Lord you are the Father and your heart understands every
    emotion accompanying this tragedy.  Father, comfort this family and
    those around them in a way  that will also encompass this young 13 year
    old sister.  Should she have any guilt in her heart around this
    suicide, Lord relieve her of it.  I ask all of this in Jesus' name,
    Amen.

    re: Stevo's request - have prayed, and will continue to pray.
    Especially for covering of Steve, Lyn and Timmy
    
    H

    Hi Karen,
    
    you know, better than most, how close to home the topic of psoriasis
    hits home. You can be assured that I have prayed, and will pray.
    
    Harry (& Karen)

    update on Leslie (asked for prayer in previous conference)
    
    This morning Australian time (9th April,1997) she went home to be with
    Jesus.
    
    Prayers requested for the family.
    
    :'(

For Steve, in 6.23, and for all of us:

	O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment,
	and light riseth up in darkness for the godly; Grant
	us, and especially Steve, in all our doubts and
	uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest
	have us to do, that the Spirit of Wisdom may save
	us from all false choices, and that in thy light
	we may see light, and in thy straight path may not
	stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

    Dear Heavenly Father,
    
    I come to you this day rejoicing over Steve's humility and love for
    you.  Lord, I know that you care about every need of Steve's, but Lord
    even more you do care about his desires too.  I am confident, Abba,
    that you will answer Steve's request.  Lord, may he be willing to
    accept your answer with faith and not by sight.  I ask all of this in
    the name of Jesus, Amen.

Re: Note 6.23
    
      Hi Steve,
    
        I couldn't (and wouldn't) do otherwise but read your note
        in its entirety.  I HEAR you brother!  I will be praying.
        Work calls, but I'll catch you offline.
    
        I don't think its only me that can relate to the idea that
        one aspect of worldliness is a horrible need to wear masks.
        To be cool, sufficient, in high regard, whatever.
    
        I think part of Christianity includes the process of masks
        being removed.  Our true inner selves get revealed to us
        in the light of God's pardoning grace (thank God or else 
        it would be too painful) and (sometimes) in a corporate sense.
        We learn to bear each other's burdens.   We, to some extent,
        see each other's nakedness.
    
        For the moment, as I must return to work, the best quick note
        I can say to you is that I am most convicted that you have
        done a WONDERFUL thing in writing your note.  You will be
        blessed.
    
        Hebrews 13:3
        Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, and those
        who are mistreated, since you yourselves are in the body
        also.
    
        Psssst, I've got some problems of my own!  (Just another
        "resident basket-case.")
    
        You're in His hands.  Clearly you've permitted yourself there.
    
    						Take *Care*,
    
    			       			Tony

I just need to thank you, Steve, for your openness here.  I am SO with you in
where you are.

The one thing I can assure you of is that God DELIGHTS in your determination
to turn the control of your life over to Him.  And He WILL answer your
prayers.  Perhaps not as you might have expected, but He WILL answer!

And it will be better than you could ask or think or dream. :-)

Praying with you!

Paul

    Hi Steve,
    
    I also understand where you are, its very similar to where I am too.  I
    think you are doing exactly the right thing by your prayer.  I join
    to support you in it also.
    
    Being free to be more open is really a blessing.  I never would have
    believed it before though.  :-)
    
    Jill

 Heavenly Father, I lift this woman Diane to you, that you might give her
 peace and strength in dealing with this illness.  Grant wisdom to the 
 doctors and her family.  Lord, we know you are the great physician, and that
 you've demonstrated over and again that you can confound the wise in these
 situations.  Lord, may you be glorified in the life of this woman and her
 family..


 In Jesus name


 Amen

    Hear you, Dave.  A friend of mine had his gall bladder surgery video
    taped and brought it home for all to see! :-)  

    Just as an update... the prayers have been very effective.  Praise God
    for being so good to me, and thank you all for your generous prayers.
    
    It seems that God has given my lady friend a bit of added patience
    (something that was confirmed for me last night... long story), she
    thought I was too shy at first, and that there was no way she could
    date me (she told me this last night... one of my personal prayers was 
    that she would give me a chance to get over the initial shyness before 
    deciding not to see me).  We are getting along quite well now, though, 
    thanks to God.  Continued prayers for this relationship would be
    greatly appreciated. 
    
    Just thought my brothers and sisters would like to know that their
    prayers were heard by the Allmighty, and answered.  I know I'm always 
    encouraged when confirmation of answered prayers are brought to my 
    attention, so hopefully this will be encouraging to you... it is really 
    the main reason I post this note.
    
    There may be hope for me yet.  8^)
    
    
    -steve

    Always there is hope for you Steve!  May the Lord have His way in this
    relationship, Amen.

    re 7.12
    
    I know what you have been going trough, I too have been lonely and
    single for many years.
    When I did read this reply, it made me curious and I looked back
    for your prayer request.
    And I recognise some simularity with me.
    I have had a time that I wasn't going to church at all anymore, be-
    cause I thought that wat I was looking for wasn't there at all.
    And at this christian notes file many years ago (about '86 or '87)
    I made the same strugle, but my dear sister in Christ Irena made
    me find me way back to a living community of christians who do care.
    But then I got problems because of my loneliness and because the
    pastor told me I looked to much for a girl and he told me that I
    had to accept to stay single for the rest of my live, I stopped
    attending to the services and started to look for a woman.
    The only thing I knew, that she HAD to be a christian.
    After one short relatianship with a non christian girl. (The
    first relationship I ever had with a girl!)
    I started writing with all girls I could possible find in a cor-
    respondence club I noticed in a newspapers.
    From all the writings non of them remained for very long time, I
    was feeling quite hopeless and saw this try ending in nothing.
    But after I decided not to write to more girls I received a letter
    from a girl I had been writing, but who never responded yet.
    I have been writing to this girl for about 4 years, when I was
    thinking: "I just have to see her face to face.", but a great
    distance made this not so easy.
    After some considerations I ended up meeting her on a short vacation
    in her country, I stayed with her brother and sister in law for 
    about 7 days, I'm not the far away going type, I prefer to work
    some in and around my house instead of going on vacation.
    For my it was rather a big step, to going away for a 13.5 our 
    flight to meet her in a place on the other side of the world.
    But after this 7 day's I knew this was the woman for me, and the
    same year I returned to collect her to come from Maurice to Holland.
    In Holland you had many years ago a song: "Not married before you
    are 40". And always I have been joking about this one like no need
    to look for a girl yet, because I have to be 40 first.
    And the real joke about this is that the day I finaly got married,
    I was just finnish to get 41!
    My wife is christian and with her I returned to the community I 
    left because of my "searching for a girl."
    8 months ago my wife gave me a beautifull daughter, so I can say
    that the Lord gave me a lot to be thankfull for, but He hasn't 
    certainly been doing things my way!
    But I have to learn to be strong in the Lord, because I'm not.
    I have to learn to trust on Him, to depend on Him for all.
    My weakest point is to preserve time for God, because I have
    never learned to do so.
    My wife have a strong life of prayer, I'm glad for this, but I
    know that this won't help me, I have to get a strong life of
    prayer myself.
    
    							L.B.W.
    

    re: .14 
    
    Thanks for sharing that.  
    
    God works things out in His good timing.  
    
    After thinking about this nice young lady all of yesterday, I arrived
    at home to find a very sweet message on my answering machine from her.
    Certainly made my day!  
    
    I can say that my past has helped me in (at least) one way... I could 
    never take this kind of relationship for granted.  It is something to
    be treasured (even in its infant stages).
    
    
    
    -steve

Just wanted to say "Thanks" for all the prayers for my gall bladder surgery. 
Everything went well, and I'm back to work, feeling fine.

Praise God!

dave

    Did you get a video?  Great to see you back!

Thanks, Nancy.

No, I didn't get a video, but the laparoscopic (sp?) tools they used
looked pretty neat -  and it was much easier than having the old "open"
surgery, which would take much longer to recover from.

It also was neat how the staff in the OR all joined in when I said a prayer
for God to use them to heal me - and when we prayed for all of the patients in
the hospital to be healed, they all gave a hearty "Amen"!... And then the
lights went out, so to speak, and I found myself in the Recovery Room, all
finished up.


Dave

    An encouraging testimony, Dave.  Thanks for sharing your experience and
    perspective.
    
    Sometimes we shy away from praying for health, whether out of fear that
    God might be diminished were He to not answer our prayer in expected or
    desired ways, or out of negative response to name-it-claim-it abuses.
    
    However, the Apostle John said to one of his (and our Father's) beloved
    children, "I pray above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in
    health, even as thy soul prospereth." (3Jn.2)
    
    To see an OR staff give an hearty Amen to your prayer would seem to
    indicate that God is the Healer, should healing occur.
    
    Thanks again for your sacrifice of praise.
    
    /Wayne