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Joni Eareckson Tada

COMPASSIONATE CARE FORTHE SICK AND HURTING

Building Up and Equipping the Body of Christ

A Small Group Study With an Easy to Follow Handbook and Highlighted by Several DVDs

PROGRAM: Ten Sessions include Visitingthe Sick, When to Pray, How to Use Scriptures, End of Life De-cisions. DVDs by physicians, nurses,patientsandcaregivers:’Ethics ofMedical Evangelism’,‘Seize theMoment’, ‘EffectsofPrayerTriplets’,‘MyGlimpseofEternity’andmuchmore.

DESIGNED FOR:Everyone interested in caring

for the sick and hurting:Nurses Doctors, Technicians, Pastors, Chaplains, Lay people, Care-givers in Home Health,Hospice,ClinicsandatHome.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Courseapprovedfor10unitsof continuing education. Cal-ifornia Board of Registered Nurses.Provider#02433.

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“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”Jeremiah 31:25

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Have you noticed that the wordsfasting, silence and prayer are seldomused these days? Yet people in Biblical times seemed very familiar with them.Thedisciplesintercededwithfastingandprayer. Jesus went to the wilderness to pray, and later at Gethsemane. Danielprayed three times a day. Nehemiahfastedwhileservingtheking. Yet, lookatus!Seeifyoufitinanyofthesecategories: Fasting?OK,I’llgiveupacupofcoffeeormaybedessert. Silence?Inthisworldofconstantnoise?OK.I’llturnmyphoneoffforanhour. Prayer?Ofcoursewepray:beforeweeatandalsoinchurch.Maybeeveninaprayer group. Isn’t that enough? I havemyquiettimewhenIdrivetowork. I was asked to help set up a prayerretreat early this year; January in fact. The idea was to start the New Year withaweekoffastingandprayer.Yes,awholeweek–fromMondaytoSaturday.Iwasexcited,buthad somemisgivings.Had never done this before.However, Iseemedtogetacleargo-aheadsignfromtheLord,soIwenttowork. We found a simple but nice retreatcenter in the mountains, signed acontract,gotliabilityinsuranceandthensetthepromotionwheelsinaction. Iwas told that itwasOK if thegroupwassmall.Thatmademefeelbetter. Slowly, registrations filtered in.Eventually,wealmostmadeittothirty. Then, on the last day before the event, there were several unexpectedcancellations,mostlyfacilitators. Ihaveplannedenougheventsoverthelast50yearsnot tobeeasilydisturbed.After all, the Lord is in control and He

willnotletanythinghappenwithoutHispermission. Last minute changes andsetbacksusuallymeanstheeventisgoingto be doubly blessed. And indeed it was! Some of the feedback from theEvaluation question: What was your overall impression of this week?Included:Awesome.Excellent.Anointed.Fabulous.Blessed. Fulfilling. Rested. Realistic.Shalom. I was wonderfully surprised. On thefirstdayoftheevent,allparticipantswereasked to fast and remain silent. Somesnacks were available, if needed. Thewhole idea was to seek God’s Face, and listentoHisVoice.Somehandoutsweregiventomeditateonscriptureduringthefast.EveryonecamewithaBible.Therewasnocellphoneorinternetconnectionat the Retreat Center. No radios or TVs. A walk outside was difficult as it wassnowingslightlyandcold.Yet,attheend,everyonewassurprisinglyrefreshedandblessed. The rest of the program includedworship and sharing sessions, led byseveral medical doctors, nurses and achaplain,who presented specific healthcare topics, followed by prayer. Oneparticipantwrote:“Iwillcontinuetohaveashortfastforstudymaybeonceamonth.Ilovetheideaofspendingthefirstweekoftheyearindeepstudyandreflection.” Ihaveachallengeforall readers:Themodeloffasting,silenceandprayercanbemodifiedbyanyonefromonedaytoa weekend or something in between,likestartingonThursdayand leavingonSunday. Itcanbedoneataquiethomewithout interruptions with just a fewpeopleorasmallgroup. Althoughthefirstweekofeachyearisunique for a prayer retreat, don’twait!Prayer,fastingandseekingGod’sfaceinsilence can be done almost anywhereandanytime. Startplanningtoday! If youhavequestionsorneedadvice,let us know. We’re here for you! InHisjoyfulservice, Aubrey

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FAMILYCORNERBy AubreyBeauchampEditor

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My husband liked the challenge ofsaving hospitals. These were usuallybankrupt mission hospitals in the farcorners of the earth. In other words:smallhospitalsinforeigncountries. Boredwithretirement,hewenttotheexecutivephysician inchargeofmissionhospitals and asked, “Givemeyourworsthospital!” The doctor said one word, “Nuzvid.” And that sealed our fate for the nextthree years. My job was to find a place where IcouldsupportthismissioninIndia. Nuzvid Mission Hospital was locatedin the hottest countryside of easternIndia.Itwasalsotheareawherethebestmangoesweregrown.Toget toNuzvid,we had to get the train in the rainyseason and then travel by car throughheavymangoorchards.Later,welearnedthat ours was the last train to our inland area, as the trackswere toofloodedbytheheavymonsoonrainstotravelsafely. The hospital supports a smallschool of nursing. Since Iwas a schoolcounselor, the principals found a smallofficeformetoopenforstudents’visits.What surprised me was that my firstclients were the school principal and the school’sviceprincipal.IalsofoundthattheIndianstudents’problemswereverysimilartostudentproblemshereintheUSA,i.e.friendshipsanddisagreementswithparents. Iwasabletoteachsomeclasses on introductory subjects such

aspsychology. During this time, the chaplain of thehospital resigned to locate to anotherarea.Iwasaskedtobeassistantchaplainuntilanotheronewasfound. Each morning, I prayed that I couldbringspiritualhelptosomeonethatday. On one of the hottest afternoons, Idecided to walk through the hospitalto avoid the blazing sun. I passed theemergency room where a womanstopped me and spoke in the locallanguage. SinceIdidn’tunderstandher,Ibrushedheroffandcontinuedwalkingoutofthebuilding. The sun beat down, but that wasn’t botheringme.Myconsciencetoldme, “Didn’tyoupray thismorning tohelpsomeone today? You go right back inthereandhelpthatladynow!” I obeyed. I returned hoping that thewomanwas still there. Shewas.At justthatmoment,amalenursecameoutoftheemergencyroom. I asked him to translate for me theneedsofthiswoman.

“Didn’t you pray this morning

to help someone today?”

He explained that her sonwas in theemergencyroomandshewantedmetopray forhis recovery! Ididpray forhimandthenursetooktimetotranslateforthis waiting mother. She was relieved,and Iwas thankful that I couldpray forhimandhismotherwithtranslationintoherlanguage. Forgotten was the heat of the day,rememberedweretheneedsofamotherandherailingson. I was thankful for God’s presence atthatmomentandHisrebuke.

THE REBUKEBy Gail Schatzschneider, M.A.

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My sister, Cora, and her husband, Gary, fromMissouriplannedtostaywithmeatmyhomeinBuenaPark,Californiafortheholidays. They had planned to be here for twoweeksandwerelookingforwardtoahappycelebrationwiththefamily. At the breakfast table, Gary led a short devotion and prayer. This included aremindernottobefearfulbecauseGodis with us. Itwas Christmas Eve, and they had abusy day planned: first the bank, comebacksoCoracanfinishcooking,thenofftoGary’sdaughter,andhavelunchwithhisfamily.Afterthat,theyplannedtobeback atmy place for dinner and spendtherestofthenightwithmyfamily. Afterbreakfast,theyleftmyhouse. Suddenly, around9:45am, Iheardmysister yelling from their truck parked inmydriveway. “Mila! Call 911! Something hashappenedtoGary!” Frantically, I grabbed the phoneand called. I was trying to answer thedispatcher’s numerous questions, whenI sawmysisterhavingahardtimewithherhusband.Hewasonthedriver’ssideof the truck and she was pounding onhis chest, trying to revive him. He had

stopped breathing, his color got palerand paler and his head was turningblue. I was getting impatient with thedispatcher. When Cora and I saw what washappening toGary,we burst into tears.Suddenly,someonecametoourrescue.A lady dropping off something at ourneighbors’ saw us. Shewas an LVN, onherwaytowork.Sheranovertousandshouted, “Becourageous!”thenhelpeduspickupGary’s legswhile I grabbedhis headand chest area. We laid Gary’s lifeless body on the front lawn and the LVN helped with CPR. After a while, the firemen andparamedics took over. My sister and Iwrapped our arms around each otherand prayed. “Jesus,helpus.Jesus,helpus.” The rescue team defibrillated Garytwice but were unsuccessful – there was nopulseandtheEKGmonitorshowedastraight line.Hewas still not breathing.They started an IV, administeredmedications, butwerenot successful inputting in a breathing tube. At least hereceivedoxygenbymask.Theonlygoodsign was that the blueness on his face

andbodyhadbeguntofadealittle. CPRwascontinuedevenastheycarriedhim into the ambulance and to the ERata localhospital inAnaheim.They leftaround10:30am. MyneighborandIprayed, “Lord,Youare incontrol.Please, takeover!” I got a call from the ambulance fromCora, “Mila, call our pastor and others topray!” I called them and prayer for Garypouredoverus. At 12:30pm Cora called again: Theyfound a pulse and a blood pressure. He’s startingtobreathe!Hallelujah!GodraiseGary back to life! The ER doctor said she had witnessed a miracle and planned to go to churchthatnighttothankGod. Garywasputonaventilatorforashorttime, but it was discontinued when hewas able to breathe on his own. He did not sustain any brain damage. ThankGod!

There was no pulse and a flat line on

the monitor An angiogram done on December26 showed a 5 vessel coronary arteryocclusion. One arterywas almost 100%blocked. They inserted an intra-aorticballoon pump to help his heart andscheduledafourvesselcoronaryarterybypasssurgerythenextday. Prayers for Gary continued. Thesurgery was successful and soon hewas weaned off the breathingmachineand balloon pump, tubes and othermedications. He gradually regainedstrengthandambulatedwiththehelpofphysical therapy. Hewas discharged onJanuary11. He recovered completely and theydrovebacktotheirhome inMissouri inApril. WeareforevergratefulforthemiracleGoddidforhim.WealsothankGodforall the people who helped us in any way. God is awesome. Glory to His name!Hedoeswonders.(Psalm23:4,Matthew14:30andJohn11:25.)

“Call911!”

by Mila Lobarbio, Buena Park, CA

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Oneofmygreatestpersonalfearswastobediagnosedwithcancer–specificallybreast cancer. As recommended, afterturning forty, I scheduled my firstmammogram. Afterinitialscreeningthefilmsneededtoimmediatelyberepeatedandagainbereviewedbytheradiologist. When this was completed, I wasinstructed to call my Primary CarePhysicianafterIreturnedhome. Iwasfilledwithfear.Itseemedthatoneof my worst nightmares was unfolding.MyPCPinformedmeImustconsultwithasurgeon. As soon as possible, I followedthrough with a surgical consult. It wasdeterminedthatsincetherewasnolumpor anything suspicious, I must have aNeedleLocalizationwithaFrozenSectionperformed. On the day of surgery, I first had tohave a large needle inserted during amammogram into the precise area ofconcern. The needle was then taped into place.Whenthisfrighteningandpainfulprocedure was completed, I awaitedsurgery. Duringsurgery, themicrocalcificationareaof concern,which surrounding thetipoftheneedle,wasremoved. Onceconfirmedthattheentireareaofconcern(whichsurroundedthetipoftheneedle)wasremoved itwassenttothelab.IwasthentakentoRecovery. I had to wait three days for thediagnosis to be made whether I hadcancer or not. I was terrified as I faced one of mydeepest fears. The Great Physician, however, performed His own heartsurgeryonmeduringthiswaitingperiod.

TheHolySpiritseemedtobeimpressingtwo specific Scriptures on my heart:Romans 8:28 and I John 5:14. DuringthenextthreedaysIprayedandmeditated on those Scriptures. Romans8:28tellsusthatGodcausesallthingstoworktogetherforgoodtothosewholoveHim,tothosewhoarecalledaccordingtoHis purpose. Notallthatcomesintoourlivesisgoodofcourse.Breastcancerisnotgood.Yet,forthoseofuswhobelongtoHim,thoseofuswhotrustandloveHim,wecanbeassuredthatwhateverHeallowstocomeintoourlives,eventhebadthings,HewillusetowardsHisultimategood.

Yet, for those of us who belong to Him, those of us who trust and love

Him, we can be assured that whatever He allows to come into our lives, even the bad things, He will use towards His ultimate good.

1 John 5:14 tell us: “This is theconfidence which we have before Him,that ifweaskanythingaccording toHiswill, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we knowthatwehavetherequestswhichwehaveaskedfromHim.” For us, as believers, His desires need

to be our own heart’s desires. He always knowswhat is best for us. As we growandmatureinourrelationshipwithHim,ourdesiresbegintoconformtoHis. WhenwehaveHiswillasourpriority,whenourdesireisforHisglory,wecanbeassured that God hears us and answers our prayers. On the third day of waiting, prayingand meditating on these Scriptures, Ifinallyhadabreakthrough.Icametotherealization that as His child, if indeed Ihad cancer, God was fully aware of this and in control. I realized that if Hewaspermittingcancertocomeintomylife–not causing it but permitting it,hemusthaveareason,apurposeforsomethingultimatelygood. For example, when we look at thestory of Joseph in the Old Testament,we see that he went through muchgrief and injustice. But he remainedfaithfulthroughitall,andGodusedwhathappenedtoHimforHisultimategood.

DEAR LORD…By Jeanette Renick, R.N. Mesa, AZ

OneofmyresponsibilitiesasanR.N.onthemed/surgfloor,wastoadministerchemotherapytomypatients.Thiswassome20yearsago.Ourcancerpatients,atthattime,hadalengthyhospitalstayandweretreatedwithlargedosesofchemo.Itwasheartbreakingtowitnesstheoftenbrutalsideeffects.

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Genesis 50:20 tells us that Josephsaidtohisbrotherswhohadmistreatedhim years ago, “What you meant forevil,Godusedforgoodtosavethelivesofmanypeople.” Irealizedthatmaintainingasteadfastfaithduringatrialofpossiblepainandsuffering,couldbeusedforHisglory. Perhaps, through my own sufferingthrough cancer God could use me toreach someone for Him. If this wereso, ifmytemporarysufferingcouldbeused as a tool byGod tobringoneofmy loved ones, or anyone, to faith inHim,thenitwoulddefinitelybeworthit all! Our time on earth is brief andtemporary–buteternityisforeverandeachperson isof infinitevalue. In life.MypurposeistoglorifymyLord. I remember kneeling at my livingroom sofa and finally completelysubmitting toHiswill –whatever thatmightbe.Notmywill,butThinewill. Ithenprayedthemostdifficultprayer Ieverprayed: Lord, if there is any other way You canusemylifejustaseffectivelyasyoucouldbymehavingcancer–thenLord,pleaseletmeNOThavecancer. But, if for me to have cancer isthe only way to reach someone forsalvation, if cancer is thebestway formy life to glorify You – then cancer iswhatIwant.” Immediately, I was flooded withpeace and I knew at that momentthat if indeed breast cancer was mydiagnosis then,with the Lord’s help, Icould indeed face it with confidence. I knew there would be a purposein itandanultimategoodthatwouldresult. While still on my knees, the phonerang,andIjustknewthiswasthecallIwaswaitingfor. As I got up to answer the phone, Iknewthatwhatever thediagnosiswasthat,withtheLord, Iwouldhavetotalpeace. Thankfully,theresultswerenegative.No cancer! But even if it had been cancer, Hewould have had a reason to allow it.WhatpeacewefindwhenwesubmittoHis will!

Formanyyearswehavebeenprivilegedto be involved in Nursing Home CareCenterMinistry.Whenwereceivedacallat the SonShineoffice from theActivityDirectorofalocalAlzheimer’scommunity,askingustohaveaweeklyservicefortheResidents,wewereabitconcerned.Ourexperienceinministryhadbeenwiththeelderly who had Parkinson’s or strokes orother illnessesordisabilities,butnotnecessarilydementia.Wewonderedhowwe would interact with this particulargroupofpeople. Well, we were pleasantly surprised – we found them to be delightful, lovingand welcoming, and though they hadcertainlynot lost theirdignity, theyhadlost some of their reserve – and wereveryopenandresponsivetous. We ministered there alone for anumber of years. Then, in 2012 webegan building a team.Wemet Don, agiftedBibleteacher.HewouldjoinusonWednesday afternoons when his workschedule allowed. In 2014 we began aSunday morning church service at thesame facility. This allowed us to reallyget to know the residents, being withthemtwotimesaweek.Whatajoyandblessingithasbeenforthepast12years.Don’sfiancéalsojoinsusonSundaywhensheisable,andhasbecomeanimportantpartoftheservice. Thispastwinter,ourteamreallygrewwith the addition of a whole family;a couple and their three children and 93-year-old grandma. It is still just thetwoofus for theWednesdayafternoonsing-alongsbutthisiswhatwedoontheSundaymorningservices: Wegreet each residentbyname.Wesing “This is the day that the Lord has

made.” For the second verse we sing:“These are my friends, these are my friends, that the Lord gave us…”Donwalksaroundthe roomandshakeshandswitheachresident.Itissuchajoytoobserveeachpersonandseeawarmsmileon their faceas theyextend theirhand to him. So is the look of pleasantanticipation on the face of the residentnextinline. We open the service with Scriptureandprayer.Donleadsusinseveralsongsaccompanied by piano, followed by agroup scripture reading from the backof the songbook. As needed, the teamhelps the residentsfind their songsandscripturepages. Next comes the real highlight – thechildren, accompanied by their Dad onthepiano,singaspecialhymn.Everyonereally loves this part of the service andthe kids sing beautifully. Following this,Don will bring a message that is trulyupliftingand inspirational.Thenwesinga closing hymn and end our service byreciting the Lord’s Prayer together. It isamazing,inaroomfilledwithAlzheimer’sanddementia residents, to hear almostevery voice reciting every word of thatprayer.After the servicehadended,wevisitwiththeresidents. We are so thankful to our teammembersandforthecaringstaffwhogettheresidentsreadyandassembledweekafterweekforourservice. We cannot emphasize enough theimportance of Care Centers Ministriesandthemanyblessingsthatcomewithit,justasmuch,maybemore,fortheteamas for the residents.

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NURSING HOME BLESSINGS

By Woode and Patty

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She was somebody’s daughter. I’llneverforgetherpale,drawnface.I’llneverforgethowthinherbodywas,howIhadtotakeextracarezippingupher bag. I’ll never forget how thin herhairfeltasItuckeditgentlyinside.Emergencyworkerswill tell you that

since they care for so many, it’s rareto remember specifics, let alone aface. But every once in a while a casecomesalongthathitsclosetohome–apatient becomes special to us, andweremember. Shewasspecialbecauseshewas17.She was special because her face was so gentle.Andshewasspecialbecauseofhow she died. I’ve cared for teens who smoke pot,who overdosed on alcohol, who shotheroin. But this young girl’s deathwasnotduetoillegaldrugs.Maybeitwasanaccident. Maybe she didn’t know what could happen. Shehadoverdosedonstoolsofteners.

On basic physical assessment, itwasplain toseeshehadbeenavictimof anorexia for some time. But in anattempttogeteventhinner,she’sbeentakinglaxatives.Over time and in excess, certain

laxatives can play with your body’selectrolyte balance. At the risk of getting too technical,someelectrolytesplayaroleinregulatingyour heart’s rhythm. The laxatives shewastakingknockedherelectrolytesoutof balance, and threw her heart into a rhythmcalledventricularfibrillation. Her heart was already weak fromtryingtosupportherbodythroughwhatmusthavebeenmonths,ifnotlonger,ofexcessiveweightloss. So despite our best efforts – CPR,drugs, shocks, fluids, everything – shecouldnotrecover. Andso I stoodoverher,at3AMthatnightintheER,anightcolderanddarker

than any other. I had volunteered to‘clean up’, though I wasn’t assigned toher room. I could see my co workersbustling–seethattothemshewasjustanother patient – or maybe they justcarriedonlikeemergencyworkershaveto do. But to me she was something else.Shewasn’tjustanotherpatient.Shewasspecial, shewas lovely, shewas loved,eventhoughshedidn’tknowit. Asmyfingerszippedupthebagthatwrapped around Somebody’s Daughter, they stopped below her face. There was this determination that somebodyshouldrememberher.Iwonderedabouther … What did she like to do? What was her favorite flavor ice cream? What kind of music did she like? Why couldn’t she believe she was worthy of love?

She was special, she was lovely, she was loved,

even though she didn’t know it.

I prayed God would take her soulstraight to heaven. I thought of thewomen in my own life who havestruggled to believe. I thought of themany times that old enemy,Not Good Enough,hadcomeknockingonmyowndoor.Andforthefirsttimeinsixyearsof Emergency Nursing, I did not try tostop my own tears. They fell, wettingmystethoscope,andontomyroundedbelly, where my own little girl grew –healthy, safe, immunestill to the trou-

blesofthisworldandtotheworriesofwomanhood. With one hand on my belly, andthe other on the bag, I committedSomebody’s Daughter’sfacetomemory. Normally, I would look away quickly.Normally, I would never, ever, lookstraight in the eyes. But that nightI studied them, beautiful and gray,studied the thin nose, the hollow cheeks.Ismoothedthebrittlehairbackfrom her forehead theway I think hermothermight have done if she’d beenthere.

Where were her parents? Mychargenurseandthepolicechiefhad had been on the phone and the radio for the last hour trying to locatethem.I don’t knowwho theywere. If they

came to theER thatnight, I never sawthem. Maybe they were good people.Maybetheyreallylovedtheirdaughter.Maybe they just didn’t notice hersuffering. Or maybe they didn’t knowhow to help. Ifinishedzippingthebagandturnedoff the light in the room, de-gloved,washedhandsanddriedmytears.Timeto get back to my other patients, but

Somebody’s DaughterBy Laura Jane

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howtogetthroughtherestofthenight-thelongestfourhoursoftheshift,thepre-dawnhours:howtogetbacktomytasks, after looking in her eyes, afterfeelingforherheart? One patient needed morphine,another needed splinting. As I walkedoutoftheroom,outofhabit,myhandfellonmybelly.This one will be loved. This one will know. And the thoughtcarriedmethroughthoselastfewhoursofthatdarkshift:this one will be loved. And she is. The little girl who grew in my belly,safe and sound that night, is now fouryears old. Her curls and giggles followhereverywhereshegoes.Wegaveheranamethatmeans:She who is worthy to be loved. And I pray every day thatshe knows it, she and her brothers and sister.Thekindthatsays:you are loved just as you are. AndsoI’llwhisperittomydaughtersand my son: You are special! You are loved! You are enough. You are mine. When I closemy eyes, I can still seeher face. Butwhen I open them, I seethree little faces looking back at me.They belong to hearts that long to beloved,deserve tobe loved,andwillbeloved. So I put down the memories ofyesterday to pick up the task of lovingtheoneswhomeanthemosttoday. Tomythreeblessings:Youarespecial.You are loved. You are enough, just asyouare.Youaremine,andIwillloveyouforever,nomatterwhat.AndIpraythatwhen you lay down your head on your pillowtonight,youknowonething: You will be loved!

Devotional

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bears fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. (NIV)

A few years ago, I had a beautiful red geranium plant that climbed up onthe wooden fence separating my neighbor’s property frommine. It grew soprofusely, that I had to attach several trellises to that fence to support thosefragilebranches.Eventually,thatplantreached6ftinheight,bloominggloriouslyforalltoadmire.

Thenmyneighbordecidedtoreplacethefence.Yes,hehadarighttodothatandIwasdulynotified.Downcametheoldfenceandwithitmygiantgeranium.Itsrootsweredugupandrudelythrustintoacontainerofhard,Californiaadobesoil. Its drooping branches swayed sadly in the breeze. I had to cut themoffuntilallthatwasleftwasapatheticlooking,crookedstump.Ihidthepotinthebackyard.

However,afterseveralmonths,alittlesproutappearedfromthatroughstump.Yeah!Life!Thestumpnowbecameanobjectofdailyinspection.Soon,asecondsproutfollowed,thenasmallclusterofbuds,andfinallyagoodsizebunchofbrightredflowers.Theolduglystumpitemergedfromwasstillthere,butthattoo,willbeovergrownbythebloomingnewvine.

However,withthenewflowersalsocameanewthreat–worms!Mimickingthesoftgreenstems,theyweredifficulttospot.Nowthey had to be dealt with orelseImayendupwithawormtree…oranadditionalpruning.Scarythought.

Lessons learned: ❀ Yourneighbormaykillyourplants.❀ Weneedtonurturethestumps.❀ Godwillmakenewsproutsgrow.❀ Theplantwasa‘clean’creationofGodbut❀ Weneedtowaterandguideitsbranchesbackonthetrellis.❀ Wealsoneedtolookforanddealwith‘worms’.

Prayer points:❀ Be thankful that God declares us already clean because of His Word. ❀ AllowHimtotieusbackonthevineand❀ Be grateful that His love never fails, nomatter how broken, neglected or

healthyourvinelooks.

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FROM OUR MAILBOX

DR. KEN SCHEMMER ABOUT HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, ABBY

God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery which is: Christ in you, the hope of glory.

(Colossians 1:27 NIV) Our granddaughter, Abby, was 13when she was diagnosed with a verymalignant brain tumor. For three anda half years she endured brain surgeries, chemotherapies, and radia-tion treatments.During this time, Abbygave her heart to the Lord and Godmade a dramatic difference in her life.To explain this in more detail, I wouldliketotellyouabout the last day of her life, which took place at Children’sHospitalICUonJuly16,2016. Several dozen high schoolers cameto visit her. They came in groups of 5to 6. They quietly entered her room,surroundedherbedandprayedoverher,oneatthetime.Despitebeinginaroomwithanumberofadults,theyprayedasifonlythestudentprayingwasintheroom.Mostof theprayershadmanysimilar

comments: The first girl’s prayer willgive you their sense ofGod’s presence:“Oh Lord, I do not know how to saythis. Before Imet Abby, I did not knowYou. There was something about Abbythatwassosweet, that I couldnotstayaway from her. I became one of herclose friends. We talked about You and sheintroducedmetoYouandIgavemyhearttoYou.WhatIwanttosaytoYouisthatitisallrightforYoutotakeherhomewithYounowbecauseYouandIarecloseenoughthatIdonothavetohaveAbbyherewithmeformetoremaindedicatedtoYou.IwillmissdoingthingswithAbby.ThankYouforputtingAbbyinmylife.”

Truly we all knew that Christ was in her and our family felt a renewed sense ofChristinus,ouronlyhopeofglory.ThankYou. Thank You. Thank You! We truly appreciate and thank God for thesupportandencouragementeachofyouhavegivento thewholeSchemmerfamily.Ithasbeentrulywonderful!PraiseHimWhodeeplylovesusallandgaveusHisSonsothatwhoeverbelievesinHimwillhaveeverlastinglife.

Karrol and Ken Schemmer.

PRAYER WEEK FEEDBACK HiAubrey,Hopeyouarefeelingbetter.Wemissedyouattheprayerweek.Ijustwanted to thank you for providing thistimeforus.Wendyand I reallyenjoyedour week and feel we learned a lot of valuableideas.Wealsoenjoyedmeetingallthepeoplewhoattended.

Gail K, Ojai, CA

PraisetheLordandthankyousomuchforyourministrywithHospitalChristianFellowship. My sister and I have beenblessed somuchwhileattending theN.AmericaPrayerWeek.We love theOakGlenRetreatCenterStaffwhohadbeenprayingforourretreat. Iamenclosingachecktosupportthisministry.

Antram N, Anaheim, CA

Dear Aubrey, I have kept you andHospital Christian Fellowship in myprayers.IamsogratefultoourLordJesusChristforintroducingHCFtomeandmysister.IhaveexperiencedGod’spresenceand His forgiveness during the prayerretreat. It became a wonderful revival

periodinmylife.Ilefttheretreatwithanewmind!

Anmy N, Anaheim, CA

NEW HEARTS IworkforErieCountyMedicalCenterinBuffalo,NY,asaphysicaltherapistandteachaBiblestudyononeofthefloorsonSaturdayalso.Iwouldlovesomefreeback issues to put in patients’ areas, ifavailable.

Pam W, Sanborn, NY

Thank you for the old New Heart copies which I have read and will share withour local hospital and offices. Also, mybrotherwho is adentist canuse copiesof your New Heartinhisoffice.Heprayswithhispatients.

Gail S, Grand Terrace, CA

At90yearsold,Iamnotabletodriveandvisitwithmypatients.But Iamstillable to enjoy reading ‘A New Heart’ magazine!!!PraiseGod.

Betty F, Little Elm, TX

Hope this letter finds you well. You areoneofmyheroes,alongwithCorrietenBoom.HopeyoustillmaketheDVDMy Glimpse of Eternity by Betty Malz (Yes! Ed.)IwatchediteachtimeIcameto a conference. I have her book andvideo.Iremembercomingwithalargegroup from Napa Hospital to the Mt.Hermon conference and many othertimes. You wrote about “waiting on theLord.” That has been one of my lifeversessincethe80s,whenIwentbacktoschoolwiththreeactiveteenagers,afiremanhusbandwhoworked24hrson,and24off,IevenwroteIsa.40:30onthememosofmychecks. My other “forever” verse is Joshua29:15. And God has been so gracious– all my children and theirmates loveGod. The grandchildren at college findBiblestudies,driving40minutestotheirfavorite church and calling me to prayfor them. It’s very humbling. Yes, Godis a good God. Righteousness will gobeforeHimandshallmakeHisfootstepsourpathway.(Psalm85:12-13)

Mary T. Napa, CA

Abby Schemmer

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I’m brother Caleb from Ghana. I’veread previous copies of yourmagazineon line (HCFUSA.com) and think it isone of the best resources found for the outreach ministry. I wish I could getsomefreehardcopiesformyteam.(Ed. Sorry, the only way to get hard copies overseas is to print the pages from our website www.HCFUSA.com)

IenjoysharingtheNew Heart copies with the ladiesatgroup therapy. I alsogaveonetothedoctorwhocomesoncea month. He had open heart surgeryrecently, and enjoyed Dr. Landry’sarticlebeforegoingtosurgery.Heoftenstatesthatwearelikeagroupsentfromheaven.Theladywhoistakinghisplacealways enjoys picking up what I bring.She teaches Social Studies at the branch ofMississippiStateatMeridianCollege.Blessings, Nina R., Quitman, MS

I rejoice in thegreatnessofourLordand how He is bringing the medicalbody of Christ together in these latterdays. I was a medical secretary for anorthopedicsurgeon inErie,PA in1949.So I found it interesting to read aboutthedevotionalaboutorthopedicsbyDr.Jeffrey Russell In the New Heart. Not only that,butPamelaWalch fromErie,PAwhoiscurrentlyworkingasaPhysicalTherapist at Erie County Medical Center. Andwhata testimonyofgrace forAnnGraceCaravetto!ToGodbeallthegloryforHisanointingonyoudearone. Betty J., Springfield, VA

Hello Aubrey, You came to mychurch a few years back, and saw the ten Boom musical that I co-wrotewithRonRogalski. Iwanted to let youknowhowmuch Ienjoythearticles inA New Heart – they are touching andinspirationalandprovideaperspectiveintoafieldIknowverylittleabout.Myhusband took a position at Appalachian StateUniversityhereinNorthCarolina.Iwanted tomake sure that I continueto receive issues of your wonderfulmagazine. The ten Boom musical wasalso performed in Colorado recently. Ireally appreciate the interest you and yourDutchfriendstook inthemusical

and the rich history you shared with our cast. That was wonderful and I lovedhowGodbroughtthatalltogether. Kris B., Boone, NC

Please send a one year subscriptionand the book Aubrey to the names ontheenclosedlist.IwouldalsolikesomebackissuesofSummer2016.I lovethemagazineA New Heart andhave givenmany copies away. Thanks again andI hope to be able to send a donationsoon. Lynette B.???

OUT OF AFRICA Thank you for sending old copies ofANewHeart.Iwasreadinginthe2011FamilyCorner issueabout the startofHCFIandits75thanniversary.Ihopeandpraythatitwillcontinuetoexpand. I began teaching spiritual care tostudentnursesonthe75thanniversaryof HCF. I believe it is the will of Godto bring spiritual care of patients.So I want to tell you about a recente-mail I received from Malawi, Africawhere I first taught the students howtogivespiritualcaretopatients intheMalamuloSDAHospital. After I left, a newDeanof Studentstookoverandshedecidednottoteachthe course that I had left with theschool. When the nurses in the hospital foundoutthatthecoursewasnolongertaught,theycametoherandsaid, “We see a difference in the studentnurses who have studied how to givespiritual care.” They believed that thecourseencouragedthestudentstoalsotake better care of the patients! I was overjoyed to hear that. ThenursesbelievedthatIhadlefta‘legacy’in the school and hospital. I can onlysay, “May God be praised!” becausethis work is His plan. Your publication, courses and seminars are so very important. I doafter your retirement. By this I hopethat not only the knowledge butthe seminars, the courses and themagazineA New Heart maycontinuetobepublishedandexpand. Ialsotaughtthespiritualcarecoursein India. In theclasswasaminorityofChristianswithmostlyHindustudents.

TheHindustudentstoldmethatwhena patient was dying they always leftthe room. “Why?” I asked them. TheysaidthattheHindubeliefisthatanevilspirit comes out of the patient’s headwhen he dies. They also said, “Now that we have studied thiscourse,weno longerbelieve that!” Inotherwords,theywerenolongerafraidofanevilspiritandhopefully,theywillstaywithadyingpatientandnotleavetheroom. Africa is open to spiritual care and it is my hope that your magazineand spiritual care courses can be available tomedical personnel in thatcontinent. Did you know that Africa is thegeographical centerofChristianitynow? This is because Europe and the USA are slipping away from Christianbeliefs. Gail S, Grand Terrace, CA

OLD FRIENDS My friend Wanda, our first coworker in the 70s, recently mailed me anewsletter of a mission organization.Therewasapictureonthebackpageof an old friend, Linda, surrounded by a bunch of little African kids. When we speakonthephoneweoftengotothe‘how is...?’ department. It’s amazinghow many old friends we have. Oneof them suggestedwe list them hereso that we keep track of each other. Theyarefolkswhohavebeeninvolvedin HCF for 30-40 years and havebecome close friends to many. Hereisaverypartial list:WandaTN,PaulaFL, Margaret NY, Marcile KS, DeniseTX, Marie OR, Minnie MI, CarolynMS, Georgia IN, Carol OH, GeraldineOH, Alice CA, Hilly CA Leon, AZ. etc. Aubrey

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When I arrived on duty as a floatnurseontheskilledunit,IgotreportonTed. Ted, inhis 50s, hadbeenadmittedthroughtheER–avictimofanassault.Hehadreceivedmultiplebloodtransfusionsand had surgery for a ruptured spleen.HewasalsoHIVpositive.Afteralengthyhospital stay, Ted was now stable, and planswerebeingmadeforhisdischarge. During report I felt a deep concernfor Ted’s spiritual condition. On initialrounds, I prayerfully scanned his roomfor any clues which might indicate hisbelief system. Relieved, I saw severalChristiangreetingcardsandaBible.Laterthatmorning Imentioned Ihadnoticedtheseitems. ”AreyouaChristian?”Iasked. His face brightened up immediately.Withabigsmilehesaid, “Yes!IbecameaChristiansincecomingtothehospital!” Hethentoldmeanamazingstory: Ted’s father and sister were both Christians. Throughout the years, theyhad prayed for him and tried to shareChrist with him. He steadfastly resistedtheir attempts, not wanting to haveanythingtodowithChristianity. Formanyyears,Tedhadbeen‘married’to another man, a man who wasextremely controlling and abusive. Tedwantedoutof therelationship,butwastooafraidtoleave.Domesticviolence,hesaid,runsrampant,andisbrutal. A male cousin of Ted’s abuser hadrecently – temporarily –moved inwiththem. This man had treated Ted withkindness, something he had not beenaccustomedto,butwhichhewelcomed.Soon, they ended up having an affair!UnawarethatthismanwasHIVpositive,TedcontractedHIVfromhim. When Ted’s partner discovered hehad been unfaithful to him and also

contracted HIV, he became irate andextremely violent. He brutally beat Tedandlefthimfordead. Inseverepain,andweakfrominternalbleeding,Tedcouldbarelycrawlfromthebedroomtothebathroom.Finally,onthethirdday,nowextremelyweakandneardeath fromblood loss, Ted reachedoutandmadeadesperatephonecall tohisfather. Immediately an ambulance wasdispatched. In the Emergency Room,while receiving blood transfusions, thedoctor explained he needed immediatesurgerytoremovehisspleenorhewoulddie.Therewasnotimetowait.

Finally, on the third day,

now extremely weak and near

death from blood loss, Ted reached out and made a

desperate phone call to

his father. After giving his consent. Ted lostconsciousness. Whatfollowedwasevidentlyavisionorneardeathexperience.Hedescribedthescene he found himself in as terrifying.

He was in darkness and surrounded by grotesque, demonic beings, clawingandgraspingforhim.Hewasinhisbedand his beloved dog was at his sideattemptingtoprotecthim.Hecouldfeelhimselfsinking,beingpulleddownward.Suddenly, a huge snake among thesedemonicbeingslungedforhisdog,inanattempttoswallowher. Totallyhelplessandterrified,Tedcriedout, “Jesus!Saveme!” Immediately,theterroranddarknessvanishedandhewasenvelopedinlightandpeace.TheLordhadsavedhim! When Ted regained consciousness,his surgery had been successfullycompleted. Spiritually, he was also anewman,amanwhodeeply lovedhisLordandSavior. ThedayIwasTed’snurse,orderswerereceivedforhisdischarge.Theplanwasthat he would stay with his father as he continuedtorecover.Athisbedside, IheldTed’shandandprayed forhim– asking the Lord to guide and directhim inall thedecisionshewouldneedtomake,askingGodtoprotecthimandbless his life. I never saw Ted again after that daybutIknowIwillseehimagainoneday,onedaywithJesus,ourgloriousSavior!

By Jeanette Renick R.N., Mesa AZ

LEFT FOR DEAD

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ThoughIhavetakenyearsofpost-graduatecoursesandhavemany

degreesandaflourishingpractice– andhavenotlove,I’vebecomea

scholarlywindbag.AndthoughIamthechiefsurgeonofthelargestMedicalCenterintown,andperformthemostintricateandsuccessfulsurgeries–andhavenot

love,Iamnothing.AndthoughIamapoplarhospital

employeeandinchargeofthebestrunfloorandthoughourinfectionrateisthe

lowest and incidents reports unheardof–ifIhavenotlove,the

wholethingmeansnothing.Lovedoesnotgetjealouswhen

everyonebutyougetsaraise.Love doesnotshowoffwhennobodybut

yougetsapromotion.Loveisnothappywhenyourlazy

colleagueisfinallylaidoff.Lovedoesnotgiveupwhenyourheadnursekeepsnagging,yourpatientswon’tambulate,

a suppository works too fast and you haven’thadabreakintwomonths.

Loveneverfails.WhenIwasastudent,Ireasonedasastudentandthevalueofmyfieldhadnotfullydawneduponme.ButafterIgraduated,Ibegantocomprehend

itsstrategicimportance.Istilldonotunderstandeverythingfullynow,butonethingIknow:thatwhenmedicinehasrunitsfullcourse,andsurgeryhadbeenperfected,whenlifeisprolongedforyetanotherfewyears-

themessageofEternalLife whichIhavebroughttomy patientswillendureforever.

Andnowabidesfaith,hopeandlove,thesethree,butthegreatestofthese,

genuinelove,keepsonloving– because God did.

1 Corinthians 13 Revisited

I had a three-hour flight betweentwoAfrican countries, and Iwas seatedbetweentwoladiesfromEastAsia.Iwasreadingmy New Testament and one oftheladiesaskedme. “Isthatadictionary?” Ireplied,“No,it’saNewTestament.” Sheasked,“What’saNewtestament?” Itoldherthatit’sabookaboutJesusofNazareth. She asked, “WhoisJesusofNazareth?” Well, those brief comments openedthe door to a conversation that lastedmore than an hour. We had alreadytalked about why we were traveling toEastAfrica. IhadmentionedthatIworkwith a water solutions organization,LivingWater International, and thatwehelppeopleacquireaccesstoclean,safedrinkingwater, and teach people aboutlife, relationships, friendships andotherimportantlessons. In response to the lady’s questionaboutJesusofNazareth,Iexplainedthatthe New Testament tells us about thelife,teachingsandSpiritofJesusandthatmanypeople’s lives havebeen changedbecauseofHim.Asanexample,ItoldherthestoryoftheSamaritanwomanatthewellfromJohn4.Shewasveryinterested,soIhandedhermyNewTestamentandshe read the entire chapter. I then toldherthestoryofNicodemusfromJohn3,and she read that chapter as well. I then shared with her a little moreabout the nature of Scripture, the earlier books and chapters about the Creator God, about the first man and womanandother importantbackgroundtopics.Imentioned that it isknownas theOldTestament,andthattogether,theymakeup what is known as the Holy Bible. When Isaidthat,shesaid, “Oh,IsawoneofthoseinahotelroominUganda.”When shehandedmyNewTestamentbacktome,shesaid:“Thankyou.Youhavemadethisahappytripforme.”ShehadalreadysaidthatshewouldliketogetacopyoftheBibleforherself.

ItoldhershecouldprobablygetoneinabookshopinUganda.Ifnot,Iknewshewouldfindoneinahotelroom. That experience on the plane thatday is an example of how we can usedifferent forms of communicating theGood News of Jesus. Print media, aswell as conversations and storytellingare powerful ways of reaching peoplein their appropriate context. Today,there are many other ways and meansof communicating the Gospel. We areblessed to have modern technologicalresources thatwerenotavailablea fewyearsago. A good friend of mine shared anexperience of receiving a call fromsomeonethatturnedouttobeawrongphonenumber.Oncetheyrealizeditwasthe wrong phone number, my friendquicklysaid, “Waitaminute,maybe theLordhadyou call this number for some specialreason. Have you given much thoughtfor your need of the Lord?” Thatquestion turned into a conversationover the phone which resulted in myfriend sharing theGospel and themanpraying and confessing his faith in theLord Jesus.

OfallthewaysthatthemessageofJesusChristcanbeshared–byradio,television,internetortelephone,ortheprintedpage–personalface-to-faceconversationsareprobably the most effective. PersonalengagementisalsothemosteconomicalwayofcommunicatingtheGospel.

THE PERSONAL TOUCHBy Jerry Wiles

Regional Director International Orality Network. Living Water International.

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Malawi, Africa, a country rich in beauty oftheland,butpoorintheworld’sgoods,became our new home for a season.Living south of the equatormeant thatour summers would be winters andour new winters became summer. TheMalawianwomenwere considered ‘thewarmheartofAfrica’,andwefoundthisto be true. However,wecamebecausethemissionhospital,nearly100yearsoldatthetime,wasdeeplyindebttothegovernment. The hospital served mostly villagers,but Malawians of wealth often droveherefromthecityfortheirmedicalcare.Villagers often brought their sick on ahome-madestretchercarriedbysixmen,who took turns with other village mentocarrythesickorinjuredperson.Manycame from great distances. For womenit was more difficult. Pregnant womenwould begin walking to the hospitalaftertheirworkwasdoneattheendoftheday.Sometimes, thismeantwalkingmileswhilethesunwassetting–rainorshine.

He reported that a woman was going to give birth along the roadside that passed in front of

our house One evening, as the sun was setting,our African houseguest came runninginto the house calling urgently for usto come outside. He reported that awoman was going to give birth alongthe roadside that passed in front of our house. Darkness was falling as weran outside to help not knowing whatwe could do. Running up the road wefoundthenewmothersittinginthehermotherholdingthenew-bornbaby.Shehadalreadygivenbirth.Besideherwas

hermotherwhohadcarriedalargepanofwater on her head in anticipation ofthebirth.Wewonderedifgrandmahadplanned to wash the new baby in the cold water. Suddenly, the neighborhood dogscame running towards us, drawn bythe smellofblood.Myhusbandquicklyshooed them away, but now, as thedarknesswas falling,we could see thatit was going to rain. He then ran tothe house across the street where the physician lived. Fortunately, she washome.Theremyhusbandcalled for thehospitalambulancetoattendtothenewmotherandbaby. After a while, one ambulance came,then another. Mother and baby were helped into the ambulance with thephysician,andgrandmaandIrodeintheother.Justasthevehicles’doorsclosed,itbegantorainheavily.Ifeltsothankfulto God that we were now inside the vehicle,asthiswasthemonsoonseasonwithheavyshowersatnight. We visited mother and baby thenext morning, happy to see that bothwere receiving good care and were ingoodhealth. Iwonderhowmanyotherpregnantmotherswerenotsofortunateas to be rescued from the rain anddarkness. Our African houseguest is now atrainednurse,hopingtostudymedicinehere in the United States and then to return to Africa as a physician in his own countryofZambia.

Ditch Deliveryby Gail Schatzschneider, M.A.

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