"find in Me thine all in all"

Well guys, I have some great news!

DARREN IS HOME!  I went to see him on Monday and he was lying on the couch just eager to get up and do something, but also whipped out at the same time!  We stayed and talked to his 'mum' for a little and then prayed over him!  His mum is so nice and loving!  I have recently become close with some of his sisters and they're just my favorites, I know I shouldn't have favorites, but I can't help it!  Anyways, Darren is good and at home safe and sound!  Now we just need prayers for his full recovery and for patience for his family to be able to withstand the extreme crakyness of him wanting to get up and do everything himself or going out to play!

Thats it for now!  Talk to you guys soon!

Love and miss you all!

...You fill my life, there's nothing else I need!

Hey guys,

Just here to give you a Darren update!  You're prayers have been amazing!  Darren's skull and vertebrae are both fine, but he did have to have skin graphs done.  When he was hit, there was a huge chunk of skin down his leg that was taken out.  So they did the graphs and now they're just waiting to see if he needs plastic surgery.  My friend Ewelina described it to me as someone taking a spoonful of skin right up his leg, it was that deep!  So, thank you again for all of your prayers, I will let you know when he is out of the hospital!  It is expected that he'll be out on Monday but he will probably still be very sore so continue to pray for him and his family!  One for him because he'll probably want to get up and do everything he possibly can as soon as possible and two for his family to be patient with him!  

Thanks again guys!

God bless!

so i'll stand, with arms high and heart abandoned...

Hey all,

Just a quick update in my crazy month-long madness of two teams coming in and out!

Our Jamaican team arrived the other day and we started 'working' in Newcastle today!  It was an extraordinary afternoon until we got the call... the call that could possibly change our lives forever, especially those who live here.  Today after our mini bus left and the other one lagged behind, we reached the house and got a call almost immediately after we walked in.  It was Ben Haas, one of the most awesome leaders in Newcastle.  I was the one that answered the phone but kept my cool as did he as he told me a shortened version of the story... 'umm, the team is going to be late, Darren was hit.'  My only reaction was to stand with my mouth wide open and hoping to God that I didn't have to be the one to tell Richie, needless to say I had to tell him.  Darren had been hanging onto the back of the mini bus just fooling around but once he let go there was a car coming the other way.  There was no time to react, or at least I hope there wasn't.  Darren was hit head on... I remember him being the first one to come up to us today and say.... 'hey, you said you'd be here at three, not HALF three!'  That was his way of saying, I'm excited that you're here, so next time be here on time!  About two hours ago Richie got a call that Darren's condition is worse than we hoped for!  He is only six years old and has a bright future ahead of him and we hope to keep it that way!  He might have a fractured skull and something wrong with his vertebrae, pretty much he could be paralyzed.  So what I want to ask is that I could have prayers please... LOTS OF THEM!!!!  I know Darren and his family would love that and would greatly appreciate it!!!!  I'll keep you posted!

Thank you for all that you've done for me... I love you all!

God bless!