I am asking all of mychurch family to pray...
for my daughter, Melissa, had her physical done and part of the procedure was an EKG.  The EKG came back abnormal and she went today for a stress test.  Her heart rate is high and while atempting the stress test her heart rate went up higher and her t-levels were inverted.  The doctor stopped the procedure and has scheduled her for an echo on monday and a cardiolight on thursday.  At the present, we do know that she will be put on beta.  Please pray that we will receive good results from the upcoming tests and the Lord's hands are upon Melissa.
Melissa is just 5 weeks from having delivered Nate.  I claim that through my Saviour Jesus Christ and knowing that He is the true physician that all will be good.  Thank you Lord Jesus!

Melissa met with her cardiologist and has been diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy (Heart is dilated but not pumping efficiently) Her erection fraction is 38 normal being 55+.  She has been put on coreg.  Her doctor told her the process has to be done slowly but in 6 months they will do another echo and this will show if the medication is working properly.  If all goes as expected her heart will be back to normal in about a year but she will remain on the medication for maintaining her heart.  Praise the Lord!

Today Melissa received a call from her OB-GYN doctor and her mammogram came back with an unknown area.  They requested a repeat mammo and an ultrasound.  I feel confident this is just a shadow or scar tissue.  This being her first mammo they have no pictures to compare to but please keep her in your prayers.

Again,  thank you all for the prayers you have lifted.  God Bless each of you.

Nate arrived this morning at 8:17am weighing in at 10lbs 3oz!!
He must have been waiting on his 'papa'!!
Mama and baby are doing great!!  Brad will be landing this evening at 5:22pm...
God is Good.... All the time!!!
Thank you all for your many prayers and comments.... Love to all!!

I am calling for prayer from all prayer warriors.  As I am writing I am overwhelmed with a sense of urgency.
Please pray for:
     My husband, Brad, in Iraq.  He is scheduled to come home on April 28th but in the last few days there has been a lot of incoming and an officer was killed about 100 yards from Brad's quarters. He also has dislodged a rib and is in much pain.   Please pray for his safety and healing..

     My daughter, Melissa and baby.  She is in her 36 week and has been diagnosed with Preeclampsia and has been put on bed-rest.  Please pray for her blood pressure to come down and the swelling, due to fluid, to subside.
     My mother.  She has Alzheimer's and I had to place her in a nursing home.  I had to place mama in a facility that is an hour and a half away.  Please pray for an opening to come up in the facility that is closer to home.
      Please pray for me.  I am stressing and feel my nerves are on edge.  I don't know if this is discernment but I am shaking and feel completely stressed out.  Please just pray for peace and strength for me.

Update:  Melissa went to her doctor today and the test results showed that she does not have
Preeclampsia.  "Prayer Changes Things" but she is still on bed-rest her blood pressure is coming down but is still retaining fluid.  Thank you for you prayers and please continue to pray.
I feel I will probably get the call to come on up "Baby Coming" very soon!  Love you all!

UPDATE  Melissa called today baby "Nate" has turned..... praise the Lord "Head's UP"..
Her swelling has gone down,  blood pressure still up some but doctor's are okay with the readings.
My darling husband Brad will be leaving the unit on the 18th will be at another location in Iraq for a week AND THEN HOME ON THE 28th... Praise the Lord!!!!  Yeah Cheryl is happy!!
Thank you all for your continued prayers.  Prayer changes things!!

We have all faced this ... the "what did I do with that receipt" as we need to return an item.  NO RECEIPT NO RETURN! 
Now there are some stores that if you charged the item you can return it without a receipt but most returns have a 30 day limit. 

I was thinking about this and I realized that the most precious purchase of all cost me nothing!  Jesus Christ paid the debt and He is the keeper of the receipts.
If I need to return to My Father for any reason He is there.  No time limit nor requirements, except to ask for forgiveness and repent and I am washed white as snow.

Nothing can remove my receipt from His hand and nothing can keep me from my Father. 
I don't have to get dressed to make the return and I don't have to stand in line.

He is open 24 hours 7 days a week.  He is always there waiting for me and He is always filled with patience and love.

Thank you Lord Jesus my receipt is in your hand.  Does Jesus hold your receipt?  He can!