...Just got off the phone with C******, THEY ARE GOING HOME! C****** improved dramatically overnight and this morning and C****** and her precious unborn baby are being released at this moment. She is amazed at all this and agrees this is a miracle from God. We will be talking tonight. She is seeing that God is alive and in control . She thanks you for your prayers.

* - name removed for privacy

PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS...

Dear praying friends,

There is a part of me that would have liked to keep this news to ourselves for a little while. Chris' journey toward home has been very public, which has been a blessing to us through your intercession and words of love and encouragement. Yet, at this moment, while his loss is so fresh, I had hoped to savor his last moments with us and his passing all to ourselves, but such is not the case.

So with great sadness and with a joy that we can barely contain, we announce that our husband/father Chris has gone home to be with the Lord. He slept peacefully lsat night, though his breathing was shallow and very rapid. Then this morning when the hospice nurse came to check him over, she commented specifically how low his blood pressure had gotten and that with the mottling around his knees and ankles, grayer skin tone and coldness in his face, that he didn't have much time left with us.

I had been sitting with Chris this morning telling him about Megan and her wedding dress and how kind God was to let all us girls be together when she found it. I told him I had so hoped he could see her in her dress before he went Home, and as I was talking two little tears trickled down his cheeks. I know he would have loved to see her! I know, too, he so wanted to be able to communicate with us at the end. It broke my heart to see his sadness. I imagine, though, too, that his tears were mingled with joy for Megan's future with Brendan.

After Anna (the hospice nurse) took Chris' vitals a second time, his blood pressure having dropped some more, she recommended that I get our kids down to see and talk to their dad.

I called them all from whereever they all were around the house, and when the last child came, Bethany announced, "Hey, Dad, we're all here. We love you!" Chris took one more breath and was gone.

I know to try and describe our sadness--the longing and aching in our hearts right now--would be impossible, so I won't try. I will share a picture the Lord gave within minutes after Chris' departure.

I saw him with his old western boots and jeans on (like he used to wear at Grove City College when he would run over to see me at my dorm--he was a senior and I was a freshman when we met there), running at top speed in Heaven. I pictured a huge smile (the one I love best) on his face and fellow saints yelling out greetings of welcome to him, some even asking him to stop and visit with them, and heard his reply, "I've got to run for the Lord up here. I'm making up for lost time down on Earth. I'm praising God and have to use my legs to do it. Stop me in about 100 years, and we'll sit down and have a nice long visit!"

Two days before God brought Chris home the Lord gave me this short verse to encourage me:

"No longer cloaked in frail humanity,
His spirit soars to gain Celestial joys,
Unimpeded by death's dark night
And free from the weight of sin's alloys.

My beloved sings! The object of his song
Is the One who bled and died for him,
No sweeter name did e'er he speak
Or treasure in his inner man."

Thank you, for both grieving AND rejoicing with us, and for your continued prayers for us these next weeks and months!

Looking forward to that day, when we too, shall see our beloved Jesus face to face,
Tracy, for Chris (one last time) and the whole Klickaclan

Dear Brethren,

I just received word that our brother in Christ, Gao Zhisheng, has been released and is now on parole. Thank you for joining in prayer on behalf of this warrior for the Kingdom of God.

Please continue to pray for healing for him and his family, and for religious freedom for the church in China.

Ceira
(If you are unfamiliar with the story, you can view the previous request, http://rejoiceinprayer.blogspot.com/2009/04/prayer-for-brother.html)

Dear Friends,
We are praising the Lord! Jessie's injury was not as severe as had been thought, and her projected recovery time has been shortened to 2-5 weeks. Our Lord is so good and gracious!

Ceira

The Lord has heard our prayers and in His Will -- seen fit to bless Little Tait's family with a BIG blessing... Praise be to the Lord!

May 27 -- Update: Thanks to the blessing of God, and His working through the thousands of people who supported us, we have met our June 3 goal of $51,644 a week early! Honestly, we never expected to receive this much response, and are in awe of the Lord's mercy and power! We are still waiting for negotiation on the $650,000 hospital to be completed, and are working on the "small" miscellaneous bill, which total over $15,000. We appreciate your continued prayer and support, and will keep everyone updated as we hear back from the hospital and other doctors.Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in thechurch by Christ Jesus throughout all ages world without end. Amen! Ephesians 3:20-21

Psalms 40:1 ~ "I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Great news! After a very long day, Jo**** is finally home with his daddy.....God is an amazing and faithful God. Please continue to pray as Ja*** does all he can to KEEP Jo*** safe.

Psalms 55:22 ~ Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved

Fellow Believers,

Thanks to all of you for your loving prayers and words of encouragement. It went well at the doctor's office today. The doctor concluded that our son's *name removed* heart is fine. EkG showed that his heart was delaying but not skipping.......His heartbeat is much improved now.

We're praising God that this wasn't a more serious issue!

Praise the Lord for answering prayers!

Brethren,