Tuesday, May 19, 2009

 
 

"He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing" (Job 8:21)

I am rejoicing today, my heart is singing. I got to spend  three hours with my beloved. It was so very good to see him! He looks great, he has complete peace. Of course he would want to be out as soon as possible, but he wants God's will to be accomplished in his life.

I had to be in line close to three hours to get in. Some of the guards told me how Dan was anxiously waiting for me since early in the morning. They quickly led me to where he was. They were glad to see me with my husband. Tomorrow, Lord willing, I will see him again. Roshon, Aaliyah & Obed will go too.

People kept saying "hi" to Dan left and right as we walked around. Saturdays and Sundays the prison is filled with people that come to see their loved ones. It was amazing to see so, so many people everywhere, lots of children too. Some come from far away and have to wait in line for hours in the hot sun. Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, sons & daughters, grandchildren, aunts & uncles, etc. It is amazing to think they all have a story to tell.

Dan was telling me about this young guy that he met there, he wasn't able to make the payments for his motorcycle,  or something like that, so now he is jail. Dan told me how his wife was going to have to go to work in Tijuana and how this young man named Carlos was so worried. I couldn't believe it, among all the hundreds of people in line, Carlos' wife was in front of me. She was talking about him and she was saying how she would have to go work in Tijuana... Dan already has so many stories to tell. He told me so many people there are innocent. He said how he thinks the staff there in jail should be the ones in jail, they are so amazingly wicked and are always doing such corrupt things. I grieve for my country!

I will try again with the mattress tomorrow. Dan has some boards and a blanket he got from someone and that is his bed. Seeing him so at peace and smiling his beautiful smile made my heart rejoice and filled me with gratitude to my Lord. I think I will sleep better tonight because I have his handsome face fresh  in my mind... 

 

DANIEL'S PERSPECTIVE:

"Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10)

Back around the middle of February, I shared with some of you how I had been feeling so blessed and how I felt like I was in the calm before the storm. When they took the girls away on February 27th the storm had began. For the next 67 days we were tying to get the girls returned home to us with no success. As you know, on the 5th of May I changed addresses. It's amazing to see how deceptive the enemy is and also how desperate he is. The bottom line is that he is the biggest loser of all.

I continue to feel like one of the richest, most blessed people that I know. I'm rich because of all of you, all the people that God has brought, and continues to bring into my life.

I take comfort in Revelation 2:10 knowing that the devil has placed me here, and I take comfort in so many other passages that assure me that God is sustaining me while I am here. He knows the plans He has for me, plans for good and not for evil.

I thank God for my family (all of you) and for the privilege of being His child. I am beyond blessed!

God bless you all,

Daniel, Ana & Roshon

 

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