"Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together! (Psalm 34:3) We went to visit my beloved today. The line was doubled the size of yesterday's. Wow! So many people! We were in line for quite of while. Aaliyah, in the end kept saying, 'get me out of here, get me out of here.' Being surround by a sea of people made her feel claustrophobic, I thing. Dan was so happy to see his grandchildren. He had many people he wanted us to meet and wanted to present his grandchildren to. We were with him for about 2 1/2 hours. It was so hard to leave him, but we were so blessed to have been with him. We hadn't been in the car too long before Aaliyah and Obed were out. Temperatures have been in the triple digits these days, 112° F today to be exact. Yes, I was able to bring my beloved a foam mattress today! Thank you so much for your prayers!!! I also took a fan and a pillow to him. Again the guard was telling me pillows were not allow, but then he said, 'you're in luck because the boss is not here right now.' Oh, I praise the Lord for His goodness! Dan continues to share the Good News with people continually. Today we heard this young man calling him 'apa' (dad). There are so many lost young people there and they are attracted to Dan! Pastor Fidel in Osobampo this evening was preaching from Philíppians. How appropriate I thought. He was saying how in the darkest of nights the stars shine more brightly. Yes, I thought, my husband is shining bright in that dark place where he is right now. I had a letter from Dan to read to the congregation. Tears were shed and everyone was encouraged to seek the Lord with all their hearts, just as their 'little pastor', (as Dan called himself in the letter), was exhorting them to do.
I am so blessed to not be feeling remorse for the things that I have taken for granted. Give thanks to God for all things that if one day they are stripped away, you won't have to be wasting time regretting not having appreciated what you had. If you do that, instead of living with regret, you can continue to find joy and be praising God for what you are going through. So many people that in here carry so much guilt, and unfortunately, most of them will soon forget, once they are released, their vows to not take their most precious possessions for granted. "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1Thessalonians 5:18) We love you all. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND LOVING SUPPORT!!! Daniel, Ana & Roshon
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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