Dad Update

We are praising the Lord this week for good news regarding my dad.  Sunday night the doctors decided to do another surgery on his intestines to remove a large mass.  They ended up sectioning the intestines and are fairly certain that the mass is not cancerous.  PTL!  Dad is still in the hospital recovering and will likely be there for at least several more days.  He's been in the hospital for about 3 weeks now (with the exception of 2 days at home) so it's been a pretty long haul for him.  Thank you for your prayers!  Please continue to ask that the Lord would fully heal him and use this for His glory.

While we were in the hospital visiting dad, he demanded that my mom go and pick up the all American feast from Famous Dave's for us all to eat.  This has become somewhat of a tradition for him.  When he's in the hospital, he buys us all BBQ to eat right in front of him! Mind you, by this point he hadn't had anything to eat in a week.  My dad is constantly doing all he can to show us He loves us.  He continuously puts our needs ahead of his own, even while lying in a hospital bed in pain. 

I have learned so much about the love God has for His children just watching the ways that dad goes out of his way to take care of his girls. Matthew 7:11 says "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" My dad did not just tell us to get a crusty sandwhich at the hospital cafe.  He provided for us to get BBQ chicken, and brisket, and fall off the bone ribs! How much more will God do likewise in our lives?  I admit that I have at times wanted to give back the gifts God has given me like I'd give back an ill fitting tacky sweater received at Christmas.  But in perfect wisdom He hands us specific gifts; and they must be good for us because He would never give a bad gift to His children. I praise the Lord for a godly dad who is always showing me how my Heavenly Father is likewise constantly looking out for my good and providing richly for all that I need.