American Missionary Fellowship

As we went through my illness together as a couple, RobAnne and I noticed a special bond in our relationship that we had not felt in a while.

The presence of God is active and real today. In this last week of spending so much time on my back in hospital rooms and other places, there were times when I really sensed that God’s presence just engulfed the room. There was a sense of His glory, a sense of His protective hand in guidance and direction.  It’s not mystical. It’s not wild. It’s not crazy. It is God’s presence. It comes with people who are sealed by His Spirit and are Christ followers.

This has been an interesting week for me. I have been to the emergency room twice (in two different cities), have had surgery for kidney stones, and have been in an environment I’m not used to. The environment that I’m used to is leading people. My desire is to lead people in a way that helps them accomplish their goals and dreams, and be all that God has called them to be. But this was a week that I was called to watch people respond, and the whole goal was to make me well.

It seems to me that one of the things that has been missing from my spiritual walk is wonder at the mystery of God. I can watch a plane lift off and wonder how it happened, but I have not recently had good experiences of looking at our planet, God’s creation, and seeing the wonder of His incredible, intricate ability as the Creator.

Our friends are about ready to make a big transition – they’ve just taken a really cool job in Seattle. It was amazing to me, when we talked to both the husband and the wife, to think about different responses to making transitions. Our friends are attached to the call, attached to what God is calling them to do.