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The Call Of Suffering

Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Dear Family/Friends/Blog Readers-

When I read the Bible I am struck over and over again by the stories of people who were called by God to suffer.

Think about it…

From Cover to Cover there are countless stories of God’s people suffering and then God using those times in ways they could never imagine. There is even a whole section of Hebrews that is devoted to those who were called to suffer and lived by faith. Their stories serve as a reminder to us that while we are here on earth, we will be called to suffer. The greatest example of all is of course Jesus, who suffered so much that he sweat drops of blood before anyone had ever laid a hand on Him. If you’ve ever wondered if God can use suffering for His glory and for the redemption of mankind, you need look no further than example of suffering in Jesus Christ.

Over the past few years we have all been through a lot. We’ve lost loved ones, we’ve lost battles with evil, we’ve seen a groaning earth rumble and shake cities to the ground and we’ve probably all experienced some difficult financial times as well. For while, when I was in the heat of battle, I became very blind to the suffering of others. I was so consumed and wrapped up in what was going on with me, that I forgot about my fellow man. Yes, the firestorm and trials were very real and the pain was legitimate, but I turned a blind eye to those enduring unspeakable pain and suffering… God did not intend for us to suffer that way.

Over the next few weeks I’m going to be contacting some of you and sharing some things that God has put on my heart. God has burdened me with a message that has changed my life. It’s the message of what the Gospel looks like when those of us who have been called to follow Christ are called to suffer. I’m also going to be contacting some of you and asking you to share your story about times when the Lord has called you to suffer. Some of you have been through some very difficult trials in your life and when I look at your life now, I can see how the Lord has shaped you a molded you because of that call to suffer.

If the Lord wills, the end result will be a resource, or set of resources, that will offer an alternative to our current view of what it means to suffer for the Lord. For now this project is entitled “The Call Of Suffering. The goal of these resources is to reshape and renew our minds when it comes to the topic of suffering in the life of a true follower of Christ. The reason for these resources is that during our times of suffering, it can be hard to understand our relationship with God. We fail to realize that a call to follow Christ, is a call of suffering in Christ. Today, most followers of Christ view suffering as unwanted, undeserved and unfair. However a careful and diligent study of God’s Word produces the constant theme of God calling His followers and even His only Son to suffer. In these resources, we’ll take a look at various instances in the Bible where God has called His people to suffer. We’ll also hear from and explore some present day examples of followers that God has called to suffer. Finally, we will fix our gaze on Jesus, who was called to suffer for the glory of His Father.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” Hebrews 12:1-3 (ESV)

Over the next few weeks I look forward to meetings and phone conversations with you as we learn about The Call Of Suffering.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.
  • Okay folks I'm Tweeting again… Took a break while I was sick so I didn't tweet anything stupid! #
  • Yes! Overtime is still going strong! Gotta make up for a couple missed days after Flumageddon last week… #
  • The snake pit at the LA Zoo was accidentally filled in. The Zoo director said, "It's terrible! The snakes don't even have a pit 2 hiss in!" #
  • @chasebank yur fees on my acct R really starting 2 get on my nerves! No ODP on 1 chck acct from another chck acct? Fee hungry aftr CARD Act? #
  • Missing my dear friend Alese Coco today… it would have been her 25th Bday… her motto FIght2Win stays with me every day… #
  • For her story see http://fight2win.org or http://alesecoco.org #
  • Can't wait to go to one of these shows! http://bit.ly/c3o4fd Let's get a big group and rock the place down! #
  • Looking forward to posting on my blog tomorrow… Lots to talk about as well as lots to ask all of you… be prepared to respond kids! #
  • Postponing the blog post until tomorrow… I hope it'll be worth the wait! #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Copper Clappers http://youtu.be/gpVjW30I-YU?a #
  • Beautiful day! Time for a relaxing drive up PCH! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

The End Of The Firestorm

Posted on February 24th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

If you’ve been following my blog or my Twitter account over the past few years then from time to time I’ve made a mention or two about a firestorm or firestorms that I had been dealing with for quite some time. In fact, it began in late October of 2007 when a major conflict occurred between me and someone else that attended the church I called home for over 16 years. This conflict between us dragged in countless innocent people and as a result the Elders got involved early in the process. Unfortunately, some bad decisions were made early on that led to catastrophic and life changing consequences in my life. Instead of the situation being handled Biblicaly, a false accusation was made and legal action was taken against me.

While I was dealing with this situation my Mom’s cancer had returned and at the height and most severe intensity of the firestorm, she went home to be with Jesus. Loosing my Mom caused me to give up the legal fight and compromise my integrity in the situation. I began questioning and doubting everything in my life: my calling, my faith and even the value of my life. I had no interest in personal repentance or reconciling with those that had hurt me, instead I was content to say terrible things about them and overlook any responsibility I had for the situation arising in the first place. But the Lord had placed some amazing followers of Christ in my life that were not going to stand by and watch me destroy my life and walk away from the Lord and from my faith. They gently rebuked me and brought me to the point that I began looking for a new church and a way to be restored to the Lord.

Having visited Cornerstone in Simi Valley several times while I was at TMC, I knew that it was a theologically solid church that placed a high value on knowing and doing what the Word of God commanded. When I had explained the situation to one of the Elders there, I expressed fear about whether or not Cornerstone would accept me due to what my former church thought about me, what the accuser said about me and especially the outcome of the legal case. He shared that what Cornerstone cared about was who I was in Christ and what the Lord thought of me. He recommended a Elder-Qualified guy at Cornerstone Disciple me and walk along side me through the process of grieving for my Mom and transitioning from my former church to Cornerstone.

As this guy walked with me, I began to realize that if I wanted to follow Christ that I had to take some radical steps toward reconciliation and peace with those that I had hurt and those that had hurt me. Around this time I began attending the Community Group he was leading and was welcomed with open arms and open hearts. I had the opportunity, after a few months of attending in near silence, to share with the group the grief that I was experiencing over loosing my Mom and the response was amazing. I once again had people in my life that called me to see how I was doing, that prayed for me when the Lord prompted them and shared their own experiences in order to preach the Gospel to me. They loved me where I was at, but loved me enough not to leave me there.

The results were immediate and drastic: I began to feel the Lord stripping away the grief and anger and replacing it with a heart of peace and a desire for reconciliation. About 6 months ago I approached the Elders at my former church and shared with them that I wanted to go a new direction with them and wanted to seek full and complete reconciliation with those that I had hurt and those that had hurt me. Their response was one that was supportive and joyful that the Gospel was healing me and showing me that the Love of Christ was rich and free and full of power to reconcile. I began meeting relentlessly and humbly with those on the sidelines that I had wronged during the process. Again, I was welcomed with open arms and open hearts and experienced the forgiveness of Christ, as well as the forgiveness of my fellow brother’s and sisters. I now had allies and fellow believers that were there to support me as I continued the process of seeking out those whom I had hurt, including the person that was involved in the original conflict. Over the past 4 months I have been a part of some amazing meetings where the Lord was working before and after the meetings for His glory to shine through. They have been difficult and they have been filled with all kinds of emotions, but the Lord has been gracious in allowing those meeting to be productive and to glorify Him. So much so that two weeks ago He has also allowed for the truth to finally come out and prove once and for all that the accusation was indeed false.

And so after 852 days… IT IS FINISHED!!!!

On Monday night I received word that my letter to be removed from membership at my old church had been accepted. Although they consider it to be “under discipline” I am confident that I did everything I could to make things right with those I offended where possible and with those that offended me where possible. The Lord has ended this Firestorm and I am grateful that I can now close this painful chapter in my life, that my family and friends can do the same and and that they can attend my former church without a cloud hanging over their heads. My Family and Friends family stood by me unwaveringly during my darkest hours… The Lord was certainly glorified in their example of faith. I also look forward to how the Lord will lead me to be involved at my new church home, Cornerstone. The Elders there have been amazing and without their willingness to stand up for the Scriptures, for the Truth or to oversee my Spiritual Well-Being while I was on the brink, I wouldn’t be writing this to you all.

On a lighter note, some time ago one of the Elders at my former church gave me a bottle of sparkling cider on my Birthday. He is a God-fearing man and a devoted follower of Christ. I plan on opening that bottle sometime soon with my family and celebrating the Lord bringing us through all of this. We are weary, but we have not grown faint…

I’m also going to be reading Psalm 71 in a new light… You should too brothers and sisters…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Posted on February 21st, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.
  • RT @tonymorganlive Does the Church Need a Building? –> http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=5169 #
  • Had a great evening w/my CStone BBank peeps playing Catchphrase and Pictionary! Happy V-Day Church Fam! #
  • I subscribed to Paint's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/Paint?feature=autoshare_twitter #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — "You Belong with Me" – Taylor Swift http://youtu.be/76lPVcwdIvw?a #
  • I subscribed to FrogLenzen's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/FrogLenzen?feature=autoshare_twitter #
  • Looking forward to a good week at work and a few more rounds of apartment hunting! #
  • I'm gonna give the Atkins food plan a try again… had great results when I tried it before. I would try Prism but I can't find the books… #
  • Shaved off the unruly beard this morning! Sorry if this pic is TMI http://twitpic.com/13l8k6 #
  • @standridgejl Hey at least you know it came off my face… in reply to standridgejl #
  • My SBUX Gold Card exp 2/2 but I haven't recieved the card for the new program… I've already made 15 visits that won't count! @starbucks #
  • @Starbucks CustSrv explained I have to put $ & use $ on the card for it to work… FAIL!. I should B able to pay cash and B rewarded. in reply to Starbucks #
  • Watching LOST and enjoying a Dr. Pepper and Rum… Nice way to unwind after a long day? Yes! #lost #drpepper #
  • Back on the Swing Shift for a while! Getting the overtime while I can! Love hangin out with the CDL homies! #
  • Watched Sherlock Holmes for the first time… I suddenly feel like taking up smoking a tabaco pipe! #
  • My Pastor is going to be part of a fundraiser here in LA at the Wiltern on February 27 at 7:30. Get tickets now! http://helphaitilive.com/ #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Rinspeed's first underwater Car http://youtu.be/sJC7E06IBXI?a #
  • Hanging out @ClaimJumper with the family for a slightly late celebration of my sister's BDay!! #
  • Can't wait until new Mac Pro Towers come out! Streaming Netflix Editing in FinalCut and Rendering in Motion at the same time won't scare me! #

Help Haiti Live

Posted on February 20th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

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The Teaching Pastor at my church, Francis Chan, is partnering with Compassion International and several well-known Musical Artists to raise funds for Haiti at an event called “HELP HAITI LIVE“. “HELP HAITI LIVE” is a multi-city ticketed concert event taking place on February 27th, 2010 to benefit Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund. The event will also be streamed live at HelpHaitiLive.com for those who cannot attend one of the concerts in person. 100% of on-line donations through HelpHaitiLive.com will go to Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund. 100% of net proceeds from ticket sales will go to Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund.

The event here in LA is taking place at 7:30PM at the Wiltern on February 27th, 2010. I am super excited to not only go to this event but to be a part of it. I hope that if you’re in the LA area you’ll get your tickets ASAP and be a part of something pretty freakin awesome! If you can’t make it, please consider making a donation to either Children’s Hunger Fund or Compassion International. Even though Haiti is no longer the lead story on the news, that doesn’t change the fact that widespread suffering is still taking place in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. If I had my choice, I’d be on a plane to Haiti doing whatever I could to help these people and to encourage and support missionaries that have been engaged in the front lines of ministry there for many years. But it looks like the next best thing for me to do is promote the heck out of this event!

Memorial Service Video

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

I am happy to announce that the video from my Mom’s Memorial is finally available at the following link: http://deborahames.org/video

I’d love for you to download these clips and make them available to people that are currently fighting cancer as well as cancer survivors and to families that have lost loved ones. I hope that my Mom’s story will inspire us not because of her strength, but from the strength she found in her Savior Jesus Christ.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Posted on February 14th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.
  • Okay I'll root for the Colts… #
  • Favorite commercial of the first break: Snickers and Betty White getting tackled! Gotta love that golden girl! #
  • Favorite commercial of the second break: Doritos Commercial with the Dog turns on man! Sorry Brother Erwin! #mosaicchurch @erwinmcmanus #
  • Favorite commercial of the third break: Doritos again! Little kid slapping a grown up… looks like they have a thing for role reversal! #
  • Favorite commercial of the fourth break: Simpsons and Coke! Poor Smithers! #
  • Favorite commercial of the fifth break: Tie between Doritos Funeral (YEAH MOSAIC!) and the Bud Light auto tune! #mosaicchurch @erwinmcmanus #
  • Favorite commercial of the sixth break: Bridgestone Tires! Free Save Willy 5! #
  • Favorite commercial of the seventh break: The Budweiser Human Bridge!!! Classic! Worst commercial: FUJLeno… #
  • Favorite commercial of the eighth break: Career Builder! #
  • Favorite commercial of the ninth break: ITS A TIE: LOST paradoy from Bud Light! DOVE men care! #
  • Favorite commercial of the tenth break: Dodge Charger… I will! #
  • Favorite commercial of the eleventh break: Well… I didn't really like any of them… but I do like Dr. Pepper haven't tried Cherry though #
  • HOLY COW THE SAINTS WERE JUST MAJORLY SHUUUUT DOOOWN! #
  • Favorite commercial of the twelfth break… there was only one… oh well… #
  • Favorite commercial of the thirteenth break: FLOTV! #
  • Missed the fourteenth break but my favorite of the fifthteenth break: THE PACIFIC!!! Can't wait!!! #
  • Comment from my Step-Mom about "The Who": Man they're old! #
  • OMG: What a riotous beginning to the second half! Geeze! #
  • Favorite commercial of the sixteenth break: Punchclub VW!!! Yeah Slug Bug is BACK! Runner up! Denny's! (What was up with Doogie Howser?) #
  • Favorite commercial of the seventeenth break: Bridgestone again! #
  • Favorite commercial of the 18th break: Etrade! Like a wooolf! Milk-a-what?!?! #
  • My Step-Mom says I need a new friend besides Twitter… she maybe right… #
  • Favorite commercial of the 19th break: Google… Search On. Good storytelling! #
  • Favorite commercial of the 20th break: BOOORING… Kia was okay but it had already been aired… #
  • Favorite commercial of the 21st break: PCS! #
  • Favorite commercial of the 22nd break: VIZIO was great… almost thought it was a Droid commercial… rumor is they have one in the works… #
  • Favorite commercial of the 23rd break: Budweiser: Nothing comes between friends… especially fences… #
  • STUPID CHALLENGE! STUPID REFS! #
  • Favorite commercial of the 24th break: Denny's wins this time! Chicken's screaming in space! #
  • Favorite commercial of the 25th break: AUDI TDI CLEAN DIESEL! My next car? We shall see! #
  • My prediction… no overtime and Saints win… guess the Colts should have made that FG attempt earlier! #
  • Okay my last Tweet was before the interception just so you know… oh well my team always looses in the SuperBowl… #
  • Okay Denny's the screaming chickens are old… #
  • My team may have lost the game but I at least enjoyed the commercials again this year! Now to watch them again on Hulu! #
  • Watching Hulu – The Bridge: http://hulu.com/w/2tn3 #
  • Lift off! Glad I got to watch the shuttle launch… even if it was online! Go Endeavor! #
  • @gfmorris That was totally worth staying up until 0130 PST for… :-D in reply to gfmorris #
  • @gfmorris I know how you feel… I have to get up in 5 hours… Oh the pain we go through just to catch a glimpse of something magical… in reply to gfmorris #
  • Just saw a lady backing out of a parking space… Wouldn't be exciting except she forgot to let her kid in the car! #
  • Woke up with a terrible ear ache this morning… Hope the ear drops will help along with some TP stuffed in my ear… #
  • Just got Google buzzed… #
  • Best PSA EVER: http://video.hollywoodreporter.com/services/player/bcpid6555681001?bctid=65436719001 #
  • Hey peeps and tweets do any of you have a Camcorder that records to SD Card or to a Hard Drive? If so let me know! #
  • @cgthomas Take the blueish pill in reply to cgthomas #
  • It's gonna B an Action-packedNail bitingEdge-of-my-seatBusy day! Life4me always comes N bursts of activity followed by lulls of tedium… #
  • Maybe I'm a prophet: As I left someone backed into me at a stop light… No license no insurance no registration no English … Here we go! #
  • Eating Tiramisu and watching the Golden Girls… Oh sweet decadence! #
  • Watching Hulu – Crawford: http://hulu.com/w/150i #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

Posted on February 7th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.
  • Can't wait to go back to the Island in 20 hours and 38 minutes… #
  • Doing the final walk through in my old apartment… I'll miss the location but NOT the management #greystarmanagementsucks #
  • Please check out this article in a local newspaper about my dear friend Alese Coco #fighttowin http://bit.ly/93Pvhi #
  • Loud gangsta rap, neighbors yelling and screaming and the LAPD Helicoptor hovering… Yep I'm back in the ghetto! #
  • Will be praying for Copperhill Church this week… #
  • Just played two rounds of highly entertaining MadLibs Movie Summary style! #
  • Finally watching LOST… My mind freaking spinning right now… It hurts actually… #
  • Watching Hulu – Michael Moore Hates America: http://hulu.com/w/3qbr #
  • Is your stomach suppose to feel like it's going around a washing machine during a spin cycle… mine does… #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Car Football! VW Fox takes on the Aygo – Top Gear – BBC autos http://youtu.be/3PgDF31ffT8?a #
  • Even though I don't follow hockey: RT @GerryBreshears "Pray for the Colts. The Saints are covered" #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

Posted on January 31st, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

The Disgusting Truth About Comfort

Posted on January 25th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

A lot of things have happened these past few weeks that rattled my cage. Most of them shouldn’t have.

  1. My cage was rattled over the Conan verse Leno Late Night Wars. I love Conan and always have. Ever since I watched Johnny Carson as a kid I always wondered what it would be like to one-day work on a show like that. I love comedy and I when I found out Conan was going to host The Tonight Show I was excited and gave myself something to work for. To one day write or be a part of the Tonight Show was not a far fetched dream but something I could actually see myself doing. Needless to say it was tough to see Conan be abused by NBC brass but it was inspirational to watch how he went out… by having a lot fun on Television.
  2. Since mid-October there has been a hole in my ceiling that resulted from a leaking roof. The roof was eventually fixed however after repeated contact with our management company the ceiling was ignored until early last week when the torrential rains finally proved to be to much for the flimsy patches to hold and the ceiling caved in and damaged irreplaceable pictures. I ended up getting into several shouting matches with people that could care less that water had caused damage to my property due to their negligence. To add insult to injury we were served with an eviction notice because we refused to pay the rent until they decided to do something about the poor maintenance.
  3. In addition to the poor maintenance form management Southern California Edison has seen fit to turn our power off three different times over the past 2 weeks. They claim each time it’s for maintenance but then today the power went off with no notice and it wasn’t until after we called that we discovered that there was scheduled maintenance but that the problem was the maintenance caused “severe damage to critical systems which have led to an extended outage.” The power has been out since 9AM this morning and won’t be back on until approximately 6AM tomorrow. Right now I’m hiding out at a Starbucks trying to see if I can get stuff done for the move this weekend.
  4. Moving is a pain in the a$$. Packing and going through and getting rid of crap that you’ve had for over 25 years can be both liberating and excruciating. There is freedom that comes from divesting yourself of the things that encumber you, but stuff is funny. We think we need it, but we really don’t. And the truth is the more stuff you have the more problems that stuff brings you. At the same time, the memories that are brought back by a third grade project, or a Christmas card from a particularly tough year can be comforting and encouraging. Then of course moving involves location, location, location. Not to mention cost, cost, cost.
  5. Some major changes and events have been transpiring at my former church that directly relate to the ongoing reconciliation process. Needless to say, some key players are abandoning ship and it’s put me in a position where I’m left wondering how far to pursue reconciliation with them. At what point should I abandon the idea that there will be a happy ending to this?

So there you have it… my complaints and hassles this week. But in reality they pale in comparison to the suffering and misery of the people in Haiti. No food, no water, no electricity, no order, no help, no hope. People’s dead loved ones are piled in the street, violence has been slowly creeping in and churches there have been decimated by structural damage, whole congregations dying and spiritual turmoil due to unimaginable trials. Yet I’m ticked off over and entertainment show, a small pathetic hole in my ceiling, temporary lack of electricity, clinging to stuff that I don’t need and problems with a couple of people who have no control over my spiritual well being.

Pretty selfish and stupid. Sure I texted “Haiti” to 90999, I gave to my church and I donated at Starbucks. But oh how comfortable that was. To sit thousands of miles away from the horror of what is taking place there and to send money to a country that is in ruin. It’s the equivalent of putting a band-aid on a severed limb, I’ve done no good. And yet I am SO ungrateful for the amazing gifts and blessings that I have here and for what? Just a little comfort… I am disgusted.

P.S. To leave comments click on the Title at the top of this post.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

Posted on January 24th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.
  • Just realized that today marks 1.5 years since my Mom was ushered into the loving arms of Jesus… I miss her EVERY day… #
  • My sister has posted on my Mom's Blog… http://deborahames.org/ #
  • Took 3 hours 2 share my testimony tonight! I didn't follow the "Contageous Chrstian" handbook 2 well… Good thing they were already saved! #
  • I have to say all this rainy weather is making Seattle look more an more awesome by the minute! #
  • A Pastor at an solid church in my hometown has written a book about the church. I haven't read it yet but I want to! http://bit.ly/5f7Z7X #
  • It raining it pouring… And hailing! http://tiny12.tv/60SPF #
  • 12seconds – Working http://tiny12.tv/BE2YW #
  • I'm listening to "More Like Her" by Miranda Lambert (http://bit.ly/4LEYG7) #pandora #
  • Enjoying turkey meatball subs at Family Dinner with my CStone BBank Homies! #
  • Not a great day: Eviction notice on the door, floor soaked with water from an unrepaired roof and Management not taking responsibility… #
  • "You can't fight in here! This is the war room!" #
  • I'm listening to "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews (http://bit.ly/5j1pey) #pandora #
  • I subscribed to Theatricool's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/Theatricool?feature=autoshare_twitter #
  • Out to lunch with coworkers again! Highly entertaining and refreshing! #
  • I'm pretty sure I'm gonna cry watching Coco's last show… :-( #
  • Watching "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" on Netflix Instant Viewing #
  • Doing my best to make the full switch from Safari to Google Chrome… let's see how this goes and if I can remember passwords… DOUGH! #
  • Had a great day with my Sister helping me throw out more crap and get organized! Thanks NaNa! #

Pray For Peggy Sturgis…

Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

One of the gals that is part of my New Church Family is close friends with an amazing lady named Peggy Sturgis. She in the end stages of Ovarian Cancer, has a wonderful husband an 4 amazing children. Of course this really hits close to home for me and I have been praying for her and her family as often as possible.

I know what her family is going through and I know what they have ahead of them. None of it will be easy and none of it will make sense at the time. Right now Peggy is fighting the good fight and is having weekly gatherings at her home in order to worship with her friends and loved ones for as long as she’s able. I know she’s not wasting her life or the opportunity that God has given her to glorify Him until her last breath.

Please be praying for her and her family and if you want, you can visit her website and leave a message of encouragement for her: http://peggysturgis.com

If the Lord allows, I’m hoping to meet her and her family sometime soon and share my Mom’s story with them.

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