Visit from a friend

Russ and I met on a missions trip to Guatemala in 1997. We're both members of West End Assembly of God in Richmond Virginia. Since then, Russ has visited Guatemala many ties, including this week. This time, however, he came in a day early to visit me and see the new ministry God has planted here. It was a short visit, only one day, but I was great to see my good friend from back home. One of the things we did was visit Rosa (the diabetic Guatemalan I've mentioned several times)...see the pic. Russ dedicated one of his suitcases on my behalf so that he could bring down donated medicines and other supplies. At the time, we had no idea of just how useful or how quickly some of the supplies would come in handy. I've already mentioned in an earlier blog about how God used a pair of reading glasses to help fill an immediate need in a person...see the blog titled "Falling Flat on My Face" Plus, it seems that I was chewed on by some insects (fleas?), and the itch medicine he brought with him helped me to keep me from going nuts as I itched and scratched throught the night (20 bites on one leg between my knee and toes). Additionally, he was a link in a really cool sequence of things that God did to provide a miracle for Carlos, a paraplegic. Look for more details in a blog that I hope to write soon.

Thanks to those of you who donated medical items and muchas gracias Russ for the visit and helping hand.