My Morning Prayer
Blacktail doe and fawn sharing my morning walk, June 5, 2023, Aims, Oregon.
On my walk this morning (Monday, June 5), the Lord gave me this reminder of the beauty and fragility of each new life. As the newborn fawn wobbled across the road in front of me and hid beneath her momma’s legs, I thought of my granddaughter Autumn, born with Down Syndrome 20 months ago, and in the hospital this morning for another in a series of surgeries. In my mind I saw my daughter, Rachel, standing over her with parental pride and vigilant protective instincts, ready to help her tackle whatever life brings. I see my own mother, who nursed me and advocated for me through my own years of childhood illness and disability, and I rejoice that God designed it to be this way; each new life placed in the hands of the generation before, to receive care, guidance and love to pass on to the next. Thank you for your prayers for Autumn. She is now out of surgery and doing well. Praise God!
A Brother in Need…Please continue in prayer for Brian Simmons, who shepherds Mountain Home Church. Brian faces surgery Thursday, June 8 on cancerous growths in his neck. We pray the Lord will guide the hands of the surgeon carefully around the sensitive nerves and blood vessels involved and will heal Brian completely.
Portland Pastors’ Prayer Thursday
If you would like to join with others praying for Brian and for other developments in the InFaith family of churches, the Portland Pastors Prayer meeting gathers at 10 AM Thursday at Woodland Park Chapel, 1914 NE 102nd Avenue, Portland. There is always room for one more!
Also Coming this Month:
NWxNW ministry leaders fellowship, June 14, 4 PM @ Farmhouse Coffee in Clatskanie
Sandy Fellowship Breakfast, June 21, 9 AM @ Tollhouse Inn in Sandy.
InFaith: Northwest Oregon Newsletter is almost here!
Those of you who get our weekly email probably already know that we put out a quarterly newsletter as well, updating folks on the Lord’s work in our field, and looking forward to what lies ahead. The next one is coming out soon. If you would like an extra copy or two, or if you would like me to send a newsletter to someone you think might be interested in our work, please let me know. If you don’t already get the newsletter, it is very easy to sign up on the newsletter page of our website, www.nworinfaith.org . May God bless you this season and always!
Tom Hiscox, NW Oregon Area Missionary thiscox@infaith.org