This blog is not just an opportunity to share with you what daily life with Fishers of Men is like, whether here at Refuge Ranch or on an Evangelistic Medical Mission Crusade. It is also an opportunity for you to become an integral part of the ministry at a moment's notice through the power of prayer. Can I just say that we are really busy living right now? Does that even make sense? Family life with 12 children, leading Fishers of Men ministries and involvement with our local church all result in lots of life happening around us. Please keep in special mind the following prayer requests in the coming days:
1) Decisions regarding Daniel's medical care:
- The Lord has provided the $1000.00 we need to return to Veracruz to get the last remaining paperwork from Daniel's mother before we can move forward with his needed medical care - open heart surgery to resolve a missing heart ventricle. But, how to move forward with his medical care? That is a decision that needs to take shape in the coming weeks. One big question is whether we pursue treatment in the U.S. or Mexico. That decision has many factors including the impact on our family life and the documentation needed to get Daniel into the U.S. What kind of treatment is best for him? Please pray for wisdom as we contact hospitals in both the U.S. and Mexico and pray that God would clearly show us the path to take.
2) Our Family Life
-We had a family pow-wow and prayer session yesterday because Satan is on the loose and seems to be attacking freely! Caleb was quite ill last week, after having been sick just three weeks previous, and several of the older girls haven't been feeling well. The teenage years are difficult anyway, but especially so when you are dealing with pasts like our girls have and having to continuously adapt to an adopted family. Victor and my marriage has never been what you could call an "easy" marriage. He is a former gang member and I am a pastor's daughter. We grew up in totally different cultural settings in two different languages, yet both have strong personalities and are quite headstrong. Please pray that we do not allow Satan to distract us from the tasks at hand through stupid and petty arguments and that the Lord can continue to mold us into the people He wants us to be. Pray that our marriage, as God has designed and planned for marriage to be, can reflect Christ's relationship with His bride, the Church.
The Bible tells us that Satan is prowling around looking for someone to devour and he seems to be getting some bites in around here lately! It is so much more enjoyable to write a blog entry about something funny that has happened or a recent personal or ministry highlight, but we feel a strong need right now for increased prayer support and we implore you to go to your knees on behalf of Fishers of Men, the Zaragoza family, our staff and volunteers.
Thank you for going to battle on our behalf!
In the Lord's service,
Julie Zaragoza
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2 comments:
Thank you Julie for being so open, honest and specific with your prayer requests. That really helps to me know how to approach God. Of course, He already knows what you need, and is already at work answering your requests, but even though He doesn't need any help from us, He wants to give us the special privilege of bringing the needs of our beloved brothers and sisters before His throne of grace!
"Before they call I will answer, while they are still speaking, I will hear." Isaish 65:24.
Love you!
Aunt Joan
Praying! I appreciate y candid post and the desire in your heart for God to gain victory and glory in your family and ministry.
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