Access To The Kingdom
The meeting at Access Church in Darra this morning was simply wonderful. The weather was mild (it’s spring in Australia) and the magnolia trees are in full bloom. Darra is a small town outside of Brisbane that was devastated by flooding two years ago. It’s not an affluent community, so the flooding robbed what little possessions people had, leaving them struggling just to survive. My wife and I shared our testimonies of how we came…
Her Best Shift
Kari was my partner for the next 8 hours. My regular partner wasn’t able to work, so Kari filled in. We had a slow day—just two transports. That gave us time to talk. Kari told me about her life. She’s interested in archaeology and earned a Master’s degree then began working on her Ph.D. Near the end of the process, she ran into funding problems and never completed her doctorate. As a temporary way to…
The Praying Nurse
Jayne came to work despite the nagging pain in her hip, back, and neck. Nursing is her job. She loves what she does, even if the physical demands cause chronic pain. We picked up our patient at a nursing home. She was a few days post-operative for abdominal surgery. After spending less than 24 hours at the nursing home, she developed an abscess to her abdominal wall and needed to go back to the hospital….
Battling The Enemy on Every Front
I haven’t written lately on what’s been happening in my personal life. It seems the enemy has stepped up the attack. Multiple enemies in multiple settings. I had a dream a few nights ago. I was part of an army being prepared for a military campaign. We were being given a mission. We all knew the odds were against us. Many of us weren’t coming back and we knew it. It was a suicide mission…