Greetings Intercessors

God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course.

Give me insight so I can do what you tell me— my whole life one long, obedient response.

Guide me down the road of your commandments; I love traveling this freeway!

Give me a bent for your words of wisdom, and not for piling up loot. (Psalm 119:33-36 TMSG)

I would like to tell you a story that leads to a prayer request this week. Bob Young, a neighbor, used to cut and bail our hay every summer. We would pick up the bails and split the hay with him. We did the same thing in his fields. Any time we had a cow problem or anything else we couldn’t figure out Bob and his wife Evelyn were always there. A long time ago Evelyn’s grandparents owned the property that is now Glenhaven. One evening after a long, hot day of haying Bob died. We were all very sad.

The very next day his sons were out here to finish the haying. They left their jobs and put their grief aside to finish their father's work. They said this is what Dad would want us to do. That was several years ago, but my eyes still get misty when I think of what Bob and Evelyn Young mean to Glenhaven and to me. Evelyn has since remarried. She and Darryl are still great friends of ours. My prayer request is for her family. Her son Jim died of cancer a couple of days ago. The funeral is tomorrow. Please remember Evelyn and Darryl Duncan and the Young family. They are very important to us.

Fellow Warrior in the Battle,

Dwayne


•  Remember the residents: Matt, Ryan, Patrick, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Lizzie, Parker, Billyjean, Javon, Justin

•  Marissa had foot surgery on Friday. She will be non-weight bearing for about 6-weeks. She is staying with the Manuwai’s for awhile. She can’t get up & down the stairs at Hidden Valley.

•  Patrick is in need of some concentrated prayer for the next three weeks. He is responding well to this concentrated program. We have a meeting with his family this Friday.

•  Swafford's moving to the ranch. They leave Arizona next Monday.

•  The end of school and the beginning of the summer. (That is a little vague.) We have a lot of scheduling to do: vacations, summer camps, Colorado trips, visits home for the kiddos, new staff, and a summer intern. Then we have to implement it all with the precision of a brain surgeon.

•  House-parents: Cunninghams, Bakers, Miss Candy, & Pitts, add the Manuwai’s helping with the girls until the now HP’s are ready.
•  Relief HP's the Hardings
•Miss Candy’s knee and Miss Marge’s throat are getting better.

•  Miss Lori, current house-mom for girls, teacher in the school, assistant to me, & many other things, has a lung irritation – Pleurisy. She will need rest and our prayers.

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