Praying for Luka Shaarda

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save; He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." God has placed this verse on my heart all day today to pray for Luka Shaarda. Right now, we are waiting to know how things went in Nairobi. They went there earlier today for an emergeny blood transfusion and dialysis for his failing kidneys. It has been an emotional day of phone calls, praying with friends for Luka. It has also been a blessing---a blessing to pray together and to be reminded again of the sweet joy there is in being part of the family of God. I've been preparing tomorrow's Bible study for our women's group from church, and God has given me so many ways to be praying for Josh & Mandy through that---to pray that they will be overwhelmed by God's unfailing love, even in the midst of this storm, that God's unfailing purpose will prevail, and that they will experience peace beyond comprehension. Our hearts are breaking with the Shaardas, and hoping in our God who promises to never leave us or forsake us, and hoping in our God "who is able to do imeasurably more than we can think or imagine"---and all for His glory. Lord, rain down your love and your peace on the Shaardas, and your healing on Luka.