Another "Order My Steps"

Last Sunday we had a "Power Hour" service for our Sunday School children. One of the teachers told me that Susie (Sis Rachel the Amish lady's daughter) had prayed Saturday for her dad to call her. Rachel's husband had left them several years ago because of the Amish ways.

Sunday night after church I stopped by a store to pick up a few things and I met Sis. Rachel and her family going into the store. Her husband not only called but he came home and I got to meet him! They were so excited to see me and introduce me to "Frank". We chatted and I thought, God still hears and answers prayer even from a little 7 year old girl! Then I thought , God you have ordered my steps again!

Then on Thursday of this week I went to a Memorial Service at the hospital where I volunteer. It is a service to remember the staff and patients that have passed away in the past year. There were quite a few there and it was a moving experience.

When the service was over I went through some of the various areas of the hospitals to check and see if the staff need me to visit some one. I went into some of the rooms and chatted and prayed with the patients.

Then I went down to the Emergency Room to see if they needed me to visit there as well and they told me everyone seemed to be doing OK. As I was turning to walk out someone said "Hey Preacher, What are you doing here? I looked and it was one of the main men at work.

He had not even been home and he was surprised to see me already dressed in a suit. I told him that when I got home I had thirty minutes to clean up and get to the hospital for the service. His daughter had just been taken out of the Emergency Room to run some tests. This is the second time in a month that I have met him by "accident" at the hospital. Or was is the Lord ordering my steps?

A Day Volunteering at the Hospital

I want to share what God has been doing here lately! I go to the hospital to volunteer on Sunday afternoons now that I am back at work. I usually leave church and go to the hospital for about 4 hours then come home and eat lunch/dinner and go back to church.

Two weeks ago I ran into a couple that has been to church a few times and their little boy was very sick with a flu bug. I talked with them and prayed and left to visit others. That night at church the grandmother of the little boy came and thanked me for spending time with the family. She said they were amazed that after I left the little fellow settled down and was feeling better! I told her prayer still works!

I left the Emergency Room area and went up to the Maternity Ward. It was my first time to be there and I don’t think the nurses were used to someone from Pastoral Care coming into their area. So I chatted a little bit and a nurse asked if I wanted to go see the moms and babies. I told her that I really was a little uncomfortable just walking into their rooms so she said that she would go in every room ahead of me. I prayed for several as they requested and I left.

Then I went to the Psych’ Ward and they let me in (and they let me out too!) LOL! I talked with an elderly lady. As I was leaving the head nurse came running down the hall and said there was a family that wanted to talk to me so I went and talked with them for just a couple of minutes. The man just opened up and started telling me how his wife (the patient ) was a great lady, fantastic mom and wife. Then the 14 year old girl just jumped up crying and hugged her mom and said mommy we love you and miss you. I talked for a few more minutes then prayed and before I left I gave them a church business card so they could come visit us.

Last week I went to the Maternity Ward and the same nurse was there and she asked me questions about church and some of our mission’s trips. She knew that I was not a doctor so she asked what I did on the trips. I told her that when we went to the Philippines we baptized over 100. I asked her if she knew about the Holy Ghost and speaking in tongues and she said yes! So I told her that we prayed quite a few through to the Holy Ghost as well. She kept asking questions for an hour it was just awesome!

I walked into the Psych Ward and the head nurse said it was a miracle! I said what was a miracle? She said I don’t know what you said or did but when you left here the mother was completely changed like night and day! So I explained that I talked and what all happened because I knew she needed to know for her reports. I told her that I talked a little then I prayed and God did His part! She said that the lady was so different that they released her on Monday morning! She just kept saying it was a miracle!

Pray that God will continue to open doors in this area of ministry!