Major Updates!

March 26, 2006

Loved Friends~The old saying "When it Rains, It Pours" seems to apply to our weather here in sunny Southern California, as well as this season of life that I am presently in.

I wanted to update you on several things that have happened and ask for your prayers as the Lord would lead you.

1. My dad who is 83 and having some major health challenges, moved in with us on Sunday. We are not sure if this is short term (my sense is that it is long term). Nevertheless, I am assisting with his care presently and might need to look into bringing in some additional part time help to assist him....because of:

2. I start back to work full time, next week, on March 28th as a community Home Hospice Registered Nurse. I am returning back to my field of nursing after being out of it for 17 years (I just recently finished my refresher nursing course at college). In pastoral care, I have walked with many families in medical crisis over the past decade (including losing my mom to cancer over 20 years ago) and now it seems that the Lord is opening up doorways again to use me to bring His compassion and care to those in need through my RN skills. I see this as full time ministry just as much as anything else and look forward to divine opportunities of bringing the love of God to those in need. I know the job will be very challenging and would appreciate your prayers as I re-enter full time employment.

3. I am still attending and teaching at the upcoming city-reaching conference that will be happening in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 2-5. Please pray for safety and anointing for the trip. I have some particular things that the Lord is stirring in my Spirit to share at the conference. See: www.cityreaching.com for more info

4. The Prayer Command Post will still host a few day retreats this year....I am waiting for a settling of some of these other happenings before I actually schedule any of the retreats. Check our website occasionally as I will post events there (www.prayercommandpost.org). Our house church will also continue twice a month.

5. There is a possibility of a trip to Europe this Fall to assist with the Residency Portion of the School of Reconciliation (www.gracebridge.org).

SO.....as you can see, life is very full for me now and I have definitely entered into a new kind of season. I covet your prayers for the abundance of God's grace that I will need in this new season. Do stay in touch.

Grace to you in this new season!
Lynn

Returning to school (after 20 years)

Friends - It has been an interesting journey as I have returned to school the past few months in order to have my Nursing skills (RN) refreshed. I have not been a RN for 17 years now and the areas that seem to have changed the most is technology and the length of stay for those being hospitalized. Although I am old enough to be everyone's mother at the local community college that I have been attending, overall, it has been good to be back at school. May we all be life-long learners! I am almost done with this particular refresher course and will begin to see what doors open up as I re-enter the field of nursing. I will continuie with some ministry assignments as well through the Prayer Command Post and with other ministry partners....but I consider nursing to be frontline ministry as well....bringing the love of God to those in crisis...through acts of kindness, mercy and grace! Blessings! Lynn

City Impact Roundtable - Cedar Rapids - April 3-5, 2006

Hi Friends, Just wanted to update you all and share about the upcoming city-reaching conference that will happening in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this coming April 3-5. It is a wonderful opportunity to gather with others who have a heart to see transformation come to their city or region. You will hear stories of what God is doing around the nation. I hope to see you there. For more information, go to www.cityreaching.com Blessings and grace, Lynn