Well, here goes... :) Just recently I received an e-mail from my daughter in the states. She had looked up an old friend of mine. We hadn't been in touch for several years. What she wrote was not good news. Sharon has cancer. She has 3 brain tumors and was not expected to live through the weekend.

I was heartbroken. My mind started remembering all the great times we had together raising our children, the camping trips, the yard sales and all the canning. We canned anything and everything we could get our hands on. I was feeling very sad and helpless. I was way down in the jungle, there was nothing I could do. I couldn't even just be there for her. I didn't even know if she was still alive.

It occurred to me that although I assumed Sharon was saved, I had never asked her personally. I immediately wiped away the tears and e-mailed by friend Nancy. I explained the situation to her and asked if she would go and visit her for me. I wrote Sharon a letter. (through e-mail of course). I told her how much I loved her, missed her and was so looking forward to seeing her while we were in the states on furlough. Then I apologized for not sharing the Lord with her, only assuming. My excuse... I thought I had plenty of time... I told her that if she hadn't accepted Jesus Christ it was not too late, she still could. I then closed my letter and prayed it would reach her before she passed away. I waited.

2 days later I got an e-mail from Nancy. The subject read PRAISE THE LORD! Yep, you guessed it. One of the Pastor's from our church went to visit Sharon. He read my letter to her. He said she began to cry and at the end of his visit, Sharon prayed to receive Christ! She is undergoing radiation treatments, has suffered some hearing loss, but is expected to live! So, e-mail was used to make sure a friend heard the GOOD NEWS!

Thank you!
Love in Christ, Jim & Deb