A Layne Post
We continue to enjoy and learn about living with our sweet friends Zakarias and Eliza. What gracious loving friends we have been blessed to start Casa Ahavá with! My girls are so comfortable with their presence; it makes me smile. Jovie happily let Eliza carry her around the yard yesterday without even a glance towards me. These are such special moments and memories to store up.
Sitting with her Adopted Grandma
Zakarias, who is not used to sitting and resting, has taken an active role in the upkeep and improvement of our yard. I think by the time he finishes treatment we will have a functioning garden. We are thankful for his work and happy he has an outlet to forget his sickness, though we are often reminding him to relax a little. Eliza always offers our family whatever food she has made, and we keep reminding her that while we are grateful and her food is yummy, she only needs to cook for herself and Zakarias if she wishes. I love to look out my kitchen window and see her sitting, shawl wrapped, crocheting beautifully with Gasher at her feet in utter bliss.
We have offered on a couple occasions for them to come along when we are heading to the hospital for a visit, thinking they may be bored or missing friends there; however, our offer has been hurriedly turned down. They do not want to go back until they must for treatment. We’re so glad the rest here is preferable to returning to the hospital.
As we start this week, if they are interested, we are going to try and implement a few scheduled times of Bible study, prayer, sharing, etc. Pray for us as we look for continued ways to love on our friends and point them to Christ – the only One who truly gives comfort, peace, and strength. It isn’t that our friends don’t know Christ; we just want them to be ever reminded that it is Him providing for them right now, not some strange nice Americans.
Pray for us as well as there is much need at the hospital and currently limited space and resources available at Casa Ahavá right now. As patients become aware of Casa Ahavá, there is more interest and petitioning. Of course, we have desire to relieve loneliness and discomfort of each person in need, especially for those asking. We need discernment as we select patients to come home with us and join our family, and we need wisdom about adding beds and potentially increasing the number of patients at Casa Ahavá.
We are so grateful for your support and love. I am sure much of the ease in transition is because Christ is answering your prayers. Thank you.
Oh, how my heart is warmed!
My mental pictures and videos of Casa Ahava seem very real and dynamic, thanks to your descriptive words, and it is a wondrous thing to be seeing the fulfillment of God’s answers to so many prayers!
Thank you for letting us “see” Eliza and Zacharias. Thank you for letting us enter into the love and care of a few of Jesus’s brothers and sisters, as we walk alongside you and Jon in your ministry. I pray that Jesus is vividly seen, in all His goodness, mercy, and power!
Dreams do come true. Thank you Lord for giving Jon and Layne the patience to hang in there and now see their dream coming true in such a wonderful way. My heart and spirit jump for joy as I look at the pictures they post and continue to pray for an increase for them both. Wow!! as Vicki said – and a big Praise You Lord Amen!!
HAPPY YOUR DREAM CAME, THANK YOU GOD , I SEE THIS IS A BLESSING THERE AND OVER THE POND TO US