Listen and obey

God told me tonight we needed to go down the street to the Northeast Market to get dinner.  All of us, not just Daddy.  We arrived 30 minutes before they close, so there were a lot of vendors that had already shut down for the night.  But God had one still open and waiting for us, Heavenly Hotdog Grill. Two young men stepped down from the counter while the others prepared our food. I was able to share a little about our trip and how God has worked miracles.  One of them asked if he could pray for us and then we all held hands and prayed.  Unbelievable experience, nothing we expected when God told all of us we need to go.  I wish I would have gotten a picture of them and wrote their names down, but we we're just so blown away from the blessings that poured out from them.  The one that came up with the recipe for the drinks....AMAZING!!!  You will see a picture of Jacob enjoying every one of them.  The strawberry with lemon lime twist is his favorite!!!  Thank you, Jesus, for these God loving, young men that He brought into our paths.  We are truly thankful and blessed that we were able to meet them.  We will see you next time we are in Baltimore.  Keep up the fantastic work that God has blessed you with.  To God be the glory in all that we do.

Jacob loved the fresh fruit drinks from Heavenly Hot Dog Grill and we gotta say, we agree with him.  Flavors include mango (2), strawberry tea, blueberry and pink lemonade.  As you can probably see, there is actual fruit floating in these drinks. 

The food was also fantastic.  Mac and Cheese, pulled pork and Collard Greens.  If you are ever in Baltimore, stop by the Northeast Market, about two blocks from Hopkins, and check out the Heavenly Hot Dog Grill - the food and the people. 

Faith and Free to Go

Jacob got a good report from Dr. Ahn and Kelly today.  We are cleared to come home and hope to start our trip back tomorrow morning.  Dr. Ahn was particularly impressed with how quickly he had started walking again, especially after not being able to do so for 70 days.  Thank you Jesus!!


Please pray that Jacob's back and legs (especially) will do well on the long trip and that we will arrive back safely in Chattanooga (please, Lord, no more deer encounters). 


Through Jacob's story and by faith in His name (faith that only He can grant), the Lord has demonstrated His power, grace, mercy and love over and over again.  By this same faith that brought Jacob and us through the storms of travel and surgery, we believe He can and will use it again to bring rain to put out the wildfires.  He tells us in His Word that if we have faith the size of a tiny mustard seed, we can move mountains.  Or in this case, bring rain that is not in the forecast.




1 Kings 18:41-45 ESV
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain.

I have faith that when we get home there will be a great rain, sufficient enough to put the fires out.

Trust in Him