Face Book

Well I officially joined the majority of the world and got a page on Face Book! The world now has access to Stephanie Corrine Firks Mueller.
Everyone is doing well here. Tom had officially decided to go to Haiti and see what I am so excited about. We will be leaving March 31st. The grandparents are going to take turns watching the kids. Im so excited to go back!!
Steph

OPPORTUNITIES

We all need to be more thankful right? We need to thank God each day for the chance that He is giving us to minister, love and help others. It is not something that should be hard or work to do. We should be jumping up and down, praising Him, thanking Him for giving us the opturnity to serve Him yet again by loving, caring and showing His love to others. A sick child, let me love them, a unwanted person let me love them, a mad, angry, person, let me covered them with His love, a very unloveable person, let me wrap the arms of Jesus around Him, a person that needs some encouragement, God send me I am willing, I am here, I want to do all that you want me to do for YOU! Are you ready…….now think about all God has given you all your blessings, no complaining, no feel sorry for me, no, no ask God what you can do today for HIM. That is what its all about. HIM not us. (Taken from an amazing nurse in Haiti's blog) I truly love and believe what it says. I am so thankful for the opportunities God has given me to serve and continue to serve.

This is Ruth. She was very ill on one of my last trips with pneumonia. The team stopped at her house so I could examine her and talk with the mother and give her some medicines. It was very eye opening to see how they lived. The mother had taken her to another clinic a few days before but was afraid to give her the meds b/c she thought they might kill Ruth. The guys had stopped in the morning and prayed for her before we got there. She could hardly move and her mother said she had stopped breathing a few times that night. When we arrived to examine her she wasnt even there, she had walked out to where they use the bathroom! She looked very well. The power of prayer is amazing. We gave her some antibiotics, pedialyte and I gave her a few shots off the inhaler that her mother wouldnt use and a lecture about giving it to her. By the next day she was back at school! This was a very memorable moment for me in one of my trips.

Steph

YEAH NICK!!!

We went out to eat tonight to celebrate! Nick has had the best two weeks at school. We pray it continues. He was struggling there for a while, Autism and school dont always mix well. He is such a smart kid and doing great now.

Steph

Jeremy Sings Again

Jeremys choir had a performance last week. He got to sing his solo again! He did such a great job. He is not nervous at all. He was picked to have a solo again in the fourth grade musical. He is doing great at his piano lessons too. He is teaching me to play.

Steph

The Vitamin

Luke 9:23-27 (New International Version)
23Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? 26If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

Dear Heavenly Father,
We ask you to help us die to our own desires. Give us strength to take up the cross and follow you daily. Give us a passion for only the things that are pleasing to you. Let upportunities come our way to be bold in our words for you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen

Food for thought
Have you died to your earthly desires? Do you actively pursue what God wants?