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I was reading in John 2 today, among some other portions, and found something interesting in a familiar story.  It was the story of the wedding in Cana, and as you remember, Jesus went as an invited guest with His disciples and his mother.  It was early in the relationship with these men and I’m sure they weren’t necessarily expecting much.  Of course the wine runs out and Mary indicates to Jesus that He needed to do something.  And He turned a goodly amount of water into the very best wine of the evening.  However, unlike many other miracles, the people who were the recipients didn’t get to know exactly how this new wine showed up and Who to thank.  The MC of the wedding just remarked on the quality of the wine and the irony that it was being saved until last.  It was the disciples and the servants who knew Who was responsible and knew what a miracle had just occurred.  You know, sometimes Jesus does His wonders simply to confirm His disciples and servants.  He wants you, as a follower, to be confident in His Presence, His Power and His Love and He’s willing to do the supernatural things, unnoticed by the world, that give you that confidence.  Have you ever had the Lord do something for you that no one else would notice, but you do?  That’s His special attention and love given to you to build your faith.  Don’t worry that no one else saw it!  It was likely just for you… yes, He loves you that much.  Blessings, PB

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Hi Everyone!  Well, we’ve arrived back home after an effective week in Mexico.  All our flights worked out well and we landed in the Rochester airport a bit after midnight on Saturday night/early Sunday morning.  The Lord was good to us, as usual, and all our luggage arrived with us, greeted by a significant group of welcomers from the church and our families.  As we close the chapter on this short trip we are amazed by the Lord’s ability to work eternally in such a short window of time.  Many people heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, some became followers of Jesus and many received some very real physical good while we were there.  And we were changed also by the experience.  It’s a great thing to go somewhere, directed by the Lord, and to be with people who have so much less than we do, yet are loved by the Lord as much as we are.  It changes you to see heartbreaking poverty and to give a “cup of cold water” in His name to those who are caught in that poverty.  Many, as I said, have been enriched by the Good News and though their circumstances haven’t changed much their hearts and lives have been transformed.  Great kudos to the church and leaders down in Texas and Matamoros, they extended themselves so well to the people in need that live right on their doorstep.  Which brings me to another point: will we do the same for folks who live and work in our area?  Hmm, let’s pray about ways to reach to all those we can! 

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