Several of you responded to last week's Wednesday Weekly with birthday greetings for Jasmine and, would you believe, she still hasn't responded to each one? She does about one or two a day (with ~14 still to go) and promises to thank you for remembering her and praying for her.

If you take a look at Microsoft Surface and imagine ye ol' 'mark in the forehead/hand,' the possibilities do seem endless. 

Ever wonder how people differentiate between Jesus and His followers? After watching the following two-minute video clip, I had to ask myself how much we, as the church, are impacting lost people. I mean, do they know any of us?

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+ Scott asked for an extra measure of grace as he went through what appeared to be a tough week on paper... the transmission on the car we drive went out as I was on the way to a pressing engagement and, wow, could I feel your intercession! Two great co-workers came behind me to rescue me from the side of the road and continued their efforts by getting our towing services to kick in. Hope you have colleagues like that!
Another co-worker is completely set up with secure email and all the bells and whistles on a new Vista machine and, yes, it makes me love XP even more :-)

+ You joined Shirin and a co-worker in praying for the ladies in the English class to be open to the Good News. They would be going on an outing away from the center and planned to share their testimonies and God's love story with the ladies... Shirin writes, "Thank you for your prayers. We had a wonderful time in a relaxed atmosphere and the ladies had more time to share their worries and concerns with us. I was able to share with one lady about how God called me to serve Him overseas."

+ As Jasmine turned 8 last Wednesday, her prayer concern was for her friends at school to stay healthy and safe... thanks in part to your intercession, Jasmine says everyone is healthy and safe and she thanks you for praying.

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<>< Pray for Scott as he finishes a number of tasks before taking his family on a two-week vacation to Jordan.

<>< As Jasmine finishes local school, Shirin asks prayer to allow her to accomplish the various needs she has in addition to helping Jasmine finish A Beka homeschool.

<>< Jasmine wants to have lots of fun during her last few days of school, and she especially wants to share her testimony during today's Religion class and another time for "those who might be absent," she says.

<* Pray for the Viswakarma of India.><

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and Krispy Creme Donuts. And Satan said, "You want chocolate with that?"

And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as long as you're at it, add some sprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.

And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 6 to size 14.

So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.

God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained more weight and his cholesterol went through the roof.

God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it "Angel Food Cake," and said, "It is good." Satan then created chocolate cake and named it "Devil's Food."

God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering blue light and gained pounds.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds.

God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then said, "You want fries with that?" And Man replied, "Yes! And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good." And Man went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery .

Then Satan created HMO