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Perfecting That Which Concerns Us Now, when Gabriel realized his cast would keep him from playing at the water park, Kristy knew how to answer him. “Gabriel, Psalm 138:8 says that He will perfect that which concerns you. Are you concerned that you won’t be able to enjoy the Great Wolf Lodge?” “Yes.” “That verse means that God loves you so much that He will make it perfect for you.” “How?” “Well, one way might be for Him to give us such favor with the lodge that they change their policy and let us change the date. Another way is that God could accelerate how fast your arm heals. Which one do you want to believe for?” “I want my elbow healed fast!” Kristy gathered the family. “Gabriel wants to believe God to heal his elbow so fast that he’ll be able to enjoy the water park on his birthday,” she said. “Before we pray, we’ve got to make sure our hearts are repentant and that we’ve learned our lesson. We don’t want any of that unresolved when we pray.” The boys each repented for their part in the accident, confessed their sins and forgave one another. Then they released their faith, asking God to accelerate Gabriel’s healing process. They called Commander Jennifer Hooley at KCM’s Superkid Academy, and told her about Gabriel’s accident and his faith stand. Jennifer also prayed in agreement for accelerated healing. The next day she sent Gabriel a bouquet of cookies and little cars representing his speedy recovery. There were a few times when Gabriel was tempted to get upset and have an attitude about his situation. When that happened, David and Kristy reminded him that the joy of the Lord is our strength. “You have to be happy and joyful to get that strength,” Kristy said. “Be happy because you know God loves you and is faithful.” Truth Trumps Circumstances Ten days after the accident, Gabriel went for a follow-up visit with the doctor. “Today, we’re going to X-ray his arm to make sure everything looks good,” the nurse explained, “and to see how loose his cast is now that the swelling has gone down. We’ll put on a new cast that’s tighter so his arm will heal better.” She handed Gabriel a ring of swatches so he could pick the color of his next cast. After a bit, the nurse returned. Looking perplexed, she said: “The doctor wants another set of X-rays. The healing looks significantly further along than we expected. This time, she wants X-rays without the cast, in case the cast is keeping us from seeing something.” The cast was removed and a second set of X-rays was taken. It confirmed that the bones were in perfect alignment and the fracture was completely filled in! It appeared to be completely healed, but since it was only 10 days post injury, the doctor wanted to make sure Gabriel didn’t reinjure his elbow, so they used the bottom part of his cast as a splint for his arm. At his next appointment one week later, another set of X-rays verified once again that this arm was indeed healed. The doctor approved removing the splint. The Caudillos had been told to expect six to eight weeks for his arm to be healed, and God did it in less than 18 days! “Gabriel, look,” Kristy said as they left without his arm in a splint, “God loves you so much that He even cares about your birthday.” The family arrived at the Great Wolf Lodge on the appointed day. Without cast or sling, Gabriel used his healed elbow to swim, to splash and to slide. He celebrated his birthday with the unabashed joy of someone who knows that he is beloved by God. David and Kristy Caudillo have been Partners with KCM for seven years. “What we’ve learned through them has changed our lives,” David says. “We know that we’re never alone. We are connected to a ministry of believers who pray and stand with us.” V Join David & Kristy in teaching believers how to use their faith. KCM.ORG/PARTNERNOW _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ MARCH Read Through the Bible Old Testament / New Testament Mon 1 Lev. 16:1-18:18 / Mark 14 Tue 2 Lev. 18:19-20:7 / Mark 15 Wed 3 Lev. 20:8-22:25 / Mark 16 Thu 4 Lev. 22:26-24:9 / Luke 1 Fri 5 Lev. 24:10-25:46 / Luke 2 Sat 6 Lev. 25:47-26:46 Sun 7 Ps. 32-34; Prov. 6:20-7:5 Mon 8 Lev. 27-Num. 1:29 / Luke 3 Tue 9 Num. 1:30-3:4 / Luke 4 Wed 10 Num. 3:5-4:16 / Luke 5 Thu 11 Num. 4:17-5:31 / Luke 6 Fri 12 Num. 6:1-7:35 / Luke 7 Sat 13 Num. 7:36-8:4 Sun 14 Ps. 35-36; Prov. 7:6-23 Mon 15 Num. 8:5-10:13 / Luke 8 Tue 16 Num. 10:14-11:35 / Luke 9 Wed 17 Num. 12:1-14:10 / Luke 10 Thu 18 Num. 14:11-15:31 / Luke 11 Fri 19 Num. 15:32-16:50 / Luke 12 Sat 20 Num. 17-19 Sun 21 Ps. 37; Prov. 7:24-8:11 Mon 22 Num. 20-21 / Luke 13 Tue 23 Num. 22:1-23:26 / Luke 14 Wed 24 Num. 23:27-26:34 / Luke 15 Thu 25 Num. 26:35-28:8 / Luke 16 Fri 26 Num. 28:9-29:40 / Luke 17 Sat 27 Num. 30:1-31:47 Sun 28 Ps. 38-41; Prov. 8:12-36 Mon 29 Num. 31:48-33:9 / Luke 18 Tue 30 Num. 33:10-34:15 / Luke 19 Wed 31 Num. 34:16-36:13 / Luke 20 BVOV : 19

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