Update July 3, 2007

The following text is an update on my friend Cade. It is from a conversation I had with my Mom via SMS messaging.

"I just called Esau, Cade’s husband and spoke with him regarding Cade’s current situation. Yesterday she was not doing so well so today he was going to go to the hospital early in the morning, but when he woke up his mother-in-law called and said that Cade was doing a lot better so someone only needed to go to the hospital in the afternoon. But around 1:00ish she had another convulsion attack and was crying out ‘help me Jesus, help me Momma’. Esau said that when he heard the news this morning that she was better he was so happy, but when he heard this afternoon about the attack his heart was hurt until he was about crying.

Esau said that Joel is doing much better (remember this is their son who was ill). He is just a bit weak because of getting over the illness, but thanks to Jesus he is doing better. Tomorrow Esau has to look for someone to take care of Pricilla for them as she cannot stay in the hospital anymore. Cade is not able to nurse her because when she has tried her heart starts beating/racing really hard.

Esau knows it is an attack of the enemy and says he will not waver in his faith. He was very thankful that I sent out the prayer request to my family and friends. We are going to take Claudia out to eat tomorrow as a going away dinner, but I am going to see if we can stop at the hospital and visit Cade as I really miss her and want to see her. We will be in town so I don't see why we can't and I know it would really bless her. If I were to say that I had a best friend (Mozambiquen) here in Mozambique, it would be Cade. She has always been a delight to be with and a person who speaks forth truth.

Esau told me today that the doctor that is working with Cade now is looking for a doctor that knows more about her situation and works with people who are paralyzed. They took a urine test today for some reason, but the test results have not come back yet. He also told me that the doctors were telling him that he needed to take her to the witchdoctors as that was her only hope for an illness like this.

Dad and Momma says: we know that is a lie from the pit of hell. Our God is an awesome God who heals! This will be a testimony to that fact.

It is definitely a fight, but I told him that I was not giving up. I have felt that someone(s) needs to read Scripture to her which will encourage her spirit, as well as declare God's goodness over her life. All Cade keeps asking for is prayer. Esau really witnessed to this idea and so he is going to tell people to do this when they go and visit her in the hospital. Also, I told him that I wish we could surround her with worship and he said that he felt this very much too so today when he visited her he prayed with her and they worshiped together. What a beautiful thing. It is beautiful to see a Mozambiquen man who really loves and treasures his wife."

Thanks so much to each of you that are standing with us, unwavering in faith for Cade’s total restoration. She is young and has many years of good life in front of her. We need her here in Mozambique to declare God’s kingdom in this promise land. A big thank you from the deepest parts of my heart and from Cade’s family as they know you are praying. Remember God’s promise in Exodus 15:26 "...for I am the Lord who heals you.” Cade's healing/health has already been paid for through Jesus….His blood was and is enough!!

For His Glory!!!
Ashlee