Dear Friends,

I once heard it said that you really never know how much people care about you until you find yourself in difficulty.  It has been amazing to have many of you respond to my last email update with deep concern and promises of prayer!  You have been such an encouragement to us in so many ways.  Not only are you praying for us, but some of you have even sent funds to help with Beabea’s plane ticket and her missing work.  Thank you so much for doing that!  (If you did not read our last email update, I came down with a severe case of Shingles while speaking in Utah, and Beabea had to fly out to help drive me back!)

Beabea is amazing!  She would make a great commercial driver with her endurance.  We made it home safely – after 30 hours on the road and a couple thousand miles including several rain storms.  We drove straight through with Beabea doing most of the driving.  I did help a little bit once in awhile to give her a break, but she drove those many miles without complaining.  She is amazing (but I may have mentioned that before).

The Shingles rash is finally going away, although it still itches and burns even without the rash. Ugh!  The tough part is the pain.  There is still some serious hurting going on even somewhat deep into my body.  Ugh again!  Pray this will change soon.  I do feel like I am starting to get better, but it doesn’t seem to be in a big hurry to leave.  I have been referred to as “Job” from the Bible by several of my friends.  There are some differences I should like to point out.  So far my house still stands, the animals on the property are still alive, and my family is safe!  Also, Beabea has not told me to “Curse God and die!” like Job’s wife said to him.  Instead, Beabea has been a great support as she always is.

Finally, I have learned a few Shingles jokes from friends who are trying to cheer me up.  Such as, “Shingles, you’ve got Shingles?  I thought that was something only houses get!”

The following picture I have sent to several of you individually, but it is too good not to include.  This little comic is a good visualization on how I felt when I first came down with the Shingles.

Just for the record, I would never tell Beabea to shut up!  I enjoy listening to her sweet loving voice!

Keep praying!

John

John (and Beabea) Rogers

jtrbem@gmail.com

Commissioning Church: Shepherd Road Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1054, Mulberry, FL  33860

Barnabas Enrichment Ministries
P.O. Box 229
Elkhart, IN 46515-0229

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