My heart goes out to Dolittle. Praying for her.

Thought i'd check in here for a little bit, see how you all are doing. In my life God has been moving tremendously. And still is :-)

Hope you are blessed and happy!

I am in Israel right now and serving Yeshua in a the Holy Land. I have no time for playing games here.. hardly spend time on the internet anymore.

It was nice knowing you and playing with you and I have made great friends here, but there is a time for everything... as is written in His Word in Ecclesiastics.

I pray the LORD will bless you richly, all of you. Amen

Much love in Yeshua,
Josetta

Bubbles Pbarb2: You are very welcome, sister in Yeshua! Bless you!

Even though I am hardly here.. I will not forget you! You are a wonderful lady and always have been a very good friend. God bless you and may HE touch you and heal you! Amen

Artful Dodger:

AMEN AMEN AMEN!
HE IS RISEN INDEED!

Bubbles Pbarb2: Keep you in my prayers.

Isaiah 58:8

Your Light shall break forth like the morning,
your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your
righteousness shall go before you; the Glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
AMEN

Dan³: Good to hear! God is good.

Dan³: How is Nancy doing now?

Shalom for 2008!!!

Bubbles Pbarb2: how are things with Jazlyn today, Barb? Praying for this wonderful fragile life, her parents and you all.
The LORD created and formed her and she is precious in His eyes. He holds her in the palm of His hands. Amen

Psalm 139

Bubbles Pbarb2: Praise the LORD!! I am happy for the both of you! :-)

Please see Music Board!! The link is here not embedded!

Bubbles Pbarb2: Praying for you and Jon. How did the surgery go today? Did you received any news yet?

Thank you Tuesday: What a beautiful song! :-) 

My condolences to the family

Only He who died and rose again
could ever bring us hope and comfort
at our time of deepest loss.

May Jesus hold you close,
wipe your tears,
and bring you comfort.

"'Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die....'"

John 11:26 NKJV

Tuesday: lol.. i sign in here since a week ago, while eating biscuits!! Now where are you? Here you go, sister.

Shalom,
Josetta

Tuesday: PTL! :-)

Pbarb2: *praying.. which are the mid western states?

Tuesday: Right on! Good to see you again. How has the LORD been blessing you? 

God you are good!
God you are good!
So Faithful!
Ohh, so Faithful!
God you are good!!

And your mercy endures forever and ever and ever!
Amen

Pbarb2: Congratulations (((Tigger)))) on your new grandchild!! What a blessing! :-)

Love in Him, Josetta

Pbarb2: *praying for Abby and her young family.. God bless you!

Pbarb2: (((Barb)))) & ((((Tigger)))))) thank you for taking such good care of the board I founded here... God loves you very much and all those who sign up here and share their sorrows, their praises and their joy, their love for their neighbor! 1 John 4:11

With Love in Him always, Josetta

Oceans Apart: God bless you!! Isaiah 61:1-3

Please keep continue to pray for the State of Texas, where Denton County is declared a disaster area by the Govenor of Texas!! Rain keeps coming in continuously since the last 45 days.....

I have a love one over there.. please pray for his protection and of that of his friends! AMEN

Pbarb2: *praying for Florida.. where in Fl is this? WHat happened in Texas and California?

srnity: Praying with you! amen

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Saturday, April 28, 2007
FAITH UNDER FIRE
Widow of slain Christian: 'Forgive them'
'She said what 1,000 missionaries in 1,000 years could never do'
Posted: April 28, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern

Editor's Note: This report contains a graphic description of the martyrdom of three Christian men.

By Bob Unruh
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

In an act that hit the front pages of the largest newspapers in Turkey, the widow of a martyred Christian told reporters she did not want revenge against the Muslims who killed her husband and two others, according to a new report from Voice of the Martyrs.

"Oh God, forgive them for they know not what they do," she said, agreeing with the words of Christ on Calvary (Luke 23.34), according to a letter Christians in Turkey have written to the worldwide church, a letter released through Voice of the Martyrs.

"In a country where blood-for-blood revenge is as normal as breathing, many many reports have come to the attention of the church of how this comment of Susanne Tilman has changed lives," the letter said. "One columnist wrote of her comment, 'She said in one sentence what 1,000 missionaries in 1,000 years could never do.'"


Necati Aydin, Tilman Geske and Ugur Yuksel, (L to R) who were martyred by Muslims in Turkey

She is the widow of Tilman Geske, a German citizen who along with two Turkish Christians were martyred recently – allegedly by five Muslims who met the three victims at a Christian publishing company for a Bible study.

Authorities have taken several suspects into custody, and their cases remain pending.

The letter titled "A letter to the Global Church from The Protestant Church of Smyrna" was received by VOM shortly after the slayings, and the ministry organization that works with the Persecuted Church worldwide is publicizing it.

"The Voice of the Martyrs has already been actively involved in assisting the families of these courageous Christians. We encourage you to pray for them as they grieve, and to pray that this will be a significant turning point for the gospel in Turkey," the organization said.

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VOM noted that 2,000 years earlier, this location of Christians was addressed in Rev. 2:8-11: "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write… 'Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.'"

The letter describes the work Geske, 46, was doing on a new Turkish Study Bible. That morning, he went to the offices of Zirve Publishing, which produces and distributes Christian literature to Malatya and other parts of eastern Turkey, for a Bible study. Pastor Necati Aydin, the father of two, also left for the same office, as did Ugur Yuksel.

"None of these three men knew that what awaited them at the Bible study was the ultimate testing and application of their faith, which would conclude with their entrance into glory to receive their crown of righteousness from Christ," the letter said.

Also heading to the Bible study were five men thought to be "seekers" who had been guests of Pastor Necati at an invitation-only evangelistic service earlier.

"No one knows what happened in the hearts of those men as they listened to the gospel. Were they touched by the Holy Spirit? Were they convicted of sin? Did they hear the gospel in their heart of hearts? Today we only have the beginning of their story," the letter said.

"The young men got guns, bread knives, ropes and towels ready for their final act of service to Allah. They knew there would be a lot of blood. They arrived in time for the Bible study, around 10 o'clock," the letter said. "Reportedly, after Necati read a chapter from the Bible the assault began. The boys tied Ugur, Necati, and Tilman's hands and feet to chairs and as they videoed their work on their cellphones, they tortured our brothers for almost three hours."

The letter included the following graphic details of the torture:

"Tilman was stabbed 156 times, Necati 99 times and Ugur’s stabs were too numerous to count. They were disemboweled, and their intestines sliced up in front of their eyes. They were emasculated and watched as those body parts were destroyed. Fingers were chopped off, their noses and mouths and anuses were sliced open. Possibly the worst part was watching as their brothers were likewise tortured. Finally, their throats were sliced from ear to ear, heads practically decapitated."

The letter released by Voice of the Martyrs said neighbors thought the noise was a domestic argument so they did not respond.

Another believer, Gokhan, arrived about 12:30, but couldn't get in, so he called.

"Ugur answered his phone. 'We are not at the office. Go to the hotel meeting. We are there. We will come there,' he said cryptically. As Ugur spoke Gokhan heard in the telephone's background weeping and a strange snarling sound," the letter said. He called police.

When officers entered, they found, "Tilman and Necati had been slaughtered, practically decapitated with their necks slit from ear to ear. Ugur's throat was likewise slit and he was barely alive," the letter said.

Several assailants were caught in the room, and two nearby, including one who apparently tried to jump out a window to flee and was seriously hurt.

The letter said persecution of Christians – bombings, physical attacks, verbal and written abuse as well as media propaganda -- moved into the intense range following a decision in 2001 by the National Security Council of Turkey to consider Christians a threat to national security on the same level as al-Qaida.

The letter described cameras in churches to promote fear and antagonism towards Christians.

What Turkey witnessed from its Christians was something else. "Hundreds of believers and dozens of pastors flew in as fast as they could to stand by the small church of Malatya and encourage the believers, take care of legal issues, and represent Christians to the media," the letter said.

When Susanne Tilman desired to bury her husband in Malatya, the local officials spread rumors it was a sin to dig a grave for a Christian, so volunteers from the church in Adana dug the grave in an untended 100-year-old Armenian graveyard, the letter said.

Ugur was buried with "his believing fiancée watching from the shadows as his family and friends refused to accept in death the faith Ugur had so long professed and died for," the letter said.

"Necati's funeral took place in his hometown of Izmir, the city where he came to faith. The darkness does not understand the light. Though the churches expressed their forgiveness for the event, Christians were not to be trusted. Before they would load the coffin onto the plane from Malatya, it went through two separate X-ray exams to make sure it was not loaded with explosives," the letter said. "Necati's funeral was a beautiful event. Like a glimpse of heaven, thousands of Turkish Christians and missionaries came to show their love for Christ, and their honor for this man chosen to die for Christ. Necati's wife Shemsa told the world, 'His death was full of meaning, because he died for Christ and he lived for Christ… Necati was a gift from God. I feel honored that he was in my life, I feel crowned with honor. I want to be worthy of that honor.'"

Then Susanne Tilman expressed her forgiveness in a television interview that was reported on front pages across Turkey.

The letter said the Malatya missionaries most likely will move, as they've been identified as targets in that hostile city, and the remaining 10 believers have gone into hiding.

"What will happen to this church, this light in the darkness? Most likely it will go underground. Pray for wisdom, that Turkish brothers from other cities will go to lead the leadership church," the letter said.

"Please pray for the Church in Turkey," wrote Pastor Fikret Bocek. "Don't pray against persecution, pray for perseverance."

"This we know. Christ Jesus was there when our brothers were giving their lives for Him. He was there, like He was when Stephen was being stoned in the sight of Saul of Tarsus," the letter said. "Someday the video of the deaths of our brothers may reveal more to us about the strength that we know Christ gave them to endure their last cross, about the peace the Spirit of God endowed them with to suffer for their beloved Savior. But we know He did not leave their side."

"We pray – and urge you to pray – that someday at least one of those five boys will come to faith because of the testimony in death of Tilman Geske, who gave his life as a missionary to his beloved Turks, and the testimonies in death of Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel, the first martyrs for Christ out of the Turkish Church," the letter said.

Susanne said she planned to remain in Turkey with her children, Michal Janina, 13, Lukas, 10, and Miriam, 8.

Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, interdenominational ministry working worldwide to help Christians who are persecuted for their faith, and to educate the world about that persecution. Its headquarters are in Bartlesville, Okla., and it has 30 affiliated international offices.

It was launched by the late Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, who started smuggling Russian Gospels into Russia in 1947, just months before Richard was abducted and imprisoned in Romania where he was tortured for his refusal to recant Christianity.

He eventually was released in 1964 and the next year he testified about the persecution of Christians before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee, stripping to the waist to show the deep torture wound scars on his body.

The group that later was renamed The Voice of the Martyrs was organized in 1967, when his book, "Tortured for Christ," was released.

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<span>The <span> angel said to the women, Do not fear,

<span>for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

<span>He is not here, for He has risen, as He said.

<span> <span>Mat. 28:5,6

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<span>He is risen and we are alive in Christ !!

<span>May His blessings be upon you in every walk of life.

<span>Happy and blessed Easter,

<span>Much of His Love,

<span>Radiant

Tigger: AMEN

Jeremiah 29:11 "For
I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans that
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Dolittle: Praying!!! Thank you for keeping us posted.. Please give her my love when you speak to her! Thank you Dolittle!

Flowers for both of you

Pbarb2: God bless you and Jon! Praise the LORD! AMEN

volant: Awww, so many? :-( Anybody and/or their families from here involved?

volant: Oh my! How horrible!! :-( Which states did the tornado hit also?

Foxy Lady: Can you please explain a bit for what should I pray? What happened? Not seen the news yet... sorry..

Pbarb2: Blessings! Good to hear :-) The LORD is good!!

ScarletRose: Praise be to God for this positive news!! Yes, I will keep praying :-) Let HIM do the battle though!! AMEN

Many blessings for John during and after the surgery - Let the LORD heal him! Exodus 15:26

God can do anything! Absolutely Anything!! AMEN

I am glad to hear that the docs had such positive news for Bree.. I pray she will remain strong - let her remember that the JOY of the LORD is her strength! Nehemiah 8:10

Love in Him, Radiant

Gr☺uch☺: HaHaHAAAA :-) (these are the ones i remembered!)

*changed my settings

dear friend!! ;)

and PEACE TOO ALL MEN ON EARTH!

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD - AMEN

Gr☺uch☺: What means ? As a Bishop I cannot see the smileys.. ;(

Gr☺uch☺: Bless you - good to see its in good hands! :-)

Pbarb2 sister, so good to be back and see you again! Thank you for the earlier chat and good suggestions and advice.

God bless you and Jon in abuncance - I am praying for both of you.. Much Love in Christ Jesus, Josetta :-)

xmas is soon: Thank you so much for the welcome back and the understanding tone in your voice! God bless you :-)

Gr☺uch☺: (((((BIG hugs))))) thank you for the kind words, brother!!! :-) I see your mod here.. cool! :-)

I am so sorry I left so unexpectedly and sudden; but at that time I had to later I was just too busy to come back on again..

Someone dear to me considered to provide me a Bishop membership and now im back on here until Feb 23!! Praise the LORD :-)

Please can you forgive me for just leaving with out a word of goodbye... i know its not sensitive... :-( Really sorry for all of you that stayed in here and have been faithful until the end.. I am happy and grateful to see you all!

This has been a great and unexpected Christmas Gift afterall and may God bless you in abundance and beyond;

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL,

JOYFULLY IN CHRIST JESUS, JOSETTA :-)

Foxy Lady: Thank you Foxy for reporting this... I will pray that the Lord will restore her health. amen

http://www.bridgesforpeace.com/prayer/calendar.php

Check out this website & register & sign up & pray!!

Be a watchman on the Walls of Jerusalem. amen

Isaiah 62:6-7


Shalom!!

I just changed my Name here from Radiant Aunt in: RoseOfSharon

Ask me about it offline, ok :-) Thank you!