Pray for life...

Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.' "
Ezekiel 37:4-6

Hello Prayer Warriors,
Greetings from Norfolk, VA! The Clayton Circus is doing well here. Ministry is booming. We are continually amazed at all God is doing here, and humbled that He is allowing us to be a part. Just tonight, Craig began to formalize plans with the Sunday School leadership for an event called the Big Serve. On Sunday morning, August 31, our church will cancel morning classes and services to participate in numerous local missions projects. We will gather that Sunday night for a time of celebration and praise for all the things God will accomplish. It’s thinking outside of the box, and it’s radical. We are seeing that God is calling us to radical living in everyday life to bring people to an intersection with Him!

Also, let me tell you about Teresa. She works at a Goodwill Store not too far from our house. She was working the cash register when we bought some great finds! After talking to her, we discovered that she is from Zambia, Africa. Without sharing who we were, she asked if we were missionaries. We, of course, responded, “Yes,” but were in awe of the Holy Spirit’s working. Then she asked, “Would you like to get together with me to talk about religion?” Well of course I said, “YES!” We’ve gotten together twice and will continue to meet. Please pray for her. She has said that although we’ve not known each other long that she feels like we’re “kindred.”

Now, you may be wondering why in the world I would be sharing verses about dry bones from Ezekiel. Some of you may know, but most may not, that the Jedi was diagnosed in December with Legg Calve Perthes disease. It is a degenerative disease of the heads of the femurs. The heads of the femurs are actually dying. Over time, they will actually re-grow, but there are many factors that play into it. When it was discovered in December, Jedi had shown none of the symptoms of limping or pain, which was a blessing. Unfortunately, he is having more and more pain. On Tuesday at 1pm we will see a specialist at Duke University. He is known as one of the top orthopedists in the country for this disease. We are asking you to pray for healing. We are asking you to pray that God will breathe new life into Jedi’s dry bones. We are also asking that what ever the outcome that He will receive all of the honor and glory He is due, and that more people will come to that HE is LORD.

Thank you for the continually holding the ropes for us!
Craig, Lori, and the Kids
www.theclaytoncircus.blogspot.com

Also, would you please change our email address to claytoncircus@gmail.com. Our pobox address will continue to work for a while, but we’ve made the permanent change to gmail. Thank you.