This is an update to my blog from August 5th on Tom Randall and the Philippines, What Goes Around Comes Around. Tom just called me with an update. The governor did get involved and at first everyone apologized and backed down. But evidently the group of conspirators has regrouped and decided to roll the dice and take their chances even with the governor. Tom received word today that he has been subpoenaed and needs to appear in court in Lucena City, Philippines. He called to ask me to pray and let others know. He has been praying about whether or not he should go to the Philippines and felt this morning the Lord wanted him to go. He said,"Joe, I have never resisted the Lord when He asked me to do something. I'm not going to start with this. I just need you to pray with me." I do not doubt that he has never resisted the call. His life experiences stand as an amazing testimony. He has asked his friend Ben Crenshaw to help him line up someone from the State Department to assist him when he gets over there. Ben is good friends with President Bush so who knows what that will mean. Please pray for my friend as he walks into the belly of the beast so to speak. The team that went before and helped build all the schools and provide relief for the typhoon victims have done their part. The stage is set for God to do what God does best. Let's all pray for justice and righteousness to prevail and that God would do for Tom what He has done countless times before. According to the subpoena Tom needs to report to the courthouse on Thursday. He is planning to fly out this Sunday evening. I will keep you posted. Please remember to pray for Tom. Thanks
Friday, August 15, 2008
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Oh Joe, bless your heart for sharing this. We will pray for Tom, and know that God has gone before him. Thanks for letting us join is prayer for this dear warrior.
The LaNasa
Joe,
I'll definitely be praying for God to keep weaving a larger blanket of protection around Tom and his children. Please continue to keep us posted.
God is telling Tom what to do, so he will follow His leading - and you know him Joe, and know that he will. He won't forget there are so many people that love him and will hold him up in prayer, who he has led to God, whose faith he has increased. He will keep on keeping on. Remember, too, that Luke says we will encounter wolves in the harvest - he is enountering wolves, and they are trying to take pieces out of him, we know it. But God tells us that in Luke, so that we are prepared for the wolves. But always remember, that even in our lowest moments, God is with us, and will NEVER forsake us. Tom will wear his scars like the proud badges they are, given to him by the wolves that he has and will defeat, and remember that those who truly do God's work, have bite marks all over them. But did you know, that our scars, after they have healed - are stronger in those very places of our bodies, than they would have been, had there been no injury. Tom is covered by the Almighty God, His army of warriors in heaven and here on earth. There is power in the name of the Lord.
Joe,
It seems that throughout Tom's life, God has been able to use him in sometimes strange and unpredictable ways. We will keep Tom in our prayers and I know that there must be a reason for this in God's great plan, and over time, I believe we and Tom will see it.
Mike and Deb
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