Well, it has been a few weeks since our last update. There have been a few things that have taken place and so we thought that we would catch you up. For those of you who follow us on Facebook, you might know a few of these details, but for those of you who don't, this will really help you know what is going on with us.
NOAH'S INJURY
On Sunday, February 4th, right after the Superbowl had ended, we were about to sit down to eat dinner with my parents, when Noah started to run after a ball and ended up running into a table and cutting his head open pretty bad. When Rebecca saw the injury, she immediately knew that we would have to take him to the hospital and that he would need stitches. So we first headed over to the local fire department, since we live so close, just to confirm it. We then headed over to the Pomona Valley Hospital to take care of our little boy. That morning we had prayed Ephesians 2:10, which says, "For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which He has prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." We asked the Lord specifically that morning to direct our steps and to prepare us for the steps that He would have for us that day. So as we started to drive to the hospital, I specifically remembered that Rebecca had prayed those verses that morning. So we once again prayed over those verses and asked that the Lord would even use this situation for His glory. Well, we ended up being at the hospital somewhere between 4-5 hours and Noah indeed needed to get 5 staples, not stitches, in his head. Ouch! While we were in one of the waiting rooms, the Lord did open an opportunity for us to minister and pray with a mom and her son. The little boy had a fever for a few days and had not been eating. I asked if I could pray for him and within a minute of praying for him, he asked him mom if he could have something to eat. She was so shocked and amazed and that was truly an answer to our prayers for him. We were then able to give her the info for CCCH and Lord willing they will check out the church. I do have to confess that I really become frustrated with the amount of time that we had to wait, for the whole process that they performed on Noah only took about 20 minutes.
It was amazing that He only needed them in his head for 5 days and then he was able to get them removed. The good this is that he did not even feel it when they were taking them out. He does have a scar on his head that is still healing, but it is in his hairline and so you will not see it at all. Thank you Jesus that You have healed our little boy!
NOAH'S BIRTHDAY
On Saturday, February 4th, we celebrated Noah's 3rd birthday! Out little boy is growing up so fast! We originally had the party planned for a park, but that morning it started to rain and so we decided to have it at Grandma Karen's and Papa Bruce's house. The Lord ended up blessing us with good weather throughout the party and as soon as it was over, it started to rain again. It was so great to have our family get together, as well as a few friends to celebrate the life of our little boy. As you can see in the picture, Noah sure did enjoy his birthday cupcakes. You should have seen his face light up when he saw the cupcakes. Noah loved playing with his sisters and cousins and is so thankful to have a family who loves him so dearly.
LIFE ON CAMPUS
We cannot say how thankful and blessed we are to have this opportunity to live on the bible college campus. The spring semester has officially started and there are close to 400 students this semester. It is one of their largest spring semesters in a very long time. They have around 100 first semester students alone, which is very rare for the spring. Each meal of the day, we have the opportunity to eat with the students here and to get to know them. I have really been praying for the Lord to use us as a family this semester to minister to these students. Well, it has only been a few weeks and He is already opening up doors to do that! The students love talking and playing with our kids!!! The kids are getting warmed up to a few of them are getting to know their names as well. Maybe Rebecca and I will be able to go on a date night soon, since we might have some future babysitters :). This past weekend the Lord opened an opportunity for Rebecca to sit and share with a few of the girls here on campus and encourage them. The girls shared with Rebecca how thankful they are that she spent the time to encourage them and pray with them. Needless to say, we are praying that the Lord continues to use us, as a family, to minister and encourage these students in their walks with the Lord!
MINOR PROPHETS CLASS
I am completely blown away at what the Lord is already doing in and through the minor prophets class. I am completely humbled even to be a part of it. I have 55 students enrolled in my class. When I found that out, I was completely shocked! I honestly thought that there would be 10 students in the class, especially since it is more of an elective class. On the contrary, there is a great interest in the class and many of the students have been sharing how blessed they are to be a part of it. So far we have only done the Introduction and the book of Obadiah, but I do believe that the LORD has already been speaking to us through these classes. At the end of class this past week, I had the opportunity to talk with a few of the students and really speak into their lives. So blessed and humbled!
For those of you who know me and know that I can teach for whole hour on just a verse or two or know that it took me 3 1/2 years to go through the book of Genesis.... will be shocked to know that I will need to teach through 12 books in just 13 classes. Needless to say, I am being stretched and I am really looking forward to it. I do ask that you would consider putting Thursday mornings from 8:30-10:40am on your prayer list to be praying for the students and I as we study through the minor prophets. This week we will be going through the book of Joel!
REVOlution
There is still so much more to share with you, but I will have to do that in the next update, so stay tuned. BUT, I do want to end with this event. This coming Saturday, February 25th, the Lord has opened up a door for me to preach the Gospel to 200-400 youth at a monthly outreach called REVOlution. In Ephesians 6:19 it says, "(pray) for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel," Please be praying for myself as I prepare and for the Holy Spirit to prepare the hearts of these youth for His Word! Pray that many nonbelievers will come and hear the Gospel message and respond to it!
We love you and are so thankful to have you praying for us and supporting us in this season!
Love the Roper Family
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