Hello...
I read the following statement in Brother Winkie's blog, written by his son:
His condition? Well, he'll have to travel with his stitches, but he's okay with that (ready to go home, I think). He's had a rash or something that's developed on his lower legs- red dots all over - don't know what it is - but Dr. Lim's arranging for a dermatologist to see him (he believes it's something other than a rash or allergic reaction). Also, Winkie's left hand continues to be a concern for him, as he still cannot write well yet, and experiences quite noticeable shaking in it when attempting to use it. We showed this to Dr. Lim and he said he would also arrange for a neurologist to see him. Winkie is still under observation. He is still getting X-rays, blood tests, and they're still trying to monitor his temperature and blood pressure. Dr. Lim is concerned (nothing to be alarmed at, just trying to be prudent) with Winkie's bowel condition. We found out that this is the reason for the continuing X-rays.
Winkie sleeps now as I write this. Mom and I are about to take him out for a walk. I look forwards to walking the shore of our beach in New Zealand.
Thanks to everyone who prayed prayers of faith for him. He is alive! And he's making a marvelous recovery. I never could have guessed that leaving with a medical outreach missions team for Africa over a month ago (as a videographer and A/V technician) would have resulted in me having to come to South Korea, Asia, to attend the bedside of a father in serious condition. And now I go to New Zealand, also a place that wasn't on my schedule- but I guess it was on God's. Good thing I came prepared!
William Pratney
This sounds like more good news. However, please continue to pray for our brother. He still has quite a few obstacles in which he must overcome as he continues his recovery.
In the meantime, I have begun reading his notes about a "[b][url=http://www.winkiepratney.com/video/21cr/index.html]21st Century Manifesto[/url][/b]." It is interesting. Here is a brief summary about what it is and isn't:
A selected collection of key truths culled from the great eras of Church history when Christians saw the greatest change for good and lived most like their Lord.
A focus on some fundamental principles that lay the groundwork for genuine evangelism of the lost, revival in the Church and reformation of society.
A re-visitation of long-held basic understandings of God and His ways with men in the light of missing or forgotten areas of ministry in the Third Millennium.
A broad-based non-denominational set of basic Biblical values and perspectives that are common to all evangelical missionary-hearted Christian churches.
An essential platform for all effective worship, study and ministry in our time.
A common core from which missionary, evangelistic and charitable work can find Biblical, historical and passionately spiritual roots in its ministry efforts.
God-honoring understandings that have not only brought about powerful and lasting change in places and ministries in the past, but were also honored of God in helping launch some of the most effective far-reaching missions of our time.
Evangelical. Biblical. True Classically Historical. Devotional. Powerful.
What 21CR is not...
A systematic set of doctrines only held in common by one part of the Church over her past two-thousand year history. All those with a passion for God, His works and His ways will find benefit from these targeted truths that are core for all time.
A comprehensive survey of all the great truths and teachings of Christianity already elsewhere explored and studied by the many branches of His Body. Wide apologetics on God's existence, attributes and works, Scripture itself, the nature of the Church in its function, government and order, prophetic and sacramental issues and areas are properly the province of the Body of Christ world-wide.
A new church, Christian organization or ministry. Any Christian will find renewal and refreshing from this re-examination. All ministries will benefit from these.
Exhaustive. An attempt to distill all the great realities about God into one small summary. In the nature of Who He is, such an attempt it plainly impossible.
A particular amplification of things held dear by only a few in evangelical and missionary church history. Whenever possible, witnesses come from all walks of life and all times in which the Church lived in such a way as to not shame Him.
Anyone else have some comments on it?
Thanks -- and please continue to pray for our brother!
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