A Little Update.

  • Just had a very encouraging talk with my Mom and Sister!  Dad is still on a ventilator - but they've begun the process of weaning him off of it. No idea how long it will take, but he's making good progress! God's presence and help has been very real for all of us through this whole thing.  Can't get over His Goodness right now.  
  • I'll never take modern medicine for granted again.  I'm just sayin'.  Same goes for communication technology and the Internet.  Even Facebook.  
  • Jango.com has filled our home with lots of fun music these days!  Pandora doesn't work internationally but Jango does :-)  The girls love the Disney station.
  • Our household shipment is somewhere between Jakarta and Palangka Raya.  Which means...absolutely nothing.  I have no idea when it will reach our doorstep and I'm trying my hardest not to get my hopes up. To say I'm anxious to get my stuff would be a gross understatement.  I want to bake!  I want to decorate!  I want the girls to have something to do!  
  • Licensing issues continue. Prayers appreciated.
  • Life is certainly not going as I'd hoped these days, but God is good.  It would be easy to pitch a fit and slip into a pit over all this (and, okay, I have  had my moments) but the truth is, we're experiencing life.  Jesus did not promise us a problem-free life but He did promise He'd be with us.  And you know what?  He is. His presence and help are very real right now.  In the midst of the storms - my Dad's health issues, our M.I.A. shipment, Sean's licensing trouble - God is so real, so good.  Can't explain it very well. But I'm really okay!  We really are!  As it says in Lamentations 3:22-24, because of the Lord's great love,  we are not consumed!
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."  --Lamentations 3:22-24 

Comments

  1. tedgriffithJune 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Just wanted to let you know that we are keeping you in prayer. Hope that your stuff arrives soon!! Thanks for the scripture...it was an encouragement that I have needed. God bless you all.

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  2. SarahJune 22, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    So glad to hear God is providing strength and endurance for you and your family through this tough stuff. Your attitude and dependence on Him are inspiring. You're in my prayers.

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