It was a long, but good weekend. We had a family get-together at my sister's and spent yesterday with Leslie's family and then our church family. Although we're exhausted from it all, I think it was a gift from God to help pass the time more quickly. It does feel like everything is moving in slow motion. Patience is a lesson I have yet to master.
Leslie had her pre-op meeting this morning to go over paperwork and such. She's working on her classroom today trying to get it finished. I just wanted to write a quick update while I'm eating my lunch so folks know we're still here, and to ask you all to keep praying.
Our spiritual life director here at MTW sent me this quote that I wanted to share (for those who aren't familiar, the Heidelberg Catechism is a series of questions and answers we teach our children):
"What do you believe when you say, 'I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth?' That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, and who still upholds and rules them by His eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father. I trust Him so much that I do not doubt that He will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and will also turn to my good whatever adversity He sends me in this sad world. He is able to do this because He is almighty God and desires to do this because He is a faithful Father." Heidelberg Catechism, # 26
Dear Seth and Leslie,
ResponderEliminarWe have your picture from Christmas on our Frig - great reminder every morning when getting coffee to think about and pray for you both and the children. We praise God for your lives and the way His grace is sustaining you through these trials.
Love, Jim and Tammy
loved the catechsim quote. was just listening to an old susan ashton song this weekend, Body and Soul, and thinking of Leslie and others we've walked with throught this before. The lyrics are great and some are these: "There's a hope that I see, there's a freedom in me; there's a comfort in death and in life, knowing that I belong to the Savior whose making me whole, body and soul."
ResponderEliminarStill praying. Will email to confirm anything I can do Wed.