On Many Fronts

There are times in life when there are challenges on so many fronts, it seems a bit overwhelming. This past week has been one of those times for our family.

On the adoption front, we had our final homestudy visit with our social worker, and are now awaiting her final report, which will be sent to our placing agency, the Social Welfare department in Ghana, and any organizations to which we will apply for grants. The completion of the homestudy is a very important step in the adoption process, and we are looking forward to having that part of the process behind us so that we can move on to the next step toward bringing our little ones home. We are also in the midst of preparing for two yard sales, which we will be holding on May 18th and May 25th. (If you live near us, look for us in the vacant lot beside Pizza Hut.)

On the friendship front, we spent last weekend at the Mass HOPE homeschool convention. We had an opportunity to spend time in sweet fellowship with some very dear brothers and sisters in the Lord. We also were very blessed to visit with a very precious friend of ours who was recently diagnosed with a very serious form of cancer. Her faith in the midst of this affliction and the peace she and her children radiate has been such a beautiful thing to behold. Her example of simple trust in her Savior is inspiring.

On the family front, my daddy, who has struggled for many years with several challenging health problems, is in the hospital with congestive heart failure and a blood clot in his lung. There is a chance that the medication they are giving him for the blood clot could cause bleeding ulcers in his stomach. His kidneys are not handling the medications well, either. Obviously, it is a difficult situation.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:6-7

So many things to pray about. What peace it brings to go to Him with our burdens, knowing that nothing takes Him by surprise!