What a ride!

You would think that things would slow down a bit after the holidays. Not in my life. It has been busier than ever. Life has had a constant hum of activity that you could not wrangle into a schedule or write neatly on a calendar.

Hannah came to visit for two short weeks this month. What fun we had visiting friends, eating, playing games, shopping, talking and eating some more. Hannah fixed many of her favorite meals that have ingredients not readily found in Puerto Rico. Hannah got caught up on all the happening here in Washington and we got to see pictures and here of all the people who grace her life in the tropics. All in all time flew by and she was on a plane heading far, far away.

It would have been so sad to see her go BUT, we have a few angels out there who wanted to make sure we got down to see Hannah while she was in Puerto Rico. Our whole family now have airplane tickets to visit in March. We are so excited. We really thought we would not be able to go. What a blessing!

What a ride this life is! I have heard said that the Christian life is stiff and boring. Well, I guess those people have not lived it. I have not had many boring moments in my life. Life has been a constant motion of activity of one sort or the other. It is exciting to see that in the midst of sorrow our unseen God has picked me up and given so much grace it is unimaginable to the human mind. What seems to the world as tragedy or loss has been so much gained and taught me lessons not found in books written by human hands. These experiences have brought me to a better understanding of life itself. In the end joy has triumphed in the midst of sorrow. Can yah get that from any other life?

And our Church, what a motley bunch of people who love God and want to follow His ways. They have brought so much life and color to our lives. They have been so transparent in their lives that it would be impossible to have a boring moment. Not only them but all the people who have come to our church to be ministered to and have gone on there way. Not one the same, not one without a story. When I tell people that we have a potluck every Sunday and we are at Church from 10am to sometimes 7pm, they don't get it. Well, we enjoy each other, we listen to each other, we care about what is going on in each others lives. How else do you really know others unless you spend time with them. Our lives are entwined in the word of God and in each other. It is because of this we are willing to sacrifice time, resources and our hearts to give to each other. It is a blessing!

I am not saying we are without flaw. Oh, I couldn't even begin to tell you. But we are in this together and that is a wondeful feeling. God is good!

May God bless your day with the unimaginable grace of out Lord!
Lori