Thanks

Thanks to everyone who has left comments, emailed or called this week. Your expressions of love and support during this trial have been amazing. I have felt the strength of your prayers. Please keep them going.

It's been a difficult week. The reality of all these changes have begun to settle in. I need some "normal" and have no idea what that is right now. I also need a job. If you have any contacts with non-profit groups or for-profit businesses (my pre-ministry background is in public relations, marketing, journalism and communications), send me some info and I'll be glad to send my resume. I'm trusting God for the job and for the next steps for me.

Claire and the World Changers mission team get back today. They've had a great week in Roanoke, Virginia. I actually drove up to see them on Wednesday. They had the afternoon and evening off and I had a need to get in the car and go somewhere so it was a great time. They were really surprised to see me. I've been to World Changers every year with them and it's killed me this week to not be there. We have the greatest youth group around and most of them are like my own kids.

Here's some encouragement from my Bible time this morning: "Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls." Hebrews 6:18-19 (New Living Translation).

A "strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls." What a great promise.