Dear Irene,
We are praying for you today. I can’t believe you have been home for two months. It does not seem possible. I am reminded how rapidly our lives can change from one moment to the next. The only constant in our lives is our Heavenlyl Father. I am so amazed and thankful for his unchanging grace that he bestows upon us.
We love you!!
1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
It’s also hard to believe that it was 2 months ago today that Irene was released from UCSF. Time certainly does march on. This is also the first day that Irene spent entirely by herself. It was somewhat awkward to leave her at 4.30 a.m. knowing that I was returning this evening after a series of meetings in Sacramento, but both of us had peace about it. She did well. Irene moved slowly through the day and accomplished many household “to do’s”.
Ecclesiastes is clear from the passage above; there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the sun. Related to Irene’s healing and restoration, we wait for God’s perfect timing during this season, knowing that He is never in a hurry but is always on time.
Caminando con Fé
Dave
Thank you for sharing your faith and your challenges through the daily updates. Your testimonies reach far deeper than many sermons today. Praise the Lord for your willingness to walk this road for His glory. May the Lord continue to heal you and strengthen you each day!
I’d like to share the words to a song which captures the heart of a faithful follower of Christ in the midst of an overwhelming trial.
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Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer
by Margaret Becker and Keith Getty.
Jesus draw me ever nearer
As I labor through this storm
You have called me to this passage
And I’ll follow though I’m worn.
May this journey bring a blessing
May I rise on wings of faith
And at the end of my heart’s testing
With Your likeness may I wake.
Jesus guide me through the tempest
Keep my spirit staid and sure
When the midnight meets the morning
Let me love You even more.
May this journey…(repeat chorus)
Let the treasures of the trial
Form within me as I go
And at the end of this long passage
Let me leave them at Your throne.
May this journey be a blessing
May I rise on wings of faith
And at the end of my heart’s testing
With Your likeness let me wake.
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Praying for you,
Julian and Hosanna Loh
“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.” -Lamentations 3:22-23
