It's 9:42pm, Sunday night. We'll be leaving our home in just 5 hours time to head to the Suvarnaphumi Airport. It's been a challenging but fun and fulfilling week. Adele was admitted, once again, into the hospital on Tuesday night..this time with early pneumonia. From there the schedule I had made for the rest of the week went out the window. We were in hospital for three days and returned home Friday around noon. I know many of you are praying...and those prayers have surely carried Paul, me and the children through this week. The picture was taken at our going away party on Thursday evening. The two women pictured with us are P'Naa and P'Khay...two women who have become very dear to me. (Adele was still in hospital and did not attend the going away party). P'Khay went on our church's retreat this past weekend! Pray for her!
Anyway, we don't feel like we're about to board a plane even though all our belongings are in bags and some are even already loaded into the team truck to be taken to the airport. We don't feel like we're saying goodbye and yet, we are. It's very weird. PJ has turned inward and is obviously affected by our move, definitely melancholy. Calvin is still happy go lucky and laughing and playing. Adele doesn't have a clue! All three kids are on medication (Calvin has a sinus infection, PJ has bronchitis and Adele...well you know what's up with her). And through all this, we know God is the ONE we can rely on. He is the One carrying us through, He is so gracious and good to give us enough strength for this journey...both today and tomorrow, and beyond. Grace for the moment...He doesn't promise us all His grace all at once...He promises grace to be sufficient in our weakness. He gives it in just the perfect measurement to our need and we give Him the glory for the things He does through us. We know you all are praying...and we are so thankful. We can't wait to see you, each one, at some point in the coming weeks, months and years ahead.
Please keep us in your prayers as we travel.
4 comments:
Quite surreal, my friend. We miss you already. It feels empty here without you! Our prayers are with you even now as you are flying...
We are praying for you and happy you are coming home.....
We love you,
mom and dadc
A really sweet picture. I miss you already too, adding to Rhianna's comment. My prayers have been for you all night and through the day. Thanks for the card in my box. Love you!
Wow. I know it must have been a rough week and not what you planned. So sorry about Adele. I know God will heal her and I pray that your plane ride happening right now is full of peace. Will be praying for PJ as he understands that change is happening. Love you!
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