This week has been so special. A time for our family to get away - something we have never done before. We have laughed, danced, swam, played and rested. The kids have had so much fun. We have eaten at the house for every meal - not eaten out once!! For anyone who knows me, that is unheard of! But we have enjoyed every minute together.
We hadn't planned to take any family pictures. They are stressful on their best days and we didn't want to ruin the fun by worrying over that! Tonight, after the family variety show (yes, we did that!) and before the crab hunt (??), the people in the house next to us were out at the beach taking pictures. We decided to go for it - we ran down to the beach for an "as is" picture and it turned out pretty good! Everybody was at least looking towards the camera!!
I love to compare "then" and "now". "Then" - the top picture - was right before I started chemo. Almost nine months later, there are still challenges. We found out last week that I will have three more surgeries before the end of the year. If I had known "then" how long this process would be, I might have been overwhelmed. But God knows what we can handle.
One thing I know for sure - the "now" me is much more likely to go to God about everything. I trust Him, even more so on the days where I feel discouraged. He has a plan for each of us, and He will use all things for good. I am thankful for this journey and know that He has the future under His control!
“I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:5–8, NLT).
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