Reflections on the End of Week

On Thursday evening at the LOT, Nate shared the passage from James that talks about how we are but a vapor and we don't know what a day will bring forth so we shouldn't boast about tomorrow. Then Friday Terri has a stroke. Very sobering. It is hard to know what to do in the situation. I have been spending as much time at the farm as I can. I was going to go down to Portland to the hospital today but one of the girls recommended I wait. We are praying very hard. This has been very emotional for myself and many friends. I can't imagine what the girls are going through. I continue to be saddened when I encounter Christians who can't seem to get past grudges. I am looking forward to the baptism tomorrow. Church doesn't seem real for tomorrow yet. It doesn't feel like Saturday night. With everything that has gone on in the last 24+ hours, I'm all thrown off. Nate did a great job with the 30 Hour Famine. I had intended to do the whole thing, but circumstances intervened. Gotta go to bed early tonight. I'm exhausted and there's that time change. I can't begin to imagine life without God. Barbi and I talked about that today a little. Life can be hard to cope with at times, and that is with the knowledge that some day this will all be over and heaven awaits. If you don't have that, and you can't turn to God and talk to Him and know that you are in His arms...I don't know how you cope. I still need to post something on the DR trip. I also still need to upload my pics to Josh's site. I miss the DR and wish we could go back sooner. It was such a great experience. During the food drive today I went out with one of the groups. It was great to just see people, even for a couple of minutes. It was like power-visitation. I have been doing a lot more visitation and meeting with people, but there are so many more I haven't gotten to. Well, a little down-time and I'm going to bed.