The Weather, Cancer, Tulips and My Dad

The Weather
Yep. Last week, at this time, it had been snowing for over 12 hours. The ground was covered in white powder ... like 12 inches or more but I tend to exagerate so no one is going to belief me but it is true so if you don't believe me just go google it! Today, it's 83 and hot in the libarary I am sitting in. God loves variety! Despite my high spirited enthusiasm for the warmer weather, it's supposed to be cold again this weekend. Life lesson learned by the weather: go sledding when it's snowy and paint your toenails when it's warm.

Cancer
Our dear friend and colleague in Vienna, Carrie, has undergone her first chemo treatments for tongue cancer. It's not fun. Pray that Carrie see's God goodness in the middle of the chemo. She is bound and determined that nothing is going to steal her joy, steal her witness, or steal God's glory. Would that we would all have her tenacity to be bold. She is living out what Paul meant, "when I am weak, He is strong."

Tulips
After being kind of burdened for Carrie and hearing about one of our fellow colleagues here in Rockville loosing a baby at 20 weeks, I was feeling sad. Just because we follow God doesn't mean life will be a walk in the park. It just means that when the walk gets muddy and scary, we have someone to hold our hands and help us rise above it all. I saw my first spring tulips today ... that reminded me of that beautiful concept. I love tulips ... love, love, love them! In the midst of my kinda ho hum day, just seeing them perked me up. I'm gonna believe that My Father gave them to me as a gift. Every good and perfect thing comes from Him ... and today those tulips were the most "good" and "perfect" thing I saw today ...

My Dad
I've been trying to call my Dad. I tried last weekend and didn't get him. He called me back. I called him today and didn't get him. He called me back, again. I think knowing I won't see him for several years makes me want to talk to him ... to kinda feel like a kid. I guess it doesn't matter how old you get ... feeling like a kid and having a Dad to talk to is a comforting thing. Glad when my earthly Dad isn't available I still have direct access to my Heavenly one!

That's it for now ... looking towards March 26th, our departure date, with a bit of fear and trembling ... all in a good way ... just a lot to do between now and then!