Thursday December 4...late (or early December 5)

The last week has gone by very quickly. And Robert has almost completed another week of work with half days! Everyday he is gaining strength and stamina and is fitting comfortably back into the 'saddle'. He told me this evening that he let the school district know that he will be starting full days next week. Wow. He has come a loooong ways. I did a most interesting thing tonight...I went back and reread the entire blog. My conclusion of the matter is that life is so out of our control...and we are so weak and frail and needy. Of course, when life is going well and we have our little part of the world organized and running smoothly, we can be deceived into thinking that we are so strong and able and self-sufficient. But all it takes is PANCREATITIS to show us and remind us that we are in control of absolutely nothing. But more than that, this whole roller coaster trip has shown me the importance of priorities...that we need to stop thinking we will get around to the important stuff some day, and make it TODAY instead. Taking time to think through priorities is especially important as we enter this busy month of December - a time that we must make sure we are celebrating what we want to celebrate, in the way we want to, without just being swept along with the flow that often ends with regret instead of joy. I am so grateful for people in our lives who have ordered or re-ordered their priorities and have been very generous to us. We have continued to RECEIVE some wonderful blessings and trust that those who have shared in our need will have celebrations filled with joy. This week we have been given cash and we had a call from Les Schwab - asking us to bring our vehicle in so they can put on the four tires someone bought anonymously for us! Some days I am overwhelmed with all that we have been through and all that we face and I can hardly get out of bed...other days I am full of energy and joy because I have a front row seat watching my Master at work. Keep praying!

~Jeanette