January 2018
“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily does beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1).
The new year would hold more blessings in disguise; unfortunately, trials too!
On one very dark morning I commented to my wife that the one light that was usually on near a food vendor, was out. That was the only light in a three-mile stretch. Three minutes after having said that, a mother who would accompany her daughter to school to keep her safe, was run-down. Both were hit, but the mom died and the girl was in critical condition. I saw both bodies on the ground. So sad.
Maria continued to impact us; one of our dogs died and we lost our goat. God has promised to be there for us and with us through the storms of life.
One of our dearest blessings and one that would bring us hope every week as well as keep us going, came in the form of pictures, videos, and phone calls. Whenever we would receive pictures of our granddaughter, Elianah, our lives were renewed. We anticipated going to Florida for the summer to see our kids and that was light at the end of the tunnel for us.
“Children’s children are the crown of old men…Proverbs 17:6.”
No more buckets of water to be emptied in our bedroom!