First of all we wanted to say thank you for all of your prayers and support. We are truly blown away by all the people praying and encouraging us. It's amazing to see the body of Christ coming together to lift us up and the people God has put along our path this week. 

Its been a fairly quite week of waiting and seeking. On Saturday we had a few lovely people come and help us build a deck. It will be a place for Jesse to relax and recover . Jesse has an appointment on Wed with a surgeon. Until then we continue to wait and enjoy life as close to normal as possible. 

Here are a few thoughts and things God has been teaching us.

Total and utter dependence on Him that is exactly where Christ wants us. When we surrender all of ourselves to Him we truly begin to see Him move. There really is joy in hardship and suffering. The Word had come alive to us like we've never experienced . (Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.   James 1: 2-6).

It's such an appropriate time for us to be thinking upon Easter and the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. As we ponder the pain and suffering Jesus went through on His journey to the cross we are so comforted to know He is walking right along side us on this journey. We're forgiven and free because of that old rugged cross and the precious blood of Jesus.  Ultimately when we put our trust in Christ and believe that He gave His life for our sins we have hope. Hope that is unshakable and we know where we will go when we die.  Fear has no hold on our lives as believers, not to say that it doesn't come creeping in. We are learning when fear does come knocking that we need to turn our faces toward Jesus and that our momentary afflictions are ordained to give  Him glory.   (Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 1 Peter 4:12-14)

I have also been thinking about the disciples and the days between Jesus death and resurrection.  What they must have been feeling and how hard that period of unknown must have been for them . We have similar feelings as we wait for phone calls , appointments and the unknown. But He knows it all so we wait upon Him.

A few songs that have been on repeat at our home this week:

https://youtu.be/dXgpUyt6KoQ

https://youtu.be/-WXi3lGYA6E

Have a blessed Easter dear friends and family!  He is risen indeed!

Jesse and Jenn


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  1. UnknownApril 14, 2022 at 1:25 PM

    Praying for you all. That you sense His presence in every moment, that you freely share your hurt, anger, and fear with Him, that you celebrate every Joy, and cling to His Peace.
    I want to thank you for sharing your journey, the verses and songs God has given you. They were what I needed to hear in my own struggles. Your blog is already having an impact on the world around you. Thank you.
    Lily

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