Leaving for a short trip

Thank you for your continued prayers. I KNOW that has established a peace in my heart that would otherwise not be there. I cannot say that I do not have moments of anxiety. I have prayed for healing, trusted God the best I know how to receive it, yet there seems to be no manifestation of it in my life at this point. I continue to trust God, because I am compelled to do so. I do believe He has a plan and a purpose for my life, even in this, and I must trust His hand though I cannot see where He is taking me.

I am thankful that I feel well most days. My checkups with the doctor indicate no change for the worse. I have another MRI scheduled the end of this month. Please pray that I get a good report from this one too.

We are leaving this afternoon for a few days in Gatlinburg. It will be nice to have a change of scenery. We are taking the motorcycle, hoping to ride a little while we are there.

Please pray for Gordon too. He is going to have his neck surgery redone on Wed. They are going in from the back this time, which they say is much more painful with more risk of infection. Please pray that it will be successful this time and healing speedy and complete!

Joyce Meyers comments on the passage 1 Thess. 5:22-24, "Here are God's instructions to us for finding peace and joy: stay away from wrong behavior and allow the Lord of peace Himself to sanctify us, preserve us, complete us, hallow us, and keep us. These verses are our call from God to a certain kind of holy living. They are also our assurance that it is not we who bring about this holy life, but God Himself, Who can be trusted UTTERLY to do the work in us and for us. Our part is to believe. Our work is to trust the Lord. His requirement is that we let go and let God." I truly desire to have that kind of faith!!