las buenas noticias

so last week one of the longest weeks of my life [ or so it felt like it ].
mom had her MRI on tuesday.. and wasn't getting the results back until FRIDAY. i was scared, stressed, emotional, and trusting in God that he had it under control. however, that doesn't make the waiting part any easier. :-]

around a month or two ago someone from the fairbury area sent me a note in the mail with a wonderful poem that i caught myself reading quite often last week. i'm a big writer - i love getting notes, so it was extra special.

My Hope

when something overwhelms me and my resources are small
my hope is not in my strength, but in Christ who's Lord of all
and when i reach the end.. of all that i can do
my hope is in the promise.. that Christ will see me through.

my hope is not that somehow i will make it on my own
my hope is that i'll be lifted up through Christ and Christ alone
Strengthened by His Spirit till each restless part of me
is resting in the peace found in His blood which set me free

when something overwhelms me and i'm filled with doubt or fears
i pray that i might run not from but to Him with my tears
that grounded in His love, in all things i could see
how great, how wide and long and high and deep His love is for me

when something overwhelms me - may the hope i find
be found not in solutions i can think of with my mind
but in God who has the power to do immeasurable more
than i can even think of or to know to ask Him for.

that just spoke what i was feeling. all week long. 

i was so thankful when i got a text message saying that the MRI showed no new growth. not as good as the news was last time (there was a decent sized decrease in her tumor) but i'll still take it with smiles and praises! thank you Jesus!

thanks for your prayers.