It's Been A While!

The statement 'so much has happened' is so inadequate for all that has happened. 

I would love to go into details, but God is still working and I want to be sensitive to what HE is doing.

I will tell you a couple things.

1) We received an answer for a specific prayer and it was a good thing!  We have actually gotten answers for several prayers, but this one involved a government agency and was in direct contrast to what we were being told even just a month ago.

2) God is continuing to work on us.  Oh this hurts!  I am tired!  However, I ran across this verse.
Isaiah 7:9b 'If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.' 
Where we live there have been many storms lately.  As I was headed into town yet again one day, I had the experience of having beautiful skies around me yet being headed into a very dark, foreboding storm.  In my brain I had this instant snapshot of what my little solitary minivan must look like headed into this huge storm.  I have thought back over that in these days since. 
In our life we are on a path, maybe it's broad or maybe it's narrow, I know I want to be on the narrow path!
-Matt. 7:13 (NIV) Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

We might be traveling alone or only with a few.
-The Gospels are filled with times of Jesus withdrawing and teaching his disciples (the few) or spending time alone.

Sometimes God will have us head into a storm so that he can show his faithfulness.  All that comes into our life is first sifted through God's fingers, so whether 'good' or 'bad' it is all ultimately for our edification, purification and sanctification. (think Job)  The 'storms' that come into our life can either strengthen our faith and cause us to trust God more or they can make us turn tail and run.
-James 1

We need to be thankful and praise God for refining us.  Looking only to him as our salvation.  Focusing our thoughts on HIS provision, faithfulness, mercy and love.
-Job does a great job (ha!) of focusing on God even when 'his friends' are saying that the bad in his life is from some sin or his 'loving wife' says, just curse God.

I know that my focus needs to be on God.  So until these storms pass, things may continue to be a bit sparse here.