Life Comes At You Fast... no kidding!

(10/22/07)
This past weekend was eventful to say the least!

1. I found out on Friday that my aunt from Cadillac died on Thursday. Her husband died a couple of years ago and she was in a nursing home suffering from osteoporosis. Her husband was my mom's brother. That leaves only one more of my mom's brothers and his wife left on that side of the family.

2. A friend of ours found out on October 9 that he had pneumonia. After more tests they found out he also had cancer - untreatable and very advanced. He was moved late last week to a hospice in Byron Center. Mike and I went to visit on Saturday afternoon. He was sleeping and wasn't waking up anymore. We found out Sunday morning that he died Saturday night around 8:45 PM. Memorial will be this week sometime.

3. We were able to worship with Troy Livesay (missionary in Haiti) and hear him speak at our church. We attended a brunch with him and people who have gone to Haiti on trips before (or are planning on going on an upcoming trip). We had homegroup at night and he was there too (staying with our homegroup leader). His 11 1/2 month old daughter was with him so we were able to enjoy her too.

4. My husband plans on going to Haiti in Feb. and my daughter and I plan on going in August. He threw out an invitation for her to go with him in Feb. too. She and I talked about this this morning and have decided to put the brakes on life a little and pray about it. There are feelings that go along with decisions like this that have to be sorted out. Does God want her to go or does she want to go so she can see her friends again? She is the one who questioned whether or not she's being called to go and she's even re-thinking the August trip. She wants to be obedient to God and listen to where He's telling her to go and when. I was so impressed with what she's already been thinking and praying for. She's 13! Some adults aren't that mature in their faith!! I know that God has HUGE plans for her!

Please keep us in your prayers this week so that we can make the right decisions based on God's Will and not our own! We need it to be made very clear as to what He wants.

Be blessed!