Last night was a tough night. Jewel had an adverse reaction to some new medication around 10 pm. However, through some fast medical intervention she was stabilized. Again we are grateful for caring friends. Jewel was able to get seven hours of sleep. It has been a long time since she got any where close to the amount of sleep. Jewel awoke this morning more refreshed. She really enjoyed being able to walk completely around the garden with more energy.
Today was the first day I went into the office since Jewel’s health took a turn for the worse. It was not easy being gone. I’m thankful that Natasha “held down the fort” while struggling through her re-entry and adjustment to life back in Canada.
I am also so grateful for our staff who have covered so many bases for me during this time of crisis.
Today we began to look at the future calendar. What appointments should be kept and what should be postponed, cancelled or passed on to someone else? Not easy decisions. I hope to have some clarity by the end of the week.
As I think of the decisions that have to be made, I am reminded of some reflections by Pastor Joe Stowell, He wrote:
It’s easy to think that Joshua and God’s people in the Old Testament were unusually blessed because God promised to be with them (Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Joshua 1:9). But we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that the same promise is given to us in the New Testament (Hebrews 13:5). Jesus Himself promised that He would not leave us as “orphans” but would send the Holy Spirit to be in us and with us (John 14:16-18). In fact, if anybody has an edge, we do! God dwells within us in the person of the Holy Spirit to convict, comfort, guide, and encourage. His 24/7 presence is waiting to be tapped and used no matter where we are or what we are facing. We have the full revelation of Scripture that the Holy Spirit uses to teach and direct our lives. No Bible hero had the privilege of having a Book that could be carried, read, memorized, and used in transforming ways to tell them everything they needed to know about God and themselves—but you and I do!
Yours on the Journey,
Geoff
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