June 23, 2005

hey there...

I am not sending this out to everyone, but I felt I needed to ask for an extra touch of prayer today for Tim and I. We had a great weekend away and now reality has hit us like a brick wall. Jake who had a fever for 4 days is on the upswing, but his evil twin has entered his body. Since he has been sick the other two are starting to get stir crazy and torment each other. Tim is under an incredible amount of stress at work too. My parents are trying to decide if they are going to cancel their cruise to Alaska, (for which I feel incredibly guilty). On top of that, we won't be seeing the plastic surgeon till next week and probably won't have the surgery till the first week of July. Those things seem minor as I type them.

There are some days when the smallest things seem as big as a mountain when we are also trying to grasp that I have cancer. The outcome does looks great, but sometimes the process of getting past this all is overwhelming. I guess I'm asking you all to pray that God would bolster Tim and I, that we would humble ourselves, casting our anxiety on Him and that we would be able to resist Satan as he tries to discourage us, most of all that we would cling to the hope that God is perfecting us. It is especially hard when we're both discouraged.

I truly don't know what I would do without you all praying for us. I feel a little selfish asking so much for prayer and I want you all to know that if I can pray for you in any way please, please let me know. I do pray Colossians 1:9-14 for everyone praying for us, but if there is anything specific I'd count it an honor to pray for you.

resting in Him, Linnea