We continue to be amazed at the events that have happened over the last 10 days. Pat continues to recover from her serious ordeal. I think that over the past weekend, the roller coast of emotions hit most of us and now we are a little numb and weary from the emotions that we have had to face. Our mother's mortality, and even our own mortality have been in our reflective moment together as a family and individually throughout our times when we are not at the hospital visiting together.
Psalm 91 has been a strength to us all. In times when we were fearful to times of elation, we saw and continue to see God's faithfulness, not only in Pat's life, but in our own lives in the way we chose to apply this chapter to our day to day activities. We could chose to live in fear and for fear of losing our mother and wife, but there is a peace in relying on someone bigger than ourselves. God is true to His word and His love for us all if we just take the chance.
Every time I think of taking a chance or a leap of faith, I think of the Indiana Jones movie where his father was shot in the cave by the Nazi who wanted Indy to go find the Holy Grail. Indy is required to step out into what looks like a bottomless valley, but as he steps out, his foot hits an invisible bridge. The camera pans around to let the audience see this invisible bridge where he then crosses to the other side of the valley safely. The expression of relief on Indy's face is a visual expression of the emotion we all felt when Pat was given a good report following her surgeries. True faith is a leap into the unknown.
To look back and reflect on the moments of miracles and goodness are so encouraging to see just how God wants to respond to our faithfulness. His response to our fears is the blessing of peace even though we were going through a storm. He never left us, though we did not know what the outcome would be, He was always there to listen and to be with us.
He has blessed me with a family that is close; that loves to laugh, that loves to celebrate times of success. That same family is there to console when times of pain or worry are so strong that perhaps we don't want to face the day. There is a strength in family and community. To be surrounded in prayer by people that I may not know is an amazing gift. To know at the instant we need something, we have people that will be there to step up is an incredible gift.
Pat and Jerry both know that love that you have for them. It is nice to share in that community and to see the outpouring of your love and concern for them. Thanks for being there. Thanks for sharing in good times and bad. Thanks for reflecting God's love like never before.
We love you and so deeply appreciate you.
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