God is Good

We arrived home late Friday evening after a long two days of travel . God is so good that He granted us travel mercies and we traveled to and from Wisconsin, gave us strength as we celebrated the life of Fred's brother with a very moving military honor ceremony, confident in the knowledge that we will see Charles again in heaven. It was an extremely emotional and physical trying time, as we helped our sister-in-law Susan through the process of decisions and paperwork. It was such a blessing to see so many relatives, friends, and neighbors come to pay their last respects and support Susan, her son Jeffrey, and daughter Jaclyn as well as the rest of the family. We spent many miles on the road which gave us time to remember Charles and feel joyful that he came to know the Lord in the last few years.

We have finally caught up on our sleep and feel rested and prepared to plan for another wonderful year here at ARV. God has lead CRM to place a new chaplain in our park - we are anxious to talk to him and his wife and are looking forward to actually meeting them later on in the fall. We thank the Lord  for His provision and feel thankful that we place our trust in him to answer our prayers according to His own timing.

Yesterday was a lazy day but today is back on schedule as we attended great Oaks Community Church and listened as Pastor Israel continued his sermon series about putting on the armor of God. We need to be prepared to fight the battle - not a worldly battle but a battle between good and evil - God and Satan. Our feet are prepared by being fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. It is interesting to note that in Biblical times, warriors were fitted with sandals that provided support as well as protection by the use of nails on the soles of the sandals. This provided traction so there was no slipping at all. "The law of God is in his heart: his feet do not slip". Psalm 37:31. Therefore, we must keep God always in our hearts -  our life will be clean - free from sin and we will be ready for the Master to use us according to His will.

As our lives begin to return to normal, please continue to keep Susan in your prayers, as well as her children,  grandchildren, and soon to be great grand daughter due in November. They all need our prayers for strength and courage as they face a new and different life without Charles. Also pray for all of those who have lost loved ones.