All our bags are packed, we're ready to go. We're leaving on a few jet planes. We're going to get our little girl! Oh, the many months, years we've waited to declare that. The suitcases are finally waiting by the door. Not a sweeter sound to be heard than the final zip of a suitcase.
To those of you who have waited patiently with us, we say thank you for being there every step of the way. Confucius said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." We couldn't have done it without you. Xie xie women de Zhongwen pengyou, Coral, Jean and Louise. Thank you to our family and friends who will miss us while we're gone and will be there to rejoice with us upon our return.
From Max Lucado's book, Grace for the Moment, July 28
DON'T BE TROUBLED
"Just prior to his crucifixion, Jesus told his disciples that he would be leaving them. "Where I am going you cannot follow now, but you will follow later: (John 13:36)
Such a statement was bound to stir some questions. Peter spoke for the others and asked, "Lord, why can't I follow you now?" (v. 37)
See if Jesus' reply doesn't reflect the tenderness of a parent to a child: "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house: I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you. . . . I will come back and take you to be with me so that you may be where I am going" (John 14:1-3).
Reduce the paragraph to a sentence and it might read: "You do the trusting and I'll do the taking."
The person who trusts the Lord will be blessed. (Jeremiah 17:7)
We've got a long way to go to get to the other side of the world, but we're keeping our eyes on the prize.
Toodles till TianAnMen Square!
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