battle

it has been a fight to remain joyful, positive and trusting lately. i feel like i am in a battle. sometimes advancing and making progress. and other times defeated with no strength to stand. last weekend was wonderful. there was so much pleasure in being with all of my family. when your family is as small as mine and more than half of them are in one room for a whole weekend you can't be anything but joyful. the battle didn't feel so rough then- in fact it was easy to forget and just celebrate. however reality soon set in and my cousins wedding now seems like a distant memory. and i am deep in the frontlines this week, with the horizon just beyond my reach. yet i take comfort that i am not alone, God is with me, He has given me comrades and He has assured me of the final outcome irrespective of what happens in this particular battle. so while it might be a fight and i grow weary and lose strength, Jesus promises that he has overcome the world. victory is certain. battling but thankful:

* that God is our strength and strong tower- our great defender!

* for an amazing time at my cousins wedding with my family :)

* the provision of some space at the church office so i can get all this work done!

its been another hard week and i am sorry that so many of my posts seem to reflect that. i truly am thankful tho for my church giving me the spare office so i can continue to get work done. my big project right now is helping get the teens over to england this summer. and then i'll be working on another project for our europe office. i am a bit overwhelmed with work at the moment so please pray that i organize my time wisely and also say no when i need to :) there are also some personal situations that need a lot of prayer and wisdom right now, please pray that i make wise decisions regarding these circumstances.

my cousin and his bride . . .