Coming Up For Air

This week seemed like the eternally long week. It was tough.... admittedly... and now the weekend is half way over. My lack of sleep impacted the week incredibly, I'm sure. I was reminded part way through, not to grow weary, whatever the "hand is we are dealt". It's amazing how little growth has to do with actual circumstances, and how much it has to do with how we respond to them. I've heard so many of you say, when we've asked how you are, "blah, blah, blah, but it's nothing compared to what you are going through...." Jonathan and I had to laugh tonight because despite things being challenging, we are so blessed, we are so in love - we are so rich in more ways that we could begin to describe. Is it hard?? Yes.... but no harder than where anyone else is - dealing with their own valley to walk through. We laugh because when we are told others could not begin to imagine going through everything we are facing right now, we think of so many people facing so mamy more difficult circumstances. All of that to say, God's grace is amazing. Our goal? To win, every day. To win, keeping our hearts upright before God, to win with you in your victories, to win at helping our kids walk through this with strength, to win fulfilling every purpose He could possibly have through all of this, to win at love.... "...... I (we) press on toward the goal of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.." We love you all. We know you pray for us - it is apparent everyday.