Come and See

God is our refuge and strength,
   an ever-present help in trouble.

Come

and see

what the Lord has done...

Journaling has been a part of my life for decades.  That is one way that I process what is happening in my life.  It comes in handy for me when I need to review how faithful the Lord has been to me.  He has shown me His love in so many ways.  Even now, I can see that this next journey will be exciting.  It will definitely be a time of growth because of all that will be left behind - all the familiar.  But, I have learned that when there are major changes, the Lord is very present.  That always gives me hope to see what He will do. 

The LORD Almighty is with us;
   the God of Jacob is our fortress.

In HIS Hands

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,

and He turned to me and heard my cry.

HE lifted me...
HE set my feet on solid ground

and steadied me as I walked along.

HE has given me a new song to sing,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see what HE has done and be astounded.

They will put their trust in the Lord.

Yesterday, my wise brother and I were discussing my future health and its impact on their lives.  I was telling him that I feel guilty - bad - sad that if my health doesn't get any better, it will put a lot of pressure on them.  First Kevin reminded me (not his exact words as he can state things better than I can) that our loving God is in control of my health, my life, my situation, etc.  He's right there with me.  Then he told me something that was a new thought:  the Lord may take them - my brother and sister-in-law - on a new journey too.  Their journey is also in His hands.  Dah!!!  That gave me such peace.   

Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD...

My only hope is in Your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Psalm 40:1 - 4, 11  NLT

The Adventure Continues

What a winter! The last time I blogged I was waiting for results about my lung. Since then, I have had the upper lobe of my right lung removed as the kidney cancer had metastasized. Then it spread to my other lung so we tried medicine to stop its growth. I had a stroke-like reaction to the meds and was in the hospital for six days. Went home and returned to the hospital a few days later with bladder, kidney, and blood infection.

Everyone was concerned because I live alone. The decision was made for me to move to San Jose, CA with my brother and sister-in-law. It is close to good medical doctors and to the sun. lol

Life is full of changes and this is huge for me. While trying to help others accept the move, I am processing what this will feel like to me. Thankfully, the one certainty is that the Lord is with me and will continue to be with me every step of this leg of my journey. There is no map or visible plan as far as my health is concerned. The Bible must be my source and trust in the Lord must be my strength. So, onward I go to San Jose, CA in one month.