Refiner's Fire

This last week has not been a bad one for just us...I heard from a friend who miscarried. We had a neighbor fall who was seriously injured. We are certainly not the only ones experiencing trial.

These things, and others, have helped us to have a proper perspective. Our family is here together, we are all safe and generally healthy.

At first, we all reacted to Buddy Boy's news differently, and it was frustrating. We now are working together to formulate plans and to do what needs to be done. We are already seeing decreased levels of anxiety in Buddy Boy. At first, we felt that this was too big a burden to bear, that we weren't up to the task. We now KNOW that this is our opportunity for greatness. Who doesn't experience the refiner's fire? This is a blessing for us to become stronger and to become a closer family. No diamond comes into existence without enduring extreme pressure.

This is our time to experience a bit of the refiners fire, and mark my words, we will come through it as precious jewels, ready to share the light of Christ with others through our experiences. Buddy is so young, an almost complete reversal is absolutely possible. If not, we will be comforted in knowing that we were given stewardship over one of the Father's most precious children, and we will do whatever we can to be worthy of that stewardship.

Thank you all for the support and kind words. We will keep everyone updated, but in the meantime, we're going to stop mourning and start living life!!