He is Risen!!

Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise. - Luke 24:5b-7 

I am so thankful for the hope in Christ! Life is hard but I serve a God who has
a plan and keeps his promises. No matter what happens in this life I can focus on the cross and know that if He could bring something so beautiful and  wonderful out of the cross... then He can bring something beautiful and wonderful out of what I'm going through.

We saw the radiology oncologist last week. The good news is that Mike's
bone scan and CT scan were clear and we are praising God for that.  Now we just have to make a decision about treatment. Because he is relatively young he is not happy about the side effects treatment offers... so we are praying
for God to show us the best plan of action.

This week has been our Spring Break and it hasn't seemed like much of a break instead it's been a week filled with doctor visits and such. There is hope though... the end is near.  This is always the time of year that I start
looking forward to the end of school.  I love homeschooling my children more
than anything but this is the time when we do testing and feel the pressure of finishing well. So I am looking forward to the lazy days of summer.

The other nice thing about Spring is the break in the cold wet weather. I am
ready for the household joint issues to level out. It can be wearing on me to always have one of the children in a state of discomfort. With everything else
going on I am having the worst time keeping my emotions under control. It
seems like I am always on the verge of tears.

See I am not strong, I really am not... thankfully I don't have to be.  I am resting in my Fathers strength. I need Him to show me His ways , to help me see the big picture.  Just like the cross He can bring beauty from this pain. He never wastes a trial, pain, or tear.