Please Pray

This is my twin brother Daryl and his family. Just two days ago, Trevor, my 3 year old nephew was diagnosed with a form of cancer that affects the muscles. It is called Rhabdomyosarcoma. The doctors feel that they were able to remove the tumor that was growing in his abdomen. There are more tests that Trevor will need to go through though to determine if it has spread and what stage it is in. One of the tests will be taking bone marrow. He will also have to go through chemotherapy for almost a year. Please join us in praying that it has not spread and that it was truly caught early. What a comfort it is to know that God is in control!

8th of March

The 8th of March just isn't any ordinary day on the calendar here in Ukraine - it's one of the biggest holidays of the year! Rightly so - it's Women's Day!!

This year a bunch of us gathered together at the home of Masha and Sveta's to celebrate. We had a wonderful time sharing a meal together and of course there was a lot of laughter happening as our girls shared their acting skills.

A while back I was given a bunch of scarves so last night we were able to share them with each of the girls. We managed to have some fun with them too!

All in all we had a wonderful evening together!

The Hammer Holds
- Bebo Norman

A shapeless piece of steel, that’s all I claim to be
This hammer pounds to give me form, this flame, it melts my dreams
I glow with fire and fury, as I’m twisted like a vine
My final shape, my final form, I’m sure I’m bound to find

So dream a little dream for me in hopes that I’ll remain
And cry a little cry for me so I can bear the flames
And hurt a little hurt for me, my future is untold
But my dreams are not the issue here, for they, the hammer holds

The water, it cools me gray, and the hurt subdued somehow
I have my shape this sharpened point, what is my purpose now?
And the question, it still remains, what I am to be?
Perhaps some perfect piece of art displayed for all to see

A hammer pounds again, but flames I do not feel
This force that drives me helplessly through flesh and wood reveals
A burn that burns much deeper, it’s more than I can stand
The reason for my life was to take the life of a guiltless man

So dream a little dream for me in hopes that I’ll remain
And cry a little cry for me so I can bear the pain
And hurt a little hurt for me, my future is so bold
But my dreams are not the issue here, for they, the hammer holds

This task before me may seem unclear, but it, my Maker holds

Ducks in a row

I have thought about starting a blog for a long time but it never got off the ground because I just figured that I never had anything worth while saying. Guess I was a little intimidated by all the other awesome blogs that I try and keep up with. I've come to the conclusion that maybe one day I just might so why not get something set up now. Kind of like planning for the future, getting all my ducks in a row for "that day"!