June 26 - Business

Well today I leave to go back to Wallowa County for a few days. Its hard to leave, but sometimes business has to be taken care of and some of it I can't do from Walla Walla. He was here on his own for 2 weeks and did well, so I'm not absolutely necessary for his recovery :-) God is and that is enough.

He has been reading scripture to me each night. And we are starting to memorize a book of the bible. It will be very slow going, but every little bit makes a difference.

Going back into Wallowa County was hard last week. I love Wallowa County. I think its one of the most beautiful places in all the earth - and the family and friends we have there make it even more so. But....I cryed out saying "no!", this isn't where we are suppose to be Lord. We are suppose to be in PNG helping with Bible Translation - wasn't we doing what we were suppose to do? Then I go back and remember who God is. He knew the beginning, middle and end, and this too is not unknown to him. We can rest in that and that this IS where we are suppose to be. It isn't easy, But he is Abba, Father.

There is scripture in the beginning of II Corinthians which has struck Bobb and I this week - its all about you! ......We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed , in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

I don't begin to think that our experience is anything like what Paul was going through. So its taken a bit out of context, but this section is so true for us right now.