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Recently I was reading, in Matthew 14, the story of Jesus
walking on
the water. Actually the whole chapter is fantastic, but God gave
this
particular story a little different slant this time. The sea is
raging, the
winds fierce.Above the raging waves, walking right through
the
contrary winds comes Jesus! And quick-to-speak, slow-to-think
Peter
(which is also me!) dares to ask if he can, too. Jesus agrees, I
think
with some amount of joy! And I thought, That is how we should be
as
His followers. Even though there are storms raging in our lives
and
contrary winds and rough seas, we should be walking with
Jesus,
confidently, right through! Let the storms rage around us, and
let us
hear Jesus calling, peace, do not be afraid. And let us have the
crazy
faith of Peter who got right out of the storm and walked with
Jesus.
Let us have a steady gaze at our Savior that we might not be
over-
whelmed by all that happens around us. Oh that we might look
confi-
dently and only on Jesus, not at the circumstances, at the
storm, at the
wind blowing all around. Eyes and hearts fixed and focused! This
is my
desire and my prayer! One more beautiful thing from this story
WhenPeter doubted, when his eyes fell not on the all-powerful One
who was
helping him walk above the raging sea, but on the storm itself,
he sank
back down into the raging sea! And this will happen to us, every
time
our eyes are lured away from Jesus. But when we realize that we
are
sinking and cry out for help, the one called Faithful and True
is there
immediately to reach out his hand and lift us back up! What a
Savior!
God give us more faith and a more steady gaze!
~Melissa
How Valuable is Jesus?A difficulty within our culture is that
there are so many comforts and
distractions. These often make it difficult for me to honestly
answer
the question: how valuable is Jesus to me? Yet this is a
question of
utmost importance. There have been periods in my life when
these
comforts and distractions have been stripped away, even for a
brief
time, for example, on a mission trip. But these times often
bring a
renewing clarity and focus reminding me that He is all I
haveandall
that I want. Our challenge is to live like that even amidst the
com-
forts of life, choosing consistently and wholeheartedly to say
no to
the distractions and yes to Him. I have to believe that this is
possi-
ble. And by His grace I continue to press on toward this goal
that I
might receive the prize. Lord, help us see rightly.
~David
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This is
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next door
that we
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Girls NewsRachel finished up the school year in the co-op that
she had
been attending. She really enjoyed the opportunity to be in
a
class setting and even learned
quite a bit! She is still an avid
reader, with fantasy books being
her favorite for now. She even
wrote a fantasy book of her own
this year. She is very talented with
words and I pray that she will usethis for Gods kingdom as
she
matures. The girls participated in
the Spring Ballet with their ballet
school. It was beautiful and very
worshipful. They both really love
dancing. Even outside of class,
they are often choreographing a
dance on their own. Abby will join
her sister in the fall en pointe.
Also, in the summer is the much
anticipated summer Bible musi-
cals. They have been participating in this for some time,
and
even Keenan and Micah will be joining them in the production
at
the end of the summer. Rachel's age group has not finished
auditions yet, however both Abby and Keenan recently found
out
that they got major roles, so the Trimble house is all
excited!
Finally, in May Rachel had the opportunity to fly out to
Oregon
for a two week visit with David's family. She had a great
time
and made many memories with
Grandma and Papa.
Boys NewsAs the warm days grow longer, the boys are drawn more
and more to
the outdoors. They spend hours outside building forts, jumping
on the
trampoline or any other exciting thing they can find to do! Just
this
morning, I found them outside with a wilderness book that
Keenan
found at the library, building a camp site. Fun times! Their
outside esca-
pades sometimes have unwanted consequences. Like two weeks
ago
when Keenan unwisely got into some poison ivy in the woods. He
is
very sensitive to it and in just a couple of days it has spread
considera-
bly. It was very itchy and also made him a little embarrassed as
it cov-
ered a good bit of his neck and face. I was diligently applying
an herbal
oil to it that has
proven very effec-
tive in the past.
However, this time it
was still spreading.
So one evening as
we were praying at
bedtime, I really
sensed that I should
pray very specifi-
cally for his poison
ivy to be healed.So we did. The next morning it was noticeably
better and continued to
improve with each day. I never put anything else on it. We just
let God
do his work, rejoicing in his care and concern for his little
ones! God
does still heal and God does answer prayer! He is the same today
as
he was in Scripture!
Highlights fromHonduras
As most of you know, I spent 9 days
in Honduras in March. Three of us
from the House of Prayer and four
college students went to serve at
Loma de Luz Hospital where many
of our CornerStone missionaries
serve. It was a great privilege for me
to walk in their footsteps and serve
the community in small ways. At the
House of Prayer we spend 2 hours
each week praying for all of our
missionaries. I can pray differently
now as I have seen and experi-
enced what God is doing in this
great place! Thanks again to all who
who prayed, gave or helped with
childcare so that I could go!
MariaHeres a sweet story Abby sent a nice doll for me to
give
away in Honduras. So after arriving, I spoke to the
childrens
center director, who told me about Maria. Marias mother
had a mental disorder and could not care for her. After a
life-
threatening case of pneumonia at 8 months old, she has
thrived at the childrens center. She loves dolls and
received
2 for Christmas but both had already broken. When I gave
the doll to Maria, she was so excited, sporting this
adorable
grin all evening. Joy in the small things!
