Monday, February 9, 2009

Thank You

Cassie and I are going to use this new Hallway blog site as a place to share our feelings with all of our friends and loved ones. We'll continue to use Facebook for updates as well.

The past 5 days are a blur. Our world has been hit with a meteor and without the love of our friends and the power of God, we would have been consumed. Pain is part of human life, but that fact somehow never seems to help when we are in pain. I often foolishly try to live my life by avoiding pain, but that's not what God expects us to do. Instead, He wants us to embrace the pain that comes our way by leaning on Him and allowing Him to be glorified through the strength that He gives us. Still, the pain is not easy and our human nature drives us to push it away. It's part of life. It's the constant work that God is doing in us that molds us more into his form.

We've had friends visit us, care for us, encourage us, prepare us, be honest with us, take care of our children, pray for us, and most of all love us. It's hard right now to reach back out to each one of you who are in that list, but we will eventually when we are past the challenges that we're squaring off against at this very moment.

So, all that to say, "Thank You!" As I said in one of my Facebook posts, I can never express in writing how much it means to see just a few words of encouragement!

10 comments:

  1. Such beautiful words. And spoken by someone who has just been through more than any of us can imagine. God is so good.

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  2. We Love You So Much!! Keep Clinging To Him!

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  3. Your words are such an amazing testimony. We love you and are praying for your family, for healing for little Xavian.

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  4. I love you all, and will be back down soon! A big kiss to X from Aunt Ter Ter.

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  5. Matt and Cassie - we'll keep following the blog and Facebook posts and pray to continue to hear good news! Xavian is so lucky to have such strong parents! Hang in there.

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  6. It is so good to hear that the power of God is carrying you through this incredibly difficult time. My prayer is that His strength is what you depend on no matter how this situation unfolds. I am praying for healing for that precious little boy and peace for you guys.

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  7. Our love and prayers are with you and your sweet family. Your faith is so evident, now you have to learn to let God handle this because only He is fully capable. Lean on Him and allow Him to work through you. He will carry you when you can't walk alone. I know, because once I was in your shoes with my Dad and only when I learned to say"God take it..I can't do it" did I find the peace I needed to go forward...I love you two!!

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  8. God Bless you as you travel this difficult path. My family and I will pound Xavian and you all with prayers and we are enlisting our Prayer Warriors from Church to start the process as well. If you need baby sitters, please let me know and my family would be thrilled to help out. Especially my kids. Any way we can help, just say the word. Not a day will go by without prayers going out to Xavian and your family as you go thru this.

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  9. God we never give us more than we can bear. He's watching over Xavian and will surely pull him through! I will keep you and Cassie and the boys in my prayers. Stay Strong.

    Martha U

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  10. I just wanted you both to know that we are praying for you both and for both boys. God is so awesome as well you know. And God is so powerful in his love. Continue leaning on Him. You know that when it comes down to the line, we will do anything for you all. We love you - Alee' -n- Nathan

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