General Update

Many of you told me that my blogspot had ben taken down. What I think may have happened is that someone used it to hack the members and send out a malware email. This one is binyne as a virus but it does try to gather information to help them sell more of their product.

Wanted everyone to know that we are doing well for the most part, we still have tough days, in that most days are good. We are working through the process and understand it will take time. My body is healing well and I have even started to do some yoga just to stretch, until the doctor releases me back to full status in four more weeks. I am learning what I can eat a what I can't eat after the removal of my gallbladder. Work is picking up with lots of prospects. And the kids are doing well.

Other than this that's all I have for know.

God Bless

one month later

Hard to believe that a month has already gone by since Regina's death. I am getting better from the gall bladder removal, I sleep most nights pretty well and the kids seem to be ajusting as well. I'm not saying this is easy but I thank God that we can go on with life without Regina, I think maybe because we knew it was not goodbye but see you later. One day we too will be faced with mortality and the security of being able to know your destination is comforting. Thank you for Heb. 11-1 and God's grace.

Thank you for your continued prayer as we heal and greive.

God Bless

Three Updates today

Received three different updates today and thank God that He is God and I am not. I know that none of these things have surprized Him because He already is aware of each of the outcomes. Updates went like this. Found out today that one friend's wife will have to go through cancer treatment soon after surgery (and that's all there for know). My cousin received a very positive CT Scan result that shows only a small amount of cancer in the lungs (nodes and and throat are clear) PTL. And that Mr. Day is now on 24 hour crisis care with Hospice (pray for the comfort of the family). All of this is great news as we get yet another opportunity to see God work the affliction, praise Him for what He has done and rejoice in the fact that another soldier is about to go home. Every one of these situations is racked with emotion that is being worked out.

I am starting to feel better but the pain from the air they put in you is intense at times. Very uncomfortable when you can't breath, are making animal like sounds and you can here your kids laughing in the other room. Yes the are laughing not because I'm in pain but becauce of the noise. Trust me when I say I will be glad when it PASSES however it leaves. This is the first weekend with nothing planned and I feel the need to do nothing except watch the Texans beat Cinncinati, and maybe even see a miracle on Sunday if Tim and the rest of the Broncos beat the Stealers (yes I know I misspelled it). Don't much care about the NFC right now since I think Green Bay will probably make another Super Bowl apperance as long as they play one game at a time.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend no matter what you spend time doing.

God Bless

You said there would be days like this

This morning was weird. Kids first day back to school, my first da making sure all the lights were off and dog (uups forgot to kennel her). Off to work and for some reason everything reminded me of Regina today. I am sitting at work trying to concentrate on what I am doing to little evail. I took a break to write this out get it off of my mind. My pastor warned me of days like this and that for no apparant reason I would be in a funk and as long as I kept my eyes in His Word and my "quiet time" with Him they would be easier. It does make it easier.

I was reading through Philippians and Paul was telling Christians that, "He who began a good work in you would be faithful to complete it."
(Phil 1:6) also applies to the fact that anything He brings to us, He will go through it with us so as we can rely on Him to help. This also re-enforces Philippians 2:12-18 on working out our faith. You see all of this is building and strengthening my faith in Christ, that if I had not gone through this I would not have the blessing of seeing how faithful God is. That so many of you have come along side of me and encouraged me to push on and keep the faith. I get to see to see the "New Testament Church" be what it is supposed to be. For example, there were many that came to the service for Regina that were unchurched, semi-churched, churched, believer, non-believer and even uncatagorized people. The one thing that was said to me above all else is that this was the "Best Service I've ever attended you have a wonderful church here." Amen. Pastor Nathan has told us time and time again that, "church is were you are", and as we go we don't show people a building, they see us and we are the church. So, you see we are supposed to be out there in the field sharing Christ (See this http://nathanlino.blogspot.com/ ) through our actions and our chance meetings. "Ammo up" and listen to the Holy Spirit as you are led.

I feel better already. I am recovering well from the gallbladder removal last Wednesday, thank you for your prayers. I also want to ask you to pray for the Dale Day as he is praying to live but preparing to die from cancer. Dale is secure in the fact that one day soon he will be face to face with Jesus but if it is His will to save him. I am going over today to visit with them and ask God to give me the words that He wants them to hear. Thank you

God Bless