Standing

Ephesians 6:11b - . . . so that you can take your STAND against the devil's schemes.

Lily and I went to Harrisonburg again this weekend. Kinda last minute. This morning's sermon was on taking your stand against Satan. It really spoke to and encouraged me. We don't have to fight the devil. We are called to STAND. The pastor is the brother of the pastor of our home church in Lynchburg. He used an illustration we've heard from our pastor about when their dad rode out Hurricane Hugo on his fishing boat.

We are in the midst of our own personal storm. I firmly believe that Satan is attacking our family. Here is a list of just a few things that have happened:

Mon. 8/25 - Steve starts school
Fri. 8/29 - Lily and I are in the accident
Fri 8/29 - Steve is prevented from coming home until the following day
Thurs. 9/4 - Lily begins showing signs of the Hand/Foot/Mouth viral infection
Mon. 9/8 - Lily diagnosed with HFM
Multiple times - I'm dealing with some serious issues with kids in my class
Ongoing - Steve's health issues haven't cleared up.


In the midst of all that, I'm praising my Great God and Father in Heaven for:

A borrowed vehicle since we didn't have rental coverage
Grandparents - took care of Lily when she had HFM saving my few sick days
Steve got an 88 on his first Pathophysiology test - needed an 80
Lily started sleeping through the night again this past Wednesday
Steve's apt - allows for visits with Daddy when he can't come home to L-burg
Meals provided by our home church, LFCN - they've been a lifesaver!
I've remained healthy and not completely exhausted

Please continue to pray for us. I can feel the prayers. Sooner or later, one of two things will happen. Either Satan will see that we are STANDING and can't be moved and he'll give up. Or God will put his hand up and say enough is enough.

I'm STANDING in God's power until one of the two happens!