Saturday Afternoon Update

David is alert and looking better than I have seen him for several days. Praise God! The antibiotics are working and his white blood count is going down. The blood transfusion yesterday has given him a boost. Today is the first time he has eaten more than a couple of bites of food in over a week. He has managed to move from his bed to a chair for some sitting up time. His healing from this surgery is going to be slow.

Two nights ago I really thought I was going to lose David. I believe the doctors thought so too and as much as told us the possibility was there on two different occasions. As knowledgeable as doctors are, these situations show us even more clearly that each of our days are numbered by God. He is the only one who knows the end of our days.

God is not finished with David and there is more He wants all of us to learn about surrender and suffering and giving thanks in all circumstances. Oh, God, may we be forever teachable.

"Patience is more than endurance.

A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer.

God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says--'I cannot stand anymore.'

God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in sight, then He lets fly.

Trust yourself in God's hands.

Maintain your relationship to Jesus Christ by the patience of faith.

'Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." — Oswald Chambers

Pam