“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken, nor my covenant of peace be removed.” Isaiah 54:10

Keep Praying!

Our hearts continue to be stirred by all that is happening in Ukraine. Thank you for all the prayers you are lifting up. There are encouraging messages coming from people there. A few samples:

–  Sometimes something really unexplainable happens, as if an invisible hand is directing bullets and other missiles away from us, so that they fly past us.

–  We are getting victories in very difficult situations as if someone is leading us.

–  We seem to be invisible to the enemy, but we ourselves are able to see in total darkness.

–  Sometimes rockets disappear in the air without reaching our homes. No one knows where they go.

–  Enemy tanks run out of fuel; troops get lost and ask our locals for food and directions.

Over and over they are saying thank you, thank you so much for your prayers—and ask that you keep praying. They feel the prayer support.

Of course, there are many tragic, heartbreaking stories too. It is such a horrible situation. We must keep praying. There are battles being fought on the ground, but we can do battle in prayer!

Over the years of our unexpected journey, I have shared quotes a number of times from Corrie ten Boom. She herself, of course, went through war and spent time in a Nazi concentration camp. She survived to tell the world about forgiveness, unfaltering faith, and hope in God.

I was thinking about her this week and remembered one of her quotes: “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.”

This is such a simple but profound outlook. It is indeed distressing to look at the world today. If I get introspective, it’s depressing because of my own needs and weaknesses. But, thankfully, we can look at our sure, firm Rock—the Lord Himself—and find rest and peace. I’m so grateful for that!

Thank you for your continued prayers for me too. My “roller-coaster” journey continues with good days and hard days. The thing that holds me steady is clinging tightly to the Lord’s hand. That truly is where I find my rest.

Father, You who see all that is happening in the world today, we ask that You would have mercy on the people of Ukraine. Save lives, comfort the grieving, give strength to the weak, and bring Your peace. Thank You for all You will do through these terrible events. Amen.