52 Sundays ago our lives changed in a way we were not prepared for nor could never have imagined.

52 Sundays ago we received the call that my brother was in very critical condition in the ICU. 

52 Sundays ago they told us he would not live. 

52 Sundays ago our hearts shattered.

52 Sundays after April 30th, 2023, we continue to rejoice in the miracle that the Lord saved John’s life and has continued to sustain him. It’s interesting how the subconscious remembers times of the year and dates and forces memories and feelings that have been blacked out back into your life. I pray John is not feeling those today or this week as we are. Despite our feelings, we hold on to the truth that the One who died and rose again to save our souls has never left us. Not once. Pastor Chuck Hasty and I were talking this week about how the Lord communicates and comforts His children with illnesses and disabilities in ways we can not understand. I pray John knows and feels God’s comfort today.

“And every prayer we prayed in desperation

The songs of faith we sang through doubt and fear

In the end, we'll see that it was worth it

When He returns to wipe away our tears”