How's everybody doing?

I can thankfully say that I am doing well.  God has given us so much grace these days and I know I am blessed!

Walter had an angiogram last Friday and the good news is nothing is wrong with his heart that they can detect.  The extra heartbeat doesn't seem to be an issue of concern.  There was no need for stents so he was able to come home the same afternoon.  And so it seems that any heart issues have been eliminated from Walter's health journey!  Praise the Lord!

During this journey, we have felt very supported and encouraged by folks checking in and saying they are praying for us.  If we are so loved and cared for, then that is the best of blessings I can think of!

Also in the past week, we have lost a couple of men who were special.  Walter's Uncle Ossie passed away after a battle with illness for just over a year.  So with sadness but also with gratefulness, we rejoice that Uncle Ossie's battle is over and he is with the Lord, and his wife Auntie Evie. The second man we say good-bye to is Ed Cooper, a dear coworker whom we served with while we were missionaries with NAIM.  He passed away from a brain aneurysm, so he went quickly.  He leaves behind a dear wife, Diane, a son and daughter and grandkids, plus a legacy of faithfulness to Christ.  We watched the funeral service online and felt so privileged to have known such a man.

Our kids are doing well, facing the normal challenges of young adulthood.  Figuring out career, ministry, relationships and finances.  We are so thankful that they seek the Lord in everything they do and they make us proud.  Hanging out with our kids is our greatest joy and yet...being empty nesters is a blessed stage of life!

Every week is a new adventure.  I know that the Lord will go before us.