Thankful in 09

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.(ESV)

 I am thankful most of all for Jesus Christ, my Savior. I am so glad that He is the one who gives strength and courage to face all the problems of life. I am also thankful for the second great gift God has given me after my salvation, and that is my wife of nearly 21 years Lisa. This has been a hard year for her with health and loss of her mother and other family members. Yet through it all she has not only remained faithful to God but she has also been a bigger blessing to me than ever. I am also thankful for the dad God has given to me. What a blessing to see how God is still using him at 80 years of age, and a widower of 4 years. I again thankful for Pastor Rick. I pray that God gives him the strength and restored health to continue to be the shepherd of our church.

In 2009 we faced a hard winter, the moving away of the Klings, the surprise death of Lorenzo, and other trials, and yet God is still good. As we move into 2010 we can be confident that God will be still working in our lives that we may become for accepted (well pleasing) to Him. Praise the Lord for His mercies endure forever.