That's Stella Grace in all her blinging glory! Such a wonderful girl. She is funny and smart and sensitive and loves more than anything to laugh. What an amazing addition to our lives. It's hard sometimes in the daily grind of it all to keep in mind how truly amazing she is and to treat her with the respect and care she deserves. She is in no way lacking anything, you parents know what I mean, it is the hardest job in the world to teach another person how to be a person. Even with much success we remember the ways we come up short more often. I've decided to try intercessory prayer to help protect her from the things we as family can't help but pass on to her. I've never hoped God was listening more.

So Corey and Brandon left today. There were here for a few days and we saw lots of things. They are amazing and I love them dearly. Part of the calling on Corey is to minister to those in ministry and though I have yet to feel called in an official capacity to 'ministry' I get the privilege of being one of those people.

They brought with them a reminder of clarity and certainty about my faith that had faded here in this dark place. They restored my commitment to allowing God to move me into the next season. And they brought with them the protection of home which I was sad to see go.

After taking them to the airport I cried because, well one, I was exhausted, and two I felt prepared to move on. I had been holding back still my full commitment to being available to God here, and I just felt this peace to pray, "Lord I am willing to go. I am ready." The remaining fear about how and when to do what next left me and I am starting to feel a little excited.

I hope all of you remember all of the things I have been through since coming here. I've tried to keep this as updated as possible so that when we finally got here you could all share with me the gratefulness of answered prayer.

I can not give details as I do not have anymore, nor can I give times and dates. I am solidly and fully in His hands on His time and we will all just have to learn to live with the open-ended, unanswered questions that leaves us with.

I love you all.