Hope. The only thing we can hope in...Jesus Christ. Hoping in Him does not disappoint.
Chris and I were talking last night...just about all of the possible outcomes of this situation...and where we were at with all of this. 1) Anthony and Katie come off that mountain alive...2)Either Katie or Anthony come off alive - but not both...3)They find them, but they are with Jesus...4)they never find them.
I'm trying to muster the courage to come to the Lord with all of these situations - and be at peace with whatever God decides. But it's hard. Selfishly, I only want option one. On my own, I can't handle the other options. BUT. I need to be ready for anything.
HOWEVER. I continue to cling to HOPE! My God is bigger than ANYTHING!! Any mountain, any weather system, any doctor's idea of how long they can survive. VICTORY IS IN MY JESUS!
Thank you SO much for all of your prayers, words of encouragement, scripture...you have blessed us more than you will ever know.
*Lord, give me the courage to face ANY outcome....fill my heart with a peace that can only come from YOU! I know You have control and You know what you're doing...but I don't understand! Help me trust.
Mel,
ReplyDeleteI remember when Farrah and I got word from her mother about sevon months after we got married about her brothers sudden death. Those following two weeks in Alaska and back in Oregon were very tough. The similarities between that situation and what you are experiencing are, from our perspective, a little eerie. However, I just wanted to encourage you and Chris. Yet we worship The Faithful One, the Immanuel (GOD WITH US, HE is with you (and Anthony and Katie) at every moment. May HE continue to shower favor and blessing on you, Chris, all the Vietti's and Preiss's. We love you both and continue to pray for you all moment by moment!
Adam and Farrah
Your faith through all of this has really touched my heart. Please know that I am praying like crazy and have been and will continue to do so, not only for Anthony and Katie but for you and Chris as well. I can only imagine what you must be feeling right now. God bless you guys.
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Adam&Farrah - Thank you so much...just what I needed to hear...
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