Weak... it is how I have been feeling lately both spiritually and physically. As many of you know, I continue to have problems with my back/hip. Everytime I go to PT or to see a doctor, they always do some short stress tests to see how strong by right leg is, and they are always surprised and how incredibly weak I am on that side. It is as if I lay in bed all day and never exercise. I am just naturally very weak on that side, and that weakness combined with old orthotics, other muscles trying to compensate for my weaknesses,  and stress due to child bearing/rearing has left me in my current state. Weak.

On a similar note, we are in transition mode here in Florida, with Dave working hard to find a new job at the end of the year, and me working hard trying to get to house ready to sell in two weeks. It is a lot going on and it has been stressful. I have moments where my faith is very weak, in fact in reminds me of the stress tests that are done on my leg and the apparent weakness there. My faith is having the same results. Right now and for the next 6 months-ish we will be undergoing consistent stress tests to our faith. After years of bible study and prayer you would think my spiritual stress test results would be better, but they are not. I guess it is just another constant reminder of my need for Jesus!




Despite the transition, I am still trying to be fully "here" and not "there"... wherever "there" will be for us! We are doing swim lessons, prayer group, preschool begins soon, and trying to spend a lot of time with friends.

Heavy on my heart today is a good friend and miitary wife, Janell. On Saturday she began having pain in her abdominal region. Her husband took her to the ER and after days of tests, found a tumor in her large intestine that believe is malignant. They will find out the biopsy results later today. She has three boys (4, 1, and 2 months) and is just a mom like me, in fact she was one of my closests friends in England. Please pray for her if you read this. It makes everything we are going through with our transition look very small.

Cheers.