A little more

Mark returned from his four day field op. We are all glad he is home. Just wish he did not have to leave next month, but trying to enjoy every minute. Every day becomes more precious. No time for petty fusses. Makes one aware how very many things are actually trivialities. That is the bittersweetness of wartime deployments - all the silly little bad habits or once-irritating annoyances of eachother are forgotten. Suddenly, it is enough just to reach over in bed and feel the others warm hand or hear his heart beating.


I found this quote by C. S Lewis, made as his wife joy underwent cancer treatments:

"We are not necessarily doubtful that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."

Also still waiting to hear about our travel approval to go get Josiah MingHua. Stephanie will go with me. at this point it looks like Mark may be gone before we return with him. Sigh. Such a disappointment to me and also to Mark, who very much had hoped to see his new son before he left.
But our God is not unaware.