Brent goes into the hospital this morning for a full day of pre op procedures.  His surgery is at 8:30 tomorrow morning and should last about 4 hours.  Craig's surgery starts at 7:30 am and lasts about 3 - 4 hours.  Please pray that Brent's body accepts Craig's kidney and it starts working right away.  Craig will be in the hospital about 3 days and Brent will be in 7 - 10 days to make sure the kidney is working well and his medications are all adjusted. 

Please continue to pray for our three kids and Craig and Stacy's 2 kids.  The stress of all that is happening is definitely affecting their behavior and there are lots of concerns.  Please also pray for me, I have been fighting a virus and I just don't seem to be getting better and I feel like I need all the energy I can get right now.

I read this today, and it gave me so much peace, I want to share it with you.  It is from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young:

I am taking care of you.  Feel the warmth and security of being enveloped in My loving Presence.  Every detail of your life is under My control.  Moreover, everything fits into a pattern for good, to those who love Me and are called according to My design and purpose.

Because the world is in an abnormal, fallen condition, people tend to think that chance governs the universe.  Events may seem to occur randomly, with little or no meaning.  People who view the world this way have overlooked one basic fact: the limitations of human understanding.  What you know of the world you inhabit is only the tip of the iceberg.  Submerged beneath the surface of the visible world are mysteries too vast for you to comprehend.  If you could only see how close I am to you and how constantly I work on your behalf, you wold never again dobut that I am wonderfully caring for you.  This is why you must live by faith, not by sight; trusting in My mysterious, majestic Presence.