Sunday, July 21st
Another beautiful morning! We had rain during the night...much needed rain. We will have chances for rain all day. ,:-)
I've been staying out of the sun and watching what I eat...my swelling has been less. :-) I woke up this morning with some swelling and pain again on my right side.
While I was going through some boxes, I came across some old letters I sent to Erik and he sent me when he was in the Marine Corps boot camp. Erik saved them :-) The letters brought back a lot of memories when both Erik and Kris were in the Marine Corps...back in 2000 and 2001.
When Erik was getting ready to be deployed to Kosovo for mine training. He was doing night training and sleeping during the day. On the ship his commanding officer told him to go down to see the medic. Eriks blood sugar was around 980. They docked the ship in Spain to put him in the hospital. Erik was medivaced from Spain to Germany from Germany to the state's when he stabilized. :-(
When I got the initial phone call the message was mom I'm in the hospital in Spain I will call you later. What ???? :-( If you know anything about the Corp you know you need to go through the Red Cross to get in touch with anyone or get any information...Erik was medically distcharged. He was so disappointed he had to leave his friends on the ship...
When Kris was going through boot camp he ended up getting hurt while doing the daily exercises. The drill sergeant didn't believe he was hurt so he made him continue to run. Finally they sent him in to the medic and found out his tibula was broken and his fibula was bowed. He ended up on bed rest for 3 1/2 to 4 months. He wasn't able to finish his training with his unit. That was very disappointing for him...he finished boot camp and stayed in the Corp for 7 years.
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Paul and I are cleaning out the house, sheds and barn. We are finding some hidden treasures and a lot of junk. The dumpster is getting full fast and we just started. The dumpster can hold 8000 pounds. We may need to have it dumped and returned. :-)
Off to church and breakfast :-)
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Today's Bible Study
Trusting God to Keep His Promise
Hebrews 10:35-36
Have you ever experienced the bitter sting of a broken promise from a close friend? Few things hurt worse than this kind of betrayal, most likely because it marks the faltering trust between two companions.
For this reason, it is of eternal value to recognize the trustworthiness of almighty God. We serve a God of promises. He pledged a new land for His people, a child to the elderly Abraham, and a Savior for the world. Each of these and many more promises were fulfilled in time, according to His perfect will. Hebrews 10:23 affirms, “He who promised is faithful.”
Sometimes, however, God’s promises are marked with conditions. Although we serve a God of limitless grace and mercy, He often charges us with responsibilities upon which our success will depend. For instance, in today’s passage, we see that confidence, obedience, and endurance are all vital elements in “receiving what has been promised” (Heb. 10:35-36).
This does not mean that we can earn God’s favor with good deeds. In truth, He loves us not for what we do, but because He cannot help loving each of us passionately just as we are.
If we love Him in return, we must take responsibility for what He has called us to do. This is not a maneuver to finagle blessings from Him, but rather an act of humble submission to His will. When we operate from such a standpoint, we are in the perfect position to grab hold of what He wants to give us.
Another great day!
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