Day 533 - November 30 - Back to it

Well, today the holiday week ends for us, with Joélle and Alan heading back to Chicago and me heading back to work (half day after I drop the kids at the airport). The routine looms in front of us, but we have had a great week of visiting and celebrating together, as I'm sure y'all have had with your families. We went out and chopped down our Christmas tree on Saturday, and managed to get it decorated as well. Connor kept the festivities moving along by donning a pair of rainbow-prism glasses, which make every point of light turn into a prismatic rainbow, and his exclamations and laughter had us all smiling and giggling, and helped the labor along.


We topped off the week by visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium with the kids and one of Connor's friends -


We actually did have a great time, although this really poor photo from my phone makes it look like we're one hour into a two-hour lecture on the benefits of flossing. You'd think watching otters frolic two feet away from you would elicit more smiles, but that's actually what this group of sourpusses was doing! It was hilarious to watch them laughing and cutting up right up until the camera showed up, and then suddenly it's all seriousness! Goofballs...

So, it was a wonderful time with family and friends, just like Thanksgiving is supposed to be. We trust your week went as well.

Please be praying for us this week. I would ask that you would focus your prayers specifically in a couple of areas this week. First, as always, I would ask you to get on your knees and lift the boy up specifically for his full restoration - that he would be restored to complete feeling, movement, and control of his entire body. And when you pray, do so boldly, as sons and daughters of the living King, not as beggars - with confidence, believing that you've already received it (as Jesus once said). Secondly, I'd ask you to pray for our faith - that God would be real to us and that we would have confidence in who He is and what He's promised. And third (OK, I know I said "a couple", but give a guy a break!), I would ask you to pray for spiritual protection - not only for us, but for those who are praying for us and for Connor's healing as well. We have noticed an increase in spiritual attacks recently, and we believe that the Holy Spirit is moving in and around our situation, so please be praying for protection from these attacks, and boldness to face them in the power of Christ.

Continue to watch with us - God is moving.

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