Faith Through the Journey

I know I’ve been absent from blogging for the past couple of weeks, and there have been a number of things going on in our lives that have taken up our time and attention. We have enjoyed visits with our oldest two children and their spouses and kept tabs on our youngest through her own blog here on WordPress. She’s having quite a summer and I know it will be hard to have it end for her. My older daughter helped me set up a Facebook page so I’m just beginning to learn how to navigate through that whole world. I must admit I’m not at all savvy with media and understand only enough to be somewhat dangerous. Hopefully I will be able to connect with some old friends and maybe even encourage some others. I tried to link this blog to my Facebook page, but who knows if that has actually occurred?? I think I need a full-time tutor to talk me through all of these things.

When I began writing this blog, I needed to journal and share this part of my journey with Crohn’s Disease. I had my sixth surgery 3 months ago, and I’m happy to report that I feel so much better now. The pain I had been experiencing due to the strictures in my small intestine has pretty much been resolved. I will begin a regimen of immunosuppresant medication with the next couple of weeks which we hope will keep the Crohn’s minimal and give me a longer period of remission than surgery alone. I have been so blessed by many of you who have prayed for us and encouraged us along this journey. Of course, life goes on for us and as we move through the events of our days, there are still SO many challenges and adventures for us in the days ahead. I know that God still has so much to teach us and we want to learn each lesson well, and with the shadow of Crohn’s still looming in our background, there will ALWAYS be challenges! I hope the things I can share with you will continue to bless and challenge you to have a closer walk with Jesus. If that isn’t the central focus of our lives, we kind of drift along without direction or purpose. I’ve had lots of thoughts on different subjects ranging from life and death to the state of America, and I want to try to articulate those thoughts and ideas in a way that makes sense and also reflects what God has to say about all of those issues. Thank you for continuing to walk through the journey of faith with us!