Another Beginning and Ending

1. O.K. This week the good news comes first. We are all thrilled that our wonderful friends in Florida are just weeks away from finalizing the adoption of their beautiful daughter. She is an answer to many, many prayers. She joins four handsome, fun-loving, smart boys who we also love and admire. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing your miracle with us!
2. Living in a military town is usually great, but some parts of it are very, very painful. We've seen great families come and go through deployments. But the worst part is the loss. A young, sweet, energetic PTA mom lost her Navy husband this week. He leaves a 2nd grader and a preschooler. The news will hit the school today and a whole community will be affected. Military life can be very hard on families. Long separations, missed holidays, birthdays, babies being born, first steps, graduations, proms... But this is almost too much. These families exhibit the purest example of sacrifice. Please pray for our troops and their families. They need Jesus.