September 12, 2009
365 days
~ Dwayne is serving in Iraq ~
"Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed. For the Lord Your God is with You where every you go!" Joshua 1:9
A little more than a year ago in June we resigned our role and work in Asia. It was a hard decision but one that we knew we needed to make; the Lord opened this door of service and as usual it is mind boggling to see the Lord work to place us in this new role.
It was clear to us and those working with us that the Lord had a plan.
We knew as we committed to this role that the time would come for Dwayne to go to either Iraq or Afghanistan. We have had about 9 months to mentally prepare for this year. For us the distance apart is nothing new. What we really wanted more than anything was to make all the time we had together strengthen our relationship in hopes of not be weakened by the long separation.
This year has been one of such blessing.
Now we enter into this year with a clear understanding of what lies ahead. We will strive to remain connected and to encourage one another to press on toward the mark that is set before us.
Oswald Chambers said it best when he said,
" Confidence in the natural world is Self-reliance,
Confidence in the spiritual world is reliance on God. "
We are totally relying on our Lord and Savior during this year!
