Wednesday, December 07, 2005

December 5-6, 2005

Laura’s journey with the Lord builds momentum! As we approach the meaningful days of December, we hope, pray, and believe that Laura is on the verge of a significant breakthrough. There are several examples of breakthroughs including qualifying for extensive rehab, improving to meet criteria to revert to full insurance coverage, eating more solid foods, speaking clear and coherent words, and more. Won’t we ever know when one occurs? Laura’s amazing and glorious progress continues to be self-evident. I’ll spare repeating details, because these improvements are in the same areas (eyes, head movements, facial expresses, body control, etc.). It is simply that watching this progress on a daily basis is so remarkable; you cannot help but spread the word.

We would like to keep on encouraging and thanking you for the persistence, depth, and specificity of your prayers. The evidence of their effectiveness is real and we will never stop sharing that truth. We are saved, healed, delivered, forgiven, and vindicated by what God’s Son, Jesus, did over two millenniums ago. We are to remain faithful to our beliefs and convictions regardless of present temporary circumstances. Laura and I will celebrate with all of you when the blessings are showered down upon all of us. We will be thankful, but we know whose name the Glory belongs.

History is complete with examples of courage and heroism while battling against all the odds. In the face of such fear, those that overcame faced that fear with courage and knowledge of certain truths. One being, while you cannot control your circumstances, you can control your response to such circumstances. That freedom to respond is our most basic, yet most important freedom. In that choice, we control our destiny. This choice allows us to choose courage, hope, and victory. Circumstances do change us forever. However, as we mature and learn to condition our responses, it becomes evident: Adversity is the only thing that develops character! Thank God for providing you this opportunity to develop, grow, and mature.

HAVE NOT I COMMANDED YOU? BE STRONG, VIGOROUS, AND VERY COURAGEOUS. BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE DISMAYED, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO (Joshua 1:9)

We love you,
Jeff and Laura Laughlin.