"He said, 'Come.' So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, 'Lord, save me.'"
Matthew 14: 29-30
I love that story! Even when we have no faith, Jesus still reaches out His hand to save us. We just have to surrender and know He will! I'm sitting in my little spot in my parent's garage with the door open, a cup of chamomile tea in one hand, and I'm listening to a beautiful spring rain and the Spotify playlist I made the other day. Every song on there has been a source of encouragement to me during some trial or life changing experience. Every song points back to God's grace and reminds me that I am not alone in anything I face. The running theme? Water. Rain. Storms. Being pulled back to the surface when I can't get there on my own, and remembering that water washes away the old and brings new life. The Living Water that sustains me in this life.
I have been praying for so many people during this week. My days have been filled with so many emotions: joy, fear, peace and heartache to name some. I prayed before this week started that I would have quality time with the Lord, seeking him as my refuge. What a sweet time it has been so far! It is also a good reminder that I need to find those moments in my every day life where I can seek him deeply. Two places I have felt most connected to the Lord have always been this little apartment or near the ocean. I remember getting out of my car at the beach one day a few years ago, and the moment I smelled the ocean I wept. It was a joyful, fearful, peaceful, heartache kind of weeping. A day of surrender to the Lord. True surrender is a sweet, powerful, comforting feeling. Knowing that God is in control of it all, and that He only wants the best for us is unfortunately a scary and difficult thing to accept on a regular basis!
Please pray for me physically. My taste buds are still a little off. It's strange to eat anything relatively sweet and have it taste so sweet that it makes me queasy sometimes. Not every time, so it's been kind of a guessing game. My parents have totally spoiled me in providing foods I request each day since I've been off my low-iodine diet. If you know me at all, you know I like to bake and cook, but I love to eat! Having a full stomach has been a huge blessing. Also, please continue to pray for Monday that enough radiation has left my body that I can go home, and that the scan shows no cancer anywhere in my body. While there may have been some residual thyroid tissue in my neck (an expectation after the thyroidectomy), please pray that the iodine did not find it anywhere else!
Please pray for Nate and Sam. I am officially, physically the furthest I've ever been from Sam, and today marks the longest amount of time that I've gone without seeing Nate in person since the day we met in 2007. Please pray for their safety and a wonderful little adventure together. Sam is finally mostly better with only an occasional croupy cough. I am praising God for His hand of healing over my son. Please also pray that Nate would remain healthy through the weekend and beyond.
Thank you for praying for us! I hope you enjoy the rain today if it is raining where you are! If you'd like to check out the Spotify playlist I made, you can find it here: Promises. I know some of the songs might seem strange to you, but each one is dear to my heart for one reason or another. I encourage you to make your own encouraging mix if you like to do that sort of thing.
As always, I pray that God is glorified through all of this. I pray that He will meet you in your trials as He has met me time and time again, and that you will find comfort in His peaceful embrace. He is a mighty, powerful, gentle, loving God!
Love,
Beth
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