The Gardener and the Grease Monkey

A place to check up on Rod and Marilyn, find out the latest news about their health and leave a message for them.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Up On The Roof... There's room enough for two(or a few more)







We were all home the other weekend for a celebration of Dad & Mom's 50th anniversary, we are making this a summer long celebration. Dick Miller was kind enough to take some family photos. August 1st is fast approaching and the entire family & a few friends will be up for the entire week to put on a new roof on the house. Please be in prayer for a safe and productive week and since were asking 70 degrees partly cloudy and no rain would be nice as well. Feel free to stop in and encourage us during the week. Mom has officially graduated from Chemotherapy and we are so thankful that all went well- God has been so good to us. She will miss her weekly outing and chatting with all her Chemo friends and nurses but is happy to be done. Her next scan will be August 5th along with a doctor's appointment in Pittsburgh. Please continue to be in prayer for us all as we strive to glorify God in this situation. The following are some excerpts from my daily devotional for today.

He has overcome the world

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33 NKJV

The hope that God offers is unchanging, unshakable, and unending.

“You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence” (71:5 NASB).

There is never a time when we may not hope in God. Whatever our necessities, however great our difficulties, and though to all appearance help is impossible, yet our business is to hope in God, and it will be found that it is not in vain. George Mueller
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, let my hopes always reside in You. If I become discouraged, let me turn to You. If I grow tired, let me find strength in You. You are my Father, and I will place my faith, my trust, and my hopes in You. Amen

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi, absolutely beautiful!!! You all look great. Hope the weekend is good. Joyce

Evie said...

Woo-Hoo!
So glad to hear the chemo is over!
Love to all!

Regis and Cathy said...

Graduation at last! Hopefully your diploma will be a clean scan on the 5th. Speaking of "hope", thanks Heidi, for sharing some verses from your devotional. It reminded me of Romans 12:12 -- "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." That sounds like Marilyn to us!
Our love,
Regis and Cathy