Christmas 2006   
Christmas Photos

First of all I would like to say “Thank You” to everyone who has prayed us through so far.  Jerri and I are overwhelmed by the amount of support and love you have given.  From the cards, gifts, phone calls, and e-mails they have touched us in ways that are indescribable.  We are trying to call each of you to let you know how much we appreciate you and your support.  Please bear with us if it takes a little time.  The volume of people involved in this trial with us is incredible.  We can literally feel your prayers keeping us going, and more than that, keeping us sane.  This is the most horrible nightmare I could possibly imagine.  More than once, I did not know how I would make it through the day.  If your faith has ever been tested, I know exactly how you feel.  In trials like this one many doubts and questions arise, but there is always something inside that keeps saying “Hold on, I am in control”.  That something has a name, Jesus.  I wanted to get mad, angry, frustrated, or even give up altogether.  But the peace of the Holy Spirit will not let me.  My faith will not waver.  My family’s victory will not be denied.  And my God will not fail.  We have come this far by faith and we will not stop until the perfect will of God has revealed itself in full.  I came to the realization that God knows what is best no mater what I say, think, or feel.  The infinite knowledge of an infinite God is just to difficult to understand.  My feeble little mind is incapable of comprehending this.  That is why I simply come.  I come to God a simple man.  With a simple faith that He is in control.  God doesn’t need me to be His friend.  He wants me to be His friend. He has called me to be His servant, His voice, His example.  All of which I fall miserably short.  I prayed with the surgeon before he took her into the OR the first time “God has given us this child and we have raised her in the best way we knew how, and now I give her back to You.”  When I prayed that I meant it.  I have given this totally to Him.  With much love and thanks, Jeff