Dear Black Creek Church family, 

 

This week has whizzed by.  Each day I check on the latest developments with my brother Charles and repost.  We have phone calls with my sister in law Anita and my other brother, Colin.  

Donna is now booked to fly early from Vancouver on Feb 16th to Cambodia for 3 weeks+.

 

  We feel covered, loved, encouraged.... 

but ..

I find myself saying and doing things that are a little 'off'.   

Voice raised at times, responses to difficulties that are out of proportion to actual difficulties, a sense of 'something' hanging over me most of the time.

I am not surprised when I think about what is going on.  It just sometimes catches me when I am not self-aware.

I realize that it is a part of this complex thing called grief and life difficulties.

In other words, a normal response to an upset condition.

 

Donna and I (and the rest of our family) so appreciate your love, care and encouragement.

We will have a meeting with the visiting surgeon this Friday evening.  Please pray for a clear path forward and wisdom for this man who 'happened' to be there when Charles was brought in.

 

I hold to this (and other scriptures)

 Philippians 4:6  do not be anxious about anything, 

but in everything by prayer and supplication 

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, 

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, 

whatever is just, whatever is pure, 

whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, 

if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, 

think about these things.
9  What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me 

practice these things, 

and the God of peace will be with you.

 

Be Blessed as you be the people of God

in every situation,

Peter Jackson

So part of our Team

Black Creek Community Church

peterj@blackcreekchurch.ca