An Update on What's Happening

I would like to thank each of you who have been praying for me. Your prayers have been supporting and encouraging to me.

I thought I would fill you all in on what has been happening since I last posted to this blog.

Praise God I am back! as several friends have noted. Since last year's brain injury I have struggled to regain what I had lost. It has been a frustrating and humbling experience. As my physical limitations became worse I also thought, "Well, at least I still have my brain." And I thought I could do whatever I put my mind to, well, within limitation. And then God takes that away from me for a time. I thought He called me to write, but even that was taken away. It has been a long 18 months recuperation, and I praise Him for whatever progress I have made. For the past couple months I have been doing the medical research necessary to write the next Jars of Clay newsletter, this time on the issue of chronic pain. Those memories I thought I had permanently lost have been coming back in bits and pieces. That also includes my knowledge of God's Word and all that I had been learning about the craft of writing.

I praise God for each of you who have prayed for me and encouraged me along this journey. And I covet your continued support as I deal with chronic depression and its after-effects. My health has not been good these past couple months, which contributes to the whole problem, but I am learning to live by faith, not by sight. My depression has kept me from writing yet I know one of the greatest weapons we have against those who would see people with special needs as "less-than" is communication. Pray for me in this next part of my journey.

In His glorious grace! Lois