Some of you may have heard that Matt and our little Blake were in a car accident on the way back over Snoqualmie Pass last Sunday. Both are fine and were not harmed in any way, praise God. The snowfall was getting heavier and another car started sliding into them, hitting the back corner of the van and sending them spinning out into a snowbank. They made it home okay from there, but there is about $3,600 worth of damages to the van. We are now just praying that things go smoothly with insurance and that there aren't any problems, since there were no witnesses. In addition, when they arrived in Seattle a couple of days before, the starter on the van stuck and burned up. Matt spent several hundred dollars to replace it. At the same time we've had more plumbing issues at home and I found a leak in the bathroom. One of our computers recently died altogether as well.
When we think about all that has happened to us in this last year and the timing of it all, it seems absolutely unbelievable, yet Peter talks about this specifically.
"Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you." 1 Peter 4:12
We have also seen God's protection in incredible ways. It's easy for us to get frustrated and focus on the negative, but there have been some huge things to be thankful for in each thing. Praise God the starter didn't burn up on the way to Seattle, at a rest stop or in a town! Praise God that the boys weren't hurt and that we have insurance. Yes, we are getting pretty tired of all of this. I'm pretty sure however that this is going to be great preparation for some of the struggles that we'll face in Indonesia. We still get discouraged at times and feel the frustration, but we are thankful for the ways God has had his hand on our lives and for the prayers and encouragement of so many friends and family.
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