Summer, vacations, accidents

Thank you to all who shared their fasting experience. It was good to catch up and read how my fellow women of grace engaged the time of fasting. I engaged the fast, too, but not with food. Those 21 days were the beginning of a new journey for me. (I see that now!, but didn't before) I failed in many ways, but do not feel condemned. God always welcomed me back after my failures. In the past, I would have been too entrenched in my own guilt to see that. Praise the Lord for new eyes to see more of who He is!
All in all June has been a strange mix of good and bad. Our family took 5 days away and went to Missouri. We spent a lot of time on the lake, which is always fun. Then a week later, Jeremy and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary! We spent three days ALONE...no kids...no computers...no work. It was marvelous!
In between the two vacations, our youngest child (Gabe, 2) sustained an injury to his lower eyelid. He had to have surgery to suture the wound and repair the tear duct. Even through that scary experience God was so good! He provided exactly what & who we needed at just the right times that day.
We've enjoyed a lot of pool time, riding bikes, celebrating birthdays (mine and Jacob's), etc. etc.
This past Thursday, I was driving home from running errands and was hit by another car who failed to stop at an intersection. Sigh! Lord, what now! Again, God was good. The impact wasn't too hard due to slower speeds, and no one was hurt. The driver door on the van doesn't look too good though. Needless to say, I am praying for a July with fewer surprises!

....learning to truly mean it when I say "Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow."
Jodi Vos