Prayer...

My friend Josh and I hiked out into the desert today to spend some time talking and praying together... It has been quite a while since Josh and I had such an opportunity; it was a needed blessing. There are lots of "pressing" things right now, my Grandma is in the hospital and not doing well at all. In fact my family has been going through a lot of difficult things this year. For much of it I have been away, thus I have only experienced it through emails and phone calls, but now I am getting a chance to see it first hand.

I am very blessed by the merciful hand of the Lord during such difficult times, He truly is a compassionate Father and He abundantly takes care of His children. His grace is very evident, but I can see that the trials are very heavy, especially upon my parents ~ please keep them in your prayers.

For much of the last few months I have been very diligent in keeping up with my blogs, but amazingly after only two weeks of being home I am becoming increasingly busy. It really is amazing to me just how much faster life flies by here in SoCal and I must admit I miss the slower pace of Siegen. Please do not misunderstand though, I am very happy to be back home and definitely know that God has me here for such a time as this.

On another note, "Podcasts" are quickly becoming the rage, especially with the release of the newest version of iTunes. So, I'm experimenting with it - we'll see if it becomes a new feature to my site... you can check it out by clicking here or the "Podcast" link on the left.

Again... thanks for your prayers.