Living in weakness!

It has been such a long time since I have written anything on here, but the last month has been difficult. Daniel came down with the chicken pox, much to our surprise, since he has been vaccinated twice against them. He had a mild case (only about 40-50 bumps) but he missed about a week and a half of school. We expected the other two children to get the disease, but the Lord spared them this time. We are still baffled by this. Sickness has just been a part of our lives these days. Chris has been constantly battling a sinus infection which medicine does not seem to help. I had the flu last week and Grace continues to have a cold. Josh got sick earlier in the week, but is doing fine now. To be honest, we are just very weak and tired right now. As I was crying out to the Lord this morning, I was taken to Psalm 21, and the Lord did not let me leave the first two verses. "Oh, LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips." As I was pouring out my heart to the Lord, He reminded me that I must rejoice in my weaknesses, so that His strength can be made even more glorious in my life. I must surrender each day over to Him. He is the One who is in control. He has brought us here for a purpose and we must continue to be obedient even in the dark and confusing times. He is our ultimate source of strength and hope. Psalm 18:32 states "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." Even though these days are hard, I will continue to trust in Him and in His faithfulness.