Louise Is Home!

I lift up my eyes to the mountains,
I look to Jehovah for aid;
My help is the Lord God Almighty;
The earth and the heavens He made.

His vigil is tender and constant,
And watchful the care that He keeps;
He suffers no harm to befall thee
And nods not, nor slumbers, nor sleeps.

Jehovah will keep thee from evil,
Thy coming and going He knows;
Thy soul He preserves unimperiled;
Look thou to the hills for repose.
-Henry Zylstra


We thank the Lord for Louise's safe arrival home from the Phillipines, late last night! And for Ralph's safe return from his 2-day trip to Boston for work -- the amazing thing was that, through the marvelous timing of the Lord, they arrived at the airport at the same time! As soon as Ralph got through customs into the luggage area (swarming with people), Louise was the first person he saw! She didn't even know he was going to Boston, so it was a nice surprise. Louise was totally exhausted after the 20+ hour flight from Manila. Ralph was able to help her in the long search for her luggage (heavy -- a gal after my own heart, she took Philippino rocks home!) :)
Another neat thing was that Ralph's trip had been planned for July, but he had to postpone it due to a bad cold (which turned out good b/c a tunnel in Boston collapsed that day, causing traffic chaos) --
and this was the only time that worked out, in God's providence.
Wow -- exciting to be reminded again of God's incredible timing!

"...I trust in You, O LORD;
I say, 'You are my God.'
My times are in Your hand..."
Psalm 31:14-15