I had to share this...I read it this morning on my dear friends' Jared and Michelle's blog chronicling their daughter Ryan's fight for life...I thought it was beautiful and powerful...

"Fear is the wrong use of imagination. It is anticipating the worst. Think about what will happen when God shows himself. Dream of the rescue, of what He could do when His hand becomes visible.

This is not to set us up for disappointment but to grow our faith by rehearsing miracles in our minds like a child imagining "what if." What if the God who has led us this far really has a plan, and what if that plan is good?

Our faith is often weak and forgetful. God does so much for us, and we still nervously wonder if He will continue to help. When oppostion comes, you are ripe for a miracle if you choose to follow God's leading. God is weaving a story of His power in your life. He won't fail you. The Lord is batting a thousand in the category of faithfulness. God's unexpected paths far exceed our shortsighted expectations.

When you are trapped at the water's edge, keep walking, because God opens unexpected paths. I have found that there are three stages to every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done. A path of clearing and guidance will come from an unexpected but miraculous place." -Finding God's Will

Please continue to pray for them, and I hope you find this to be an encouragement along your own path...

MUCH love :)