Roller Coasters

While I do enjoy riding roller coasters - I do NOT like roller coaster emotions. 

Brian and I were totally blessed to go camping for a few days.  We were up near Lake Mary in Flagstaff (in a camp ground - yuk) where the skies were star-filled, the temperatures were cooler, we saw an elk!!   And somehow food cooked on a grill is so much better - grilled pizza around a camp fire...  Brian even caught fish!!

We came home to a party - not the kind of party that is acceptable or legal.  Our agreement with Jay as we left - if he made any bad decisions, he would be out.  Well, he is out. 

Our hearts are heavy as we hurt so much for our child who is making BAD decisions, who is unwilling to admit he has an alcohol problem,  We hurt for his friends (yes church friends) who didn't step in to stop, we don't know if they took part.  And we have holes in walls and cabinets that must be fixed prior to our move. 

Guess we are back at the Scripture God showed me a year ago January - Stand Firm.  We are standing firm in the Lord, letting Him deal with Jay.  We are demonstrating tough love (which, by the way, is tougher on the parents than the child).  We are holding on to Abba Father and to each other.

We know God will receive the glory through this and it will draw us closer together. 

God is good.