Memorial Day

Hope you have all had a wonderful day celebrating our freedom through the sacrifices our servicemen and women have made over the years. Last year when Bob and I were in Israel, their memorial day was very sobering as the nation comes to a halt for 2 minutes and stands silently and bows as they remember the over 22, 000 Israelis who have been killed since 1948 defending the Nation.
Dan has his embolization procedure on Wednesday at Stanford. It should be an uncomplicated procedure and does not usually involve an overnight stay, but they want to keep him overnight, just in case. The embolization is mainly to shunt the blood flow from the right lobe to the left and stimulate the liver to regenerate. That would be a request to pray for - new liver tissue!
Tomorrow Ashley has an interview with a hospital in Whittier that she has worked at as a CNA and as a student nurse. So they know her and what an awesome nurse she is! I don't think So Cal is their desired location but a job is their desire. Please pray that the Lord will open the doors if that is where she is to be.
Now many of you do not know this but Ashley won the "Perseverance Award" from her Nursing school! DUH! Not only that Ashley graduated SUMMA CUM LAUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! with a 3.93 GPA. WOW! Is that amazing and is that dedication and perseverance. The hospital who hires her will be getting a real gift.
So friends, keep this young couple in your prayers. They still have a hard road ahead with 2 more surgeries and a teaching credential to finish, but I have no doubt they will accomplish any and all they put their minds and hearts to.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord , and your plans will be established.
Colossians 3: 23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ