July 4th Weekend

This weekend went by really fast. I am very thankful Cat came home for the weekend. Ever since I receive news that Andy went back to the ICU, I have been constantly walking on egg shells. Every time my blackberry buzzes, I get nervous. Most of the emails I receive is from Tiffany providing us with Andy's updates. On July 4th, Andy was able to breath again on this own. I was so happy to know that he is doing better since he needs to be stronger for his surgery on Tuesday. Middle of the night last night, Andy's right lung collapsed. The constant ups and downs are really tough. I cannot imagine the heartaches Andy and his family are sharing. Through all of this, I am constantly reminded of how small, how powerless I am. I am also reminded that how big and great God is. Tiffany's faith is so strong. Her words are so encouraging at the time of despairs and heartaches. She reminds me that we should never take anything, any second for granted. When you have a free moment, please remember to count your blessings.

Cat, Buttons, and I spent our weekend with our family and our new Chinese soap opera, E.U. We finished the entire show this weekend. :X I try really really hard not to start a show because I am usually hooked until I finish. The hottie of the show is Ron Ng! This show provided me a good 30 hour break. I am not sure why, but I just constantly feel stressed and stretched thin. So once again, I am thankful to spend family time, thankful for my sister (she sat through the entire series with me, built my photo booth, even watched Indescribable by Louie Giglio with me.) Two of my favorite verses that touched my heart from the show...

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers. the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. Psalm 8:3-5

I am at peace knowing that He is control. I may not understand the reasons why things happen that way they do, but I trust His promises.

They say of some temporal suffering, "No future bliss can make up for it," not knowing that Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even that agony into a glory." ~ C.S Lewis, The Great Divorce