"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Rom 15:5-6)

i must mention, when doing my quiet time last night i stumbled upon this beautiful verse that immediately upon reading i felt a gentle stir in my heart, and my kids came into my head. gosh i miss those kids. there are so many things going on in my head whenever i think of them. so many memories- good ones, of course; but yet there is much apprehension when it comes to the part when i have to ultimately return back home. whether or not i will be able to handle the change would be another issue. i mean i've changed, or at least i think i have- well slightly i suppose in the sense that the change is inevitable due to the commual living here, and Obviously they've changed too. in fact, if they haven't that would really be a source of worry. but yes, there is so much for us to hope for and soon enough i find myself reading the following verse.

"May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may OVERFLOW WITH HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Rom 15:13)

a beautiful thing the Bible is.