Weekly post

Oct. 1, 2007

Dear friends,

A sobering post. My family and I are filled with thoughts and concerns for my mother, who has come down with Bell's Palsy, a partial facial paralysis, and at this point we don't know how long she will be affected or what the ultimate recovery will be. In addition, my mother's nephew lost both his legs in a roadside bomb while with the U.S. military in Iraq.

I have been humbled and encouraged by the overwhelming response of the div school community to this news. My mother and nephew are in the prayers of not only my family and home church but also in the prayers of the entire div school community and the many churches where they worship and intern as well. The prayer net is spread wide and I am moved to tears by the support of family and community.

Today is not a day for talking about schoolwork -- I will say only that I am keeping pace. More next week.

Always in hope,
Beth