An update from the Thoene's blog...

An update from the Thoene's blog...

 

 

WALKING THROUGH THE FIRE
Posted by: Bodie & Brock Thoene on Wednesday, August 01, 2007
WALKING THROUGH THE FIRE by Bodie and Brock Thoene      There is little news to report today.       Tests continue, while absolute bed rest in the high-risk pregnancy ward of the hospital is what is prescribed for Sarah.  Luke has stayed every night, sleeping in a chair at Sarah's bedside.      Sarah, who is a strong, bright, athletic woman, longs to be out of bed and active again with her baby in her arms!        Luke and Sarah work together, running www.FamilyAudioLibrary.com and producing the highest quality Christian audio books.  Sarah has a degree in marketing and is wonderfully organized. Luke has a degree in Media. He is an artist in sound and music; the kind of man who loses keys and glasses frequently if Sarah is not near!   Theirs is a match made in heaven!       There are so many of you who have written to let us know you are praying. We are unable to reply at length to each of you personally, but want to let you know that every email is received with gratitude and real love for you!         We feel you are our extended family; a part of our lives.        "Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace…"  Colossians 3:15      Over the years we have walked with many of you through hard times as you have asked for prayer during family illness or heartache.   Now you have come alongside us.         Last night Judy Hageman wrote,  "I feel the power of all the prayers…it is almost tangible.  Do you feel it?"         I want you to know that YES we do feel the power of all your prayers for Luke and Sarah and our soon to arrive granddaughter!        We continue to pray for you dear ones and your own personal life challenges as well.         We are just like you…We write what we have lived and felt, which is why the stories in our books speak to your heart.  We have, in our own sorrows and joys, met the LORD personally along the road of life.  We have experienced His grace and the peace and warmth of His love even in hard times.         If there is any recurring message in our books it is this TRUTH:  Life really can be hard, but God is always faithful.  Joy abounds in the truth of John 10:10 "The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy BUT I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly!"   Jesus tells us,  'In this world you will have tribulation,  but FEAR NOT!   I have overcome the world!'       Over the past two years especially we have walked through fire with the loss of loved ones and unjust persecutions and opposition to our ministry. These are conflicts not of our own making.   The Lord, however, IS faithful through it all!      Jesus overcame the sorrows of this world for us.  He promises to give us the power and courage to go through every trial.  He says that one day He will personally wipe away every tear.  I believe His promises!   Every promise in scripture is a foundation stone of life, meant for you and us to personally stand firm upon!  Open the scripture to any page and the Word of the Lord will speak to you!        Meanwhile we are HERE to help and serve one another as the Lord's dear family.       "How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!   Psalm 133:1         Thanks for walking in faith through the fire with us.  Bless you for your love and friendship and prayers for our kids and for this tiny much loved baby.       We'll keep you posted.       Bodie, Brock and family
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