Hello Dear Friends and Partners in Ministry-
This part of my journey has been a hard one. One that I would never have chosen if I had a choice. As many of you know I have spent the last month battling thyroid cancer.

I realize that even in hard circumstances that He longs to bless us. At every moment, in every circumstance, God is doing us good. He never stops. It gives Him pleasure!

I pray in this scary "bend in my road" that I will learn to "suffer well" as Dan Allender terms it. That I would find true hope and that as God shatters my dreams He creates in me an appetite for better dreams, dreams that are from my Father. My Heavenly Father that has always faithfully taken care of this Daughter. In an incredible way I have found my deepest worship in my tears.

At first I asked why? Why this assault, God? I found no hope in that conversation, now I am asking what? What Lord Jesus would you like me to do with this pain, this fear? He continually tells me that He wants me to receive, receive more of His comfort, more of His warm embrace that seeps deep into my thoughts and my heart. So many of you have offered that to me. You have been "God in the flesh" in so many ways, by your cards, your words, your actions on behalf of this family. THANK YOU!

This chapter in my life has shown me that no matter what God is enough. His warm breath on my face, His arms that comfort when I don't know what to do with the pain. He is a great Daddy that knows exactly what I need at the right time. Even in pain and fear we can feel joy!

I receive you Lord Jesus, I receive all of what you have for me! Thank you for calling me to be your Daughter, may I give back just a small amount of what I have received already from you and many others who love so extravagantly.

Thank you friends for listening to my heart-

In His Warm Palm-Julie Woodley

"Our shattered dreams are never random. They are always a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a larger story." -Larry