God is our refuge and strength
A very present help in trouble.
Even though the earth be removed
And though the mountains be carried
into the midst of the sea;
Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling....
Be still, and know that I am God
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.

We are back in Wake Forest and nothing seems to be any easier, in fact probably harder, not having the support we had in Spartanburg. I wanted to write yesterday but just didn't have
the strength. God kept me in Psalms 46 yesterday and today. He is our strength because we have none. As I continue to grieve, questions keep going through my mind. I pray that my question of Why? is not a question of lack of faith but a question of not understanding and grieving. My question of "why God did you take Brandon?" was somewhat explained yesterday in my time with the Lord. I was looking at it as if Brandon's life had been cut short and it wasn't fair but in reality Brandon's race was over. All of our days are numbered and we must make the most of the time God gives us. Brandon finished his race strong. He accomplished more in his 20 years than most accomplish in a lifetime. It's comforting to know God said to Brandon,"Well done thy good and faithful servant." Right now we are praying, as David Blanton said, " that God's grace would be greater than our grief." We don't know why but we must trust God. We must focus on what we do know, not what we don't. We don't know why this happened to Brandon but we do know that God is our refuge and strength, and His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. As I have been reading and meditating today I realize that blessings come to us in mysterious ways: through pain and tragedy. It's at those times that we can know God's goodness, only through trusting in Him. Our understanding will fail us, but trust will keep us close to God. We have anxious thoughts and everything, and I mean everything reminds us of Brandon, but we must listen to God, turning away all other voices, so God's voice is all we hear. We are praying for God's perfect peace, and as God gives us little glimpses of what He is doing through this we can feel that peace. Please continue to pray for us as our grief is so great and every reminder brings tears and feelings of unbelief in the pit of our stomach. We love all of you and thank you for the prayers and support.

Just Speak Life. John 6:63