August Plattner Family Update

This month this was not sent via e-mail due to our computer being down and our "update email group" being hidden away in the dead computer.

August Jamaica Update
Who through worry can add one hour to his life? We spent some time pondering this verse in August. Worry can be so easy and it reared its ugly head in August. Worry that things wouldnt go our way, worry about health, worry about this and worry about that. I just read last week that "Do Not Fear" is the most often repeated phrase in the Bible. I have not verified that nor have I given it much critical thought, but no matter what it is a critical theme to consider in our relationship with God. God, as all-knowing, all-seeing, all-powerful, all-loving, all-just Father considers our trust in His goodness as a paramount foundation in our relationship. Wow, when life feels to be unraveling a bit, this reality becomes the anchor which we so often dont even throw into the water. Waiting on the Lord, throwing out the anchor, waiting for the jerk that assures you that the anchor has caught something firm is that act of faith in which our relationship is built. Wow, I feel like these things should have been learned in my first year of faith, "Faith 101," but these lessons just keep coming and by His grace we keep walking.


School is back in session. Ok, that actually applies to September, but that is what we spent the majority of August doing, waiting for September. CCCD is here for the kids, we are here for the kids, and so when the kids are not here, things get hard. We had some visitors in August which were certainly highlights. Kirk's brother and family came which was great, but there was still alot of August that felt long and dry. The campus turns into a ghost town and life slows down. It is good that life slows down, but there were times that it felt as if it rolled to a stop. We spent August doing a few things to get ready for school and doing odds and ends.

Our family continues to experience rich blessings. Drew is growing up way to fast and he spent most of his August counting down the days until his September 1st birthday. Truitt continues to play the role of "Robin," or "Tonto as well as anyone. His days are consumed with playing with his "bruffer" and his "Daisha." Daisha is herself becoming quite the litte queen of our house as she is now marching around her little kingdom. She is doing great and daily trying to find new ways to achieve her life's ambition, getting through the front door to the great outdoors. We continue to experience the Lord's blessing on our marriage as we navigate this journey together. We continue to want to thank you for your love and support. We are thankful for God's continued provision in our lives and we walk on learning daily how to trust.

Love,
Kirk, Keri, Drew, Truitt, and Daisha