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I have been thinking a lot about storms lately and specifically the one in Luke where the disciples wake Jesus and have him calm the storm they are in. I think that this Crossroads team has weathered a couple of storms already and probably have several more to come.

The team, in general, has had to figure out work schedules and child care situations and how to work things out in the family so that they run smoothly while that member is away for a time.

All of these things and more are what I see as the storms of life. Some are small almost imperceptible breezes that may go unnoticed. But life inevitably runs across a doozy of a storm where we loose our cool, where we may fear for our life and question, like the disciples did, if we will drown in this one or make it out alive? The disciples did the only thing they could think of and turned to Jesus to help them. Jesus got up from his sleep and "rebuked the wind and the raging waters" (Lk. 8:24) and all was calm again. Then he asked them "Where is your faith?" I don't think Jesus is telling us not to come to him when we feel overwhelmed, I think he is telling us to have even more faith in those times that He will not fail us. Even in the midst of a terrible storm, He will be there with us and has the power to protect us no matter the circumstances. He is big enough to weather any storm, not to mention that He can speak a word of rebuke and even the wind and water obey Him.

Already this team has weathered some storms. Undoubtedly there will be more. My prayer is that we will face the storm with the ultimate assurance that Jesus is right there beside us weather we know it or not. He will never leave us nor forsake us and we can always stake our faith to that.

As we make the last minute arrangements and preperations to go on this trip to Mexico I would ask that you remember to keep us in your prayers.