For those of you that know me pretty well, you would probably say that I am an opinionated woman and that I'm not afraid to let you know what that opinion is. While this is probably true, I cannot forgo blogging any longer.
As many of you know, I have been asking my friends to pray for the Keen family over the past few days. This situation is extremely sad and breaks my heart. If you don't know the story, here's a short brief:
Chris what out on a bass boat Sunday afternoon when he and another member of our church were thrown from the boat. As of right now, Chris is still missing.
Chris has a wife and two teenage children and, from what I am told, is a wonderful Christian man who lives for Christ. He also serves as a deacon at our church.
Now, while my heart has been breaking for this family, I have had to make myself stay away from the articles and news media reports. (I pray that Vicki, Tucker and Whitney have also) I was taken back last night when the "report" of the accident came on the news. This sad situation was turned in to a debate and criticism about wearing a life jacket. While Chris wasn't wearing a life jacket, none of us were there, no one knows the details, and the LAST thing this family needs to hear is that their father and husband has become another statistic.
The search does continue and I continue to plead for your prayers for this sweet family. No one wants to be in the situation that the Keen family is now in. Cherish every day and live every day to the fullest. In class on Sunday, our video lesson said "God doesn't protect us from what He perfects us through" It is not easy but God is present and is in control.
