It wasn't at all what I expected it to feel like....Fearing it.Hearing it.Saying it.Having it.Even though I know it's so much Joe's story, we both got written into this narrative recently...And somehow you did too!Because when we break our hearts open and share our stories with one another we get invited into each other's journey.And I don't know anything more powerful, outside of God himself,that heals more souls and brokenness than the coming together of people in hard times.This past week has felt like such a blur...and so much of it still seems surreal.And yet, not for one millisecond of it, have we felt alone....but rather surrounded.Both, as prayers from all over our beautiful planet are being offered and as worship songs continually bing my phone.It's truly been humbling for us and so inspiring to link arms with all of you.You see, through all the texts, emails and messages we've been invited into thousands of your stories.And friends,it's truly moving all the battles people are fighting out there.Like the sweet Starbucks worker who washed my table and told me about her son who fought against addiction and how it cost his life.And yet that precious Momma shows up every day to make our coffee and even chooses to smile all the way through it.Because she knows the One who's carrying her through her brokenness.Or many of you out there fighting depression and your own battle against disease that is decaying your body.With all the crazy headlines running through our feeds it's easy to get lost in it all and forget how we're all in this battle of life together.Just like this past week when you so beautifully showed us this....As you agreed to surround us with your audacious prayers and joined us to worship rather than worry.And you know what's happening?God's showing up!Oh friend, maybe it's in different ways than we're looking for in desperate times like this.Because truth is, I don't know exactly what God is going to do.There's so much still unknown...But what I do know- is he's been doing something in the depth of our souls and its been so amazing.Because sometimes we can get stuck in our spiritual lives and forget that our ONE life really does matter.I saw this in the way you came along side of us this past week.I cannot even explain what a blessing it is that we can show up in some of our most ragged clothes and receive this kind of affection and love-You've truly shown us we aren't ever alone in our battles!Because its easy to forget that when we unfold what's deep inside our heart howit has a special way of touching what's deep inside another's soul.And as Joe and I've been walking through this journey lately we've been seeing howone little text...one big prayer...one BIG hug...and one beautiful worship song can help shift our eyes from what is temporal to what lasts forever!And if I've learned anything in this life,it's how there will be days when we won't want to climb some mountains.But knowing who is climbing with us, really makes a difference.Because the climb upward always leads us closer to God.