Good things can come from difficulties; this is for you, especially if
your going through rough waters at this time.

A young girl with a talent for speed skating pursued her dream of
Olympic gold. Her coaches believed she had the potential to be the
best skater at the ice rink. But she lived with her single mother, and
the family was poor. Because her mother worked the night shift, she
could not drive her daughter to skating practice each evening after
school. So the girl rode an old bike thirty minutes each way. At first
she was exhausted after biking and practicing, and she had less time
to do her homework and to sleep. It seemed like a terrible added
burden for such a promising athlete to bear.

But after a few months, it became obvious that this problem was
working for the girl's good. Riding the bike exercised the same leg
muscles she needed for skating. The extra workout made her stronger
and gave her better endurance than any of the other skaters. After
years of biking and skating, the young woman won two Olympic medals.
She credited the victory to the good that came from her poverty. Truly
good things can come from difficulties in our life; remember that in
the valley experiences HE is building character in us. Even when we
are feeling the lowest of the low we can come out the other side a
victor.

Remember to financially support the Penn Del Royal Rangers Honey Grove
camp this month; that property is Gods gift to this great ministry to
boys. Shalom.