the milillo fam: God is God. we are not.

First of all, let me update you a bit on what's going on with OM:G...

God is God. We are not.

Wow. The OM:G "base of operations" (where we house, feed, shower, etc. volunteers) is in the basement of a local church here in Galveston. As part of being there, OM:G has basically remodeled the entire basement to make it suitable for people to stay in. The pastor told Pete and Steve this past week that they had 24 hours to get liability insurance re-instated or else they had to get out on the spot. Wow!!! (Back story: OM:G did have liability insurance through December, then funds ran out and we didn't have any volunteers anyways so it wasn't a big concern.) While it didn't make Steve sweat a drop, it reminded us all of how fleeting things can be...especially the promises of man. We, thankfully, stand firm on the Word of God and on the foundation He lays for us...and He has promised us provision. After a pricey premium payment, OM:G was able to get the insurance we needed to appease the people in charge of the building we're currently in. Keep in mind, this all happened two days before over 300 volunteers were scheduled to come! AHH!! But, like I said, God is God. We are not.

Steve, along with the other OM:G staffers, has been working like a dog for a few weeks now. While we (me and the boys) don't get to see him nearly as much as we would like to, our prayer is that our boys grow up seeing their Daddy simply loving people...and that it will become so natural for them to do the same. He got to spend a lazy Sunday morning with us today before heading off to prepare for the 300+ volunteers. Yay for a day of rest (or even a half-day)!! :) Please be in prayer for the OM:G staff members, the 300+ volunteers, the homeowners whose lives will be rocked, the pseudo-interns coming to help for the week, and for the families of the staffers as we keep the peace at home and cover our husbands in massive prayer!
(If you want to pray for the staffers by name: Sam (girl), Sean, Pete, Steve...and various weekly interns)

Now on to family updates...