Grace....

GRACE.....My word for this year...God's grace is sufficient. M has been in the U.S. for 5 weeks now in this "trial" separation. God's grace has been sufficient and I am oh so grateful. There have been times of ache...but I think knowing I will be with her again soon--helps ease the ache. I am so happy that she has had this time to go and be involved with the people and activities where she has gone. I can't wait to sit down with her and have a long chat about all of it--what she learned--who she spent time with--how God spoke to her. It has been encouraging to know that siblings have turned to her in hard times and asked her for advice and she has been earnestly praying for one particular sibling. God has been speaking to my heart about many things. How will I treat her when she returns? It would be ignorant to think that she will return the same....just barely (2 days) 18 year old that she was when she left. What changes do I need to make in order to move forward in our relationship?