When God is silent, is He absent?

Here is a great message addressing God's silence when it seems our lives are being turned upside down:
http://www.northpoint.org/messages/when-god

Deportation?

I don't think I knew what this word really meant until a little over two years ago.  One of the most meaningful journeys of our lives took a detour...yes, we were deported from another country.  It's sad to say that we didn't catch the date error on our Visas prior to traveling half way around the world... 

I learned so many valuable lessons from that experience, but one of the most important lessons I learned is DON'T EVER GIVE UP!  If you believe that there is something you are meant to do, then do whatever it takes to get the job done.  Don't give up.  Don't waver.  Keep fighting.  Keep trying.  Stay focused.  For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self discipline.  (2 Timothy 1:7)

So glad we GOTCHA!