Email from a dear brother in Christ who is part of our Bible Study

From Mike Domenica who is part of our small group Bible Study
I so appreciated his words of encouragement that I decided to post it on the blog.
Mike and his dear wife are in the process of moving to London for 3 years for his work. He called yesterday to check on Jack and me. This email was a response to our call.
Safe travels and haven in London Mike and Jo.
love,
Jack and Carolyn

Carolyn, After we talked yesterday, I was sorry to have to leave. I know the burden on you is heavy. It gets heavier as the months wear on after the initial shock and the initial flight to the Lord provides the support we need. But he knows the purposes and end. I thought about Jack and you most of the night. I kept thinking about Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly and will give rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Your burden is heavy, but he will take all you cannot carry and it will become light. I know you and it is hard to let go of burdens. You're like me....a doer...nothing is too heavy. But he shows us the weight of the world for our good so that we will turn to him with abandon, leave it to him.
You know one of my/our favorite hymns:
"How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent word.What more can he say than to you he hath said; to you who to Jesus for refuge have fled.
Fear not I am with thee, O be not dismayed, for I am thy God and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand;
When through the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;For I will be near thee thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes;That soul, that all hell shall endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake."
I'll be praying for you all day today.
In Him,
Mike