This week has brought welcomed news of some slowing of the Pandemic cases. Even though the trend remains fragile, let it lift you. It is not time to change any of our Covid-19 prevention practices, but it is time to be thankful. Instead of letting fear and hopelessness spiral, we can affirm gratitude that can spiral and touch many areas of our lives. This opening or space of lightening-the-load may also mean that you begin considering where you would like your life to lead when restrictions lift. Maybe there is something new stirring in you. We cannot get ahead of the process or our pushing forward too quickly will push us right back. There are still many, many who need to be vaccinated. There are still unanswered questions regarding the new variants and how the vaccine responds to them. And it is also a time to offer prayer support for those who are struggling in the winter storms and power failures across America. Yet, prayer, gratitude and cautious optimism generates new life and new possibilities.
To further your sense of new possibilities beyond the restraints and devastation of the Pandemic and our changing climate, consider tuning in or looking at the news about the Mars Rover project this Thursday. The NASA rover aptly named "Perseverance" will land live in the Jezero Crater this Thursday afternoon, looking for microbes and evidence of how habitable Mars was in the ancient past. It will begin the work of collecting samples for a return mission to Earth several years from now. The Perseverance Rover will also conduct a test flight of a helicopter/drone for the first time on Mars that could eventually be used for scouting and exploration in future Mars missions. I've included a link below where you can find more information on space.com. Let yourself be inspired by human perseverance and Life's' endless possibilities. (Susan Nettleton)
Follow the link to learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance