And a very Merry Christmas to you as well my dear friend John!
I pray that God will richly bless you...that the Lord Jesus' peace will be with you and your family throughout this time of struggle, and into the rest of your lives.
John 16:33 (NIV)
33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."