The phrase, "No one said it would be easy," comes to mind as I think about the journey of those of us eagerly watching for Jesus' appearing. As we see the signs of the Tribulation period multiply before our eyes, we think, "Surely Jesus must be coming for us soon." We never thought that we would remain earthbound given all that we see happening in our world, but here we are enduring the scoffing of our hope and the pain that comes from living in a fallen world.