Riding the waves
The past couple of weeks have
been full of a lot of up and down emotions. Jason is a continual blessing to me with all the patience and grace he bestows.
In spite of so many changes and a lot of stress, he continues to faithfully
lead and love our little family so well. He is continually pushing us to the
Lord and encouraging us in so many ways. (side note: I must also mention that he made some AMAZING homemade, gluten-free, chocolate and banana crepes the other day... I don't know why but enjoying good food does something for the soul!)
Some of my up and down
emotions have been from small,
insignificant things.
- It rained for 3 days straight days and none of the diapers or laundry would dry.
- The sun came out! :)
- I was feeling stir crazy, unmotivated, and exhausted.
- We got to go on a hike and I felt rejuvenated by the exercise and the beauty around us.
- More rain and more tiredness.
- Jason and I got to go on a horseback riding “date” in the mountains!
- The house feels damp and full of mildew and mold. Jason is having major allergy issues for only the second time in his life.
- With the help of many, I found and bought rugs, lamps, and material for curtains and a couple wall hangings. With the concrete floors and the florescent lighting softened somewhat, we are now able to relax more in our new home.
*** I must interrupt here and
tell what just happened. This is a good glimpse into our life right now... J I thought Nathaniel was watching a video in the
living room while I was in my room with Zeke, typing this post. Nathaniel just
ran in here and said “Momma, hairbrush in the drain.” He then followed this
with “I sad.” I asked him how he got a hairbrush in a drain and he said “Come
on, I show you.” Perplexed at what he was talking about (and why he was in the
bathroom instead of the living room anyway), I followed him into the bathroom.
His baby hairbrush and comb were sitting next to the faucet and his little blue
chair was pulled up to the sink. I then realized that both of our toothbrushes were missing and the drain
plug was pulled out. When I looked down in the drain, I could see the heads of
both of our toothbrushes (Jason wisely keeps his up in the cupboard) stuck deep
into the drain. I spent the next 20 minutes or so trying to get the
toothbrushes out of the disgusting drain with a bent hanger and a headlamp,
with Nathaniel ‘assisting’ me and Ezekiel crying in the next room because he
wanted held. (Nathaniel kept calling into the drain “Brushes, you there? Hear
me?”) Thankfully I brought a couple extra toothbrushes along because after
being rescued, these were not fit for use again (in a mother’s opinion anyway –
Jason would probably say to just rinse them off J). Well, life is never boring with this inquisitive, ‘helpful’,
talkative, and hilarious two year old!
When we went on a walk today, he had to stop and talk with every person,
ask what they were doing, and find out how the construction site, hammers, sawmill,
and motorcycles worked. J
Anyway, just had to share.
Back to previous thoughts...
Some of my recent up and down
emotions have been from some very real
life issues.
- My Uncle Brent had a massive stroke last week and fought for his life for several days. Praise the Lord that he is now stable, waking up, and communicating! Both the present and future will be full of much struggle and uncertainty for him and his immediate family especially. We have all been praying hard for him and his wife, 5 children, and 5 living grandchildren. He is my Dad’s brother and a healthy, active, and godly man who is only in his 50s.
- Another good friend of ours unexpectedly lost her father and had to fly back from Africa for the funeral.
- One of my good friends lost her baby girl at 25 weeks after the baby lived a couple of hours outside the womb.
We have been hurting with all
of these people and praying hard for them. On the flip side, there have been several major joys in the past week or two...
- One of Jason’s patients asked to speak a chaplain at the hospital and we were told she accepted Christ the following day! She was curious about this Jesus that so many at the hospital love and serve. She was also concerned about death because of her severe illness. We pray that she now knows the One who has conquered sin, sickness, and death and that no matter what happens here on earth, she is in His arms.
- Another surgical patient who was very sick (17 month old boy) got to go home a couple days ago and seemed to be doing well!
- My brother Ryan and his wife Crystal (and their 4 year old son Caelum) just welcomed their second baby boy into the world on September 17th!!!! Lachlan Lee weighed 6 lbs. 9 ounces, which was such a blessing because there was concern that he hadn’t been growing well in utero. Everyone is doing well and we are so grateful to the Lord for his safe arrival!!! We are missing them all so much but so thankful that all is well!!
As I watch people we love go
through major joys and trials, my heart and mind are refocused on what really
matters - God and people. The small
irritations and frustrations in daily life suddenly seem unimportant.
I have been praying hard the
past few weeks for the Lord to refocus me off of my “to do list” each day and
onto the hearts of my children. I want to be concerned with loving and serving
my husband well instead of on my need for “me time”. I don’t want to waste my
time dwelling on personal frustrations or discomforts. I want to connect with
the hearts of those around me, experiencing life through their eyes even if
only for a moment, and then encouraging them in some small way.
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