The week has had so many emotional roller coasters that I am so ready to get off! Our friends from NoodleNest are managing, but the week did not have any happy endings for them. Her Dh did have surgery on Monday, so that is good. His pain was incredible. He couldn't even get in a wheelchair last week. We are praying that he can this week. Please keep this precious family in your prayers.
Most of our friends do not live here anymore, because we live in a military town. We have friends all over the US, which is a great thing, but also a sad thing. When you hear they are going through a really hard time, you want to be there to hug and encourage or make meals and keep their kids for them, but you can't because of the miles, the stinking miles. This is the not so pleasant part of having friends all over the US. I have wanted to hug my friend from NoodleNest all week, in fact, I told her so and we both just sobbed on the phone. (See what I mean about the emotional roller coaster.)
Watching my Dh cry this weekend for and over our friends was emotionally exhausting...Dh does NOT cry! I held his hand, as we prayed fervently for our friends, and I could have hardly control myself. After that, he co-baptized with our senior Pastor, which is moving in and of itself, but our 2nd dd was one of the people being baptized! When he baptized her, and I couldn't keep it together any longer! I'm sure I was making the ugliest face ever, but it could not be helped. (For those who do not know, my Dh is going to school to become a Pastor and is the Youth Pastor at the church we attend presently.) To see him baptize out daughter was the most precious thing. You could hardly see her head above the baptismal! The chuckle in my throat, from seeing her in there, was the only thing that kept me from letting out huge sobs as I watched them.
This past weekend I couldn't stop thanking the Lord for friends, family and His protection over us all. He sometimes allows things we wish He hadn't, but He is good. At the end of the day, when it seems like we've lost everything and we've no where to go, He is good.
I have been reminded that the only thing I know for sure is that the Lord is good.
3 comments:
I hear you...it's hard to handle, sometimes and even harder to understand, but the thought that in the end, it is all for HIS Glory.....how awesome is that?
Yes HE is good and I will praise Him in this Storm with you. I sure do love you all. Thanks for all you do for us. We're praying for Noodlenest.
I'm missing you =)
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