WOW!!! My life is never dull. . .I always find myself wondering (often out loud), when will life settle down? Maybe it never does. . .maybe this is normal. Normal is often exhausting and overwhelming!
So, I've moved across the country (to a place I love). I've changed jobs. My kids have changed schools. We've had the Swine Flu this summer, we've had the chicken pox and now not only do we have Impetigo, but we have the Whooping Cough!!! What in the world?!?!?!? The Whooping Cough???? I thought it became "extinct" in 1920 or something. We do. We have it. I've been on the phone with the Health Department and the National CDC (they called me) for the past three days. They have put all of us on antibiotics as a preventative measure (only one of us has actually been diagnosed with it). They have also had me call everyone we have been in contact with and have them start a Z-pack. Sometimes my life is surreal.
(This is the plush toy version of the Whooping Cough germ!)
On top of that. . .Andy did not meet Ruk and won't be able to. That is so unfathomable to me. . .to be in the same country and not have met him. I can't believe that. (What is God up to?)
And we have locked our keys in the car and OF COURSE, our subscription to OnStar has expired (unknown to us until now. . .at least I'm not in a ditch bleeding, I guess).
All of that to say, my life is crazy. . .but I've come to grips with the fact that this is "real" life and we are living it. I love my crazy life. But yesterday was a shake my head and throw my hands in the air (and probably say some not very nice things) day! :)
Prayer Requests:
1. School starts for the kids tomorrow. New school. New town. New teachers. New kids. New pick up and drop off. Please pray that all goes well for them tomorrow. I don't think I'll be able to bear it if they come home sad and crying.
2. Adoption: We need a court date so that I can go pick up my boy. Enough already!
3. Andy flies home tomorrow. He hasn't seen Hays and Maggie in seven weeks, Dax in three weeks and Gabby in two weeks. We all miss him so much!
4. Unpacking. YUCK!!! Please pray that all of my boxes will start dancing and everything will unpack itself and put itself away neatly! That is my prayer because I just flat out don't want to do it!! (Where is Mary Poppins when you need her?)
So, I've moved across the country (to a place I love). I've changed jobs. My kids have changed schools. We've had the Swine Flu this summer, we've had the chicken pox and now not only do we have Impetigo, but we have the Whooping Cough!!! What in the world?!?!?!? The Whooping Cough???? I thought it became "extinct" in 1920 or something. We do. We have it. I've been on the phone with the Health Department and the National CDC (they called me) for the past three days. They have put all of us on antibiotics as a preventative measure (only one of us has actually been diagnosed with it). They have also had me call everyone we have been in contact with and have them start a Z-pack. Sometimes my life is surreal.
(This is the plush toy version of the Whooping Cough germ!)
On top of that. . .Andy did not meet Ruk and won't be able to. That is so unfathomable to me. . .to be in the same country and not have met him. I can't believe that. (What is God up to?)
And we have locked our keys in the car and OF COURSE, our subscription to OnStar has expired (unknown to us until now. . .at least I'm not in a ditch bleeding, I guess).
All of that to say, my life is crazy. . .but I've come to grips with the fact that this is "real" life and we are living it. I love my crazy life. But yesterday was a shake my head and throw my hands in the air (and probably say some not very nice things) day! :)
Prayer Requests:
1. School starts for the kids tomorrow. New school. New town. New teachers. New kids. New pick up and drop off. Please pray that all goes well for them tomorrow. I don't think I'll be able to bear it if they come home sad and crying.
2. Adoption: We need a court date so that I can go pick up my boy. Enough already!
3. Andy flies home tomorrow. He hasn't seen Hays and Maggie in seven weeks, Dax in three weeks and Gabby in two weeks. We all miss him so much!
4. Unpacking. YUCK!!! Please pray that all of my boxes will start dancing and everything will unpack itself and put itself away neatly! That is my prayer because I just flat out don't want to do it!! (Where is Mary Poppins when you need her?)
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