Mother's Day

Mother's Day came and I was still taking some pain killers from this carpel tunnel surgery. I am so blessed to have had my mother-in-law come up during the first 24 hours of the surgery and early this week. It was also awesome to have my mom come up over the weekend and celebrate Mother's Day with me. It was nice enough to watch the girls on the trampoline. (They somehow convinced mom to join them!) You can see Nate mowing the lawn in the background. We also got to plant a plant that Mikayla bought for me at school and a bean that Ellie's been growing.





I'm longing for some nice weather again. I am still waiting for our deck work to begin. Also I haven't been feeling well and am running a slight temp. Yet life doesn't slow down, especially if your a mommy. However, feeling blah doesn't begin to compare to what so many others I know right now are facing: cancer, recovering from a car accident, major surgeries, etc. I haven't had a deep spiritual thought in awhile, but it occurred to me last night...It is obvious that we live in a fallen, imperfect world. Our bodies will fail us at some point, the question is when and do we have the grace, faith, and support we need to cope. It is like our life is all about climbing to the mountain summit. Some of us have to climb harder, enduring the elements the closer we get. Although that climb is so much harder, we are even closer to seeing His face and catching a glimpse of His blinding light that enfolds us.

My thoughts and prayers are with you Janel, Cassie, Eddie, and Joyce. Hang in there!