Well,
I was sitting at the computer after finishing my Bible study and
realized that it has been FOREVER since I have done an update!
The
summer continued to be very busy, but so worth the time we were able to
spend with the youth. It was sad to see the unexpected visits come to
an end, but at the same time it is nice to get back into a routine
again. Just because summer is over doesn't mean we aren't busy...it is
just a different kind of busy. At the end of August, Chris and I sat
down and re-worked our schedule...I just felt like I had a lot on my
plate...trying to keep up with kids, housework, discipling, cooking,
ministry, spending time with Chris. I was having a rather hard day, and
I just kept saying to the Lord, "I just wish he (Chris) would come
home...I just need to share with him how unhappy I am with how things
are...how overwhelmed I feel." So at lunch time, I hear the door
rattling...I panicked for a moment because Chris is supposed to be at
work. When the door opens, I feel relief to see Chris walking through
it...for a couple of reasons...not some CRAZY person breaking in to our
house and that my prayers were answered. I asked him why he wasn't
meeting with the guy he disciples...he informed me that he just felt
like he needed to cancel and come home. We put the kids down for their
nap, and we had a good talk about what was going on with me. That night
we sat down and looked at what we have going on weekly and came up with
a new schedule that has been working GREAT!!! I feel like the Lord
gave us this schedule and helped to prioritize what is important. I
have to admit there are times when I want to stray from the
schedule...like clean (yes, I'm a cleaning junkie, but I am working on
letting things go) when I am supposed to be hanging out with the kids or
be on the computer instead of having some time with the Lord. We have
been doing this new schedule for a couple of weeks now, and our home
seems to be running so much more smoothly...kids are happier and Mommy
is way less stressed! As I reflect on the changes, I don't know why I
didn't sit down sooner and pray...I mean REALLY pray which requires more
listening than talking...about our daily schedule. I mean we have to
eat, our house needs to be cleaned, our kids need to learn, but I never
slowed down long enough to hear the answer to my question, "When should
we do this?" So I praise the Lord for being faithful yet again...where
He was willing all along to be my guide and strength...I just needed to
be still long enough to hear His answer.
