Sickness & Health

My sweet husband took care of the girls and me today. Maggie seems to be completely well again, although still a bit whiney. Hooray! Anna is healthy. Brian seems to be 90% over the mono. I seem to be over the mono too, except for the swollen lymph nodes and they are even less sore. Last night, though I got some kind of stomach bug. I am so thankful for my husband who has watched the kids today and let me stay in bed, sleeping almost all day. I managed some water and crackers this afternoon and I hope I will be much better soon. It is wearisome being sick.

I have so many things that are very important happening these days. But even important things are going to have to stand in line. I think I must reduce my stress level so that I can stop getting sick. It’s been a long year for sicknesses, ever since last October. Ever since about the time we decided to adopt. I don’t know if our spiritual enemy is looking for ways to discourage us, to make us think we’re off our rocker to be considering adopting… but God has not been outdone. God has not disappointed us. If there’s anything I’ve learned from the extended stresses and illnesses, it’s that things are not in MY control. But, they are in God’s capable hands. He knows me, he knows us, he has the absolute best plan for us. Everything we do well, we do because He has enabled us. We are on the right road.

Important things on my list:
– Orphan ministry on church – preparing classes, coordinating with other ministries, preparing presentations, etc.
– Raising money for Vinnie’s grant, who cannot be left an orphan – planning two fundraisers, tracking down fundraiser donations from businesses, figuring out the website, etc.
– Other personal stuff that I won’t share on here, except to let you know that our marriage and kids are doing great.
– Managing my home and garden and paperwork and picking berries
– Preparing for Jordan’s homecoming – learning about health insurance, school-sponsored therapy, tracking down therapists, learning about medicare/medicaid, planning the house, purchasing those things we need, making and canning soup dinners, etc….
– Caring for my children and husband
– Caring for myself and my health

Somehow this list got put on its head. Forgive me if things on the fundraiser get a bit slow for a bit. I need to get myself healthy, focus on my immediate family and home and then allow myself the joy of preparing for Jordan’s homecoming before I branch out into others. I don’t like this, because all those other things on my list are very, very important. But I must confess I have been trying to do everything on my own strength and in my own way and haven’t been listening to the quiet words in my spirit, spoken by the Spirit… which have sounded something like, “Trust me, daughter. Everything is in My hands. Trust your worries and cares to me, for I care about you.”

So….. that’s all for now. Time to rest more!