Light at the end of the tunnel

Wow.


I was gonna leave the post at that, but that might lead to wild conjectures as to what I mean by that. Let me clarify. There is a very good chance that my wife will be coming home in 2 days. That's right, not tomorrow, but the next day. That's great, especially considering how well she's doing and how fantastic Isaac has been for her. And now that I'm almost at the end of this, I look around and try to take account of what has actually happened over that last week. It is amazing how much I've had to get done, and how much of it all that is actually done, considering my 3 little distractions. Even with my mom's (amazing) help, it's seriously enough to make a grown man cry and a sane person lose it. But I haven't lost it, and I haven't even cried once. In fact, I'm doing pretty good. How can I be so calm and rational through all this? The Hand of God. It has been on me this whole time, that's the only way you can explain it. To know that He is with you, it's an amazing feeling while you see everything around you going crazy. I've got a thank you list that Carrie and I will process when she gets back, but my Father is at the top.

Speaking of crazy, Precept started up again last night, and I got my schedule. I'm teaching not once, not twice, but FIVE times this semester, which is about 3 more times than I expected. I'm also teaching for both classes, and my first class teaching is the first week of February, which is about a month sooner than I expected. Yikes. Oh and did I mention that we're going through Hebrews? Which means I'm TEACHING on Hebrews? Yeah...

That was a close one

Man, I thought EVERYTHING was going to break on me. My internet hasn't been working since the last time I posted. Fun times.

So what I wanted to say last night was how much I love that my kids are getting bigger. Usually I hate it, but yesterday, Noah, Luke and I went out back and played football. That's right, we all took turns as quarterback, halfback, and blocker, and the boys ran for touchdowns. It was awesome. For the 15 minutes it lasted. Then they both come up to me and tell me they're cold, and want to go inside.

Tomorrow is the first day I'll be alone with the kids. Not really looking forward to it. Mom has been such a huge help, I think I might be relying on having her here more than I realize. I guess we'll see. Thanks for all the help mom!

Go crazy? Don't mind if I do!!!

I'm slipping slowly into madness. The 3 kids in my house all are sick, cranky, and refuse to nap and/or eat. My wife is STILL gone (not her fault), I STILL haven't seen my baby boy (again, not her fault), and just tonight as I'm trying to catch up on laundry, my washing machine now refuses to work (this might be her fault, somehow).

Today's mission was to tidy the house in preparation for detox-ing the house, and we got about 3/4 done. The kids' rooms look great now! The plan this afternoon was to go outside with the kids to mow the lawn and give them much needed out-of-the-house time, but of course, it rained. Bleh.

I have decided that so many things could be worse on so many levels, so I'm going to thank God for it all and go about my business. But the next time you see me, I might be twitching. Just ignore that.

*twitch*

Carrie has left the building

Carrie has left the hospital, and is now on her way to her parents house. Bleh. However, it is a blessing that she has somewhere to go, and her parents are taking care of her, which is amazing. Meanwhile, my mom is taking care of me, and helping take care of the 3 at home. God as provided us with support in this time, and I continue to be thankful. I also miss my wife and my baby boy a lot. Can't wait for you guys to come home.