Has it really been a week?

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. I guess that's because we've been so busy!! I guess this post will be a recap of the past week.

I'll start with my doctor's appointment last Wednesday. It was uneventful as we had prayed for. The results of the genetic testing done on the baby were not in yet. My doctor said it would be 2-4 more weeks before he would get the results. At that point, he said he would call so Wesley and I could come in together to discuss the findings. As soon as I know something, I will share it here.

This week has been a lot better. It could be because I've been too busy to think about things. I may have mentioned before that usually I'm OK as long as I'm busy. It's when things slow down that I start thinking about everything and get sad. But, I really think it's more that just being busy. I know that healing has begun. I also know it's a long road. I think in the last post, I said that my days were mostly hard. That's not the case this past week. I know there are many stages of grief (denial, anger, sadness, etc. I don't actually know them, I just know them, know what I mean?). I think that busyness might should be include the list of stages that come with grief, at least for me anyway. Another one could be irritability/impatience. I find myself constantly on edge, snappy, harsh, and impatient with the kids. I can't stand this!! I guess this would be my immediate prayer request this week, that I would put off irritability, impatience, harshness, rudeness, etc. and put on love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Now that I think about it, I guess that busyness and irritability are less stages of grief and more about coping with it, fleshful, sinful ways of coping. Ugh! I don't recommend this, and I think that's enough talk about it! Let's just pray that I find another way!

The busyness hasn't been bad, though. Actually it is very possible that I would have been this busy either way. School is out, it's summer, and we have a lot of people to spend time with, places to go, and things to do! A friend and her kiddos came to my house to watch my kiddos for me to go to the doctor last Wednesday. When I returned home, we all played together the rest of the afternoon. Later when our hubbies were off work, our families enjoyed dinner together. Thursday, we had other friends over to play for the day. Thursday night, Grace and I had a girls night out that included attending a Pamper Chef party (so fun!) and having ice cream afterwards.

Friday, me and the kiddos went to see a replica of the tabernacle that is spoke of in the book of Exodus. It was so cool and so hot!!! We were there about 1 1/2 hours, midday, in tents in the hot, hot sun, with no breeze! But the tabernacle tour was so interesting! We've just finished reading through the book of Exodus as a family, and I have read through Exodus on my own a few times. But I learned so much more by seeing the replica. Luke was really in to the tour as well, and he remember a lot of detail that he passed along to his Daddy later. The girls started off very interested as well. By the time it was all over, Grace and Mary Ruth were laid out on the ground practically crying because they were so hot. I was so glad I had carried some cold bottles of water in a cooler for after the tour. We are considering that our first day of school this year, only 169 days to go!

Saturday, Wesley's parents arrived to spend the weekend and to see Grace get baptized. Grace asked Jesus into her heart just two weeks after Luke did in October of last year. We spent the past several months counseling and discipling her to be sure she understood her decision and was ready for baptism. So, Sunday, June 14, 2009, Wesley had the privilege of baptizing Grace. It was a very special day. We gave Grace a new Bible, a real Bible, complete with her name engraved on it. Wesley also gave Grace a cross necklace and presented her with flowers after the baptism. Needless to say, she was one happy girl. Maybe I can post some pictures of her. Our computer has some bugs that need to be worked out, and we have dial up internet service which complicates things like posting pictures. I'll see what I can do. We celebrated with pizza and ice cream at home after church. Wesley's parents stayed through most of Monday.

That brings us to today. We once again enjoyed free Chick-Fil-A breakfast and then I tortured the kid with errands all over town. And that's our week-in-review! All that, plus playing outside, lots of time in the kiddo pool, bike riding, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. So see, it has been very busy! I don't necessary think that anyone is actually interested in our week-in-review, but I'm really trying hard to keep up with our life through this blog. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and I think it's fun! I've got plans for some deeper things I want to share here, just trying to find the time. Speaking of time, I'm all out of it for now!

Thanks again for everyone who is praying for us! It means so much to get that hug in the hallway and the whisper, "We love you, we're praying for you". Thanks for keeping up with us! We love you all too!

Love,
Jennifer