Not that anyone wants to hear my woes, but I have been completely out of pocket and am blogging right now to try to forget how overwhelming things are right at the moment. So, just a quick update on my life. On Saturday night my husband hurt his back, and on Sunday morning at 5:00 a.m., when he tried to get up so we could go to church, he absolutely could not stand. He is a pastor and was supposed to be teaching at church by 10:00, and it just wasn't going to happen. Thanks to a wonderful man from a partner church who came and filled in!!! I was terrified for a few minutes that we were either going to have to cancel or I was going to have to speak. I'm not completely unwilling to speak in front of people, but definitely not excited about it at the last minute. Also on Sunday morning, Sarah, my three year old, woke up with a fever, which she still has today, and of course, it is only a virus, so there is no way to treat it. On top of all of that, I work from home, which I am thankful for, and often I have very little work, but right now I am swamped. I have about 15 cases that need to be prepared for adoption finalization by the end of June, which takes a lot of time.So, I ask myself, what do I need to learn in the midst of all of this? There is always a lesson. For one thing, I am sure God is trying to teach me a greater amount of compassion for people who are sick. My husband can attest that I am not "Miss Mercy" when it comes to sickness among my family. I don't know why. I have empathy for all sorts of other people and other situations. But this week, I am having to be a servant to everyone around me. Brent is such a great hands-on dad and husband. He will wash the dishes or cook dinner and will bathe and dress kids, as well as help with homework, and I am so blessed, but right now, he can barely walk and bending over is not an option, so I am on my own, taking care of a sick little girl and an injured husband, as well as the three healthy and very active boys that are in my house. But what a great opportunity for me to serve others. Once a month our church likes to go out into the community and serve, and I love doing that, but for some reason, it is harder to serve my family - it doesn't feel quite as rewarding, which is silly! God has given them to me and they should be first on my mission field, so one thing I think I am to learn in all of this is to serve them better! Who knows what other lessons are out there for me during this?!! It's kind of exciting to think of what they might be! However, I hope Sarah gets well and Brent's back loosens up, um, yesterday!!!!Back to work and family I go - oh, and dinner . . .