The countdown....

The countdown has began.... it's kinda surreal!  I know that I only have a couple more hours of being home and enjoying my family - at least for awhile!  Tom took all the kids to church and I stayed home and "sat"... I blared worship music and had a sweet time with the Lord!  He is good!  It's amazing the comfort and peace that I feel (as long as nobody asks me how I'm feeling - weird how that works).  Anyways, I almost never have the whole house to myself - and I had to fight the overwhelming desire to get up and clean, flip laundry, and organize miscellaneous piles that I am trying hard not to see!  It is so hard to sit and not do!  I'm slowly learning to "let it go"!

I was feeling very anxious last night... and was afraid I wasn't going to be able to sleep.  I begged for God to take it and to fill my heart with songs.  HE DID!!!  I slept great!  I woke up 3 or 4 times between 1 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., but every time I had a song on my heart and "sang" myself back to sleep without allowing my brain to turn on!  Honestly, it was probably the best night of sleep I've had for 2 weeks!  Glory to God! Before bed, Tom and I and the older kids watched "Gifted Hands" (several people had suggested I watch it).  It was a great movie... and was quite relevant at this time!  I was once again amazed at technology and the difference a God-fearing doctor can make!  I highly recommend it!

When Tom and the kids got home today, everyone seemed very on edge (probably the fact that we let them stay up past midnight last night)!  But we all recovered and decided to take some family photos!  When I was organizing photos and starting this blog, I wanted a "good" family photo... and couldn't find one less then 1 1/2 years old.  So.... here's a couple very recent snapshots!

Tom, Dakota (17), Levi (5), Judah (2), Israel (4), Justus (12), Me (Jody), and in the front... Isaiah (9), and Shayli (11)   

Until next time... Thank you for your prayers :)