Well today did not go quite as planned. We had intended to enjoy being a family, instead Tim and I both woke with a stomach bug… yuck!!! We have been quarantined to our room nearly all day trying to keep it from the kids. It’s funny though, months ago I probably would have been frustrated by this nasty monkey wrench. But not today. Don’t get me wrong, I felt genuinely horrible, but from my room I could hear Grace and Cole playing.
Where we are we have no wifi so they had to actually interact with each other. Yes, there was a little sibling squabbling, but overall it was just right. Both of the children are sad, but Cole has been struggling the most. Kayleigh was his partner in crime. Being only 18 months apart they were just naturally close. He is battling being mad, and sad, and just not knowing how to process it all. But today there was a little shift. He and Grace enjoying each other. It was good.
So somehow I get to say I am thankful for a stomach bug. I will be thrilled if God doesn’t use this method again to draw the kids together though. It’s awful.
We would appreciate your prayers for a speedy recovery. That tomorrow we will be able to actually get out and enjoy the town. And that the kids do not get it!
Romans 8:28 seems like the perfect verse tonight. God says EVERYTHING will work together for good, not just some things. So if you can shift your thinking from what’s going wrong to what’s going right you stand a chance of seeing God in action in the smallest of things.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
For those of you that did not see Kayleigh’s Celebration of Life service but would like to, here is the link. The slide show in the beginning is wonderful. So many sides to our precious girl 💜
https://livestream.com/cbcdecaturlive/prayersforkayleigh
Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow💜
Thank you for sharing from your heart. My prayers are with you all.