It's a done deal. After two months of crying every morning between 7a-9a because it just got too much for me to handle around here, the dear precious people at my church found someone willing to just show up at my doorstep, cold turkey, and commit to helping me 3 days a week from 8:30a to 1p. This sweet person did not know me or even of me until 3 days before she started, has kids of her own (one of which just comes along and helps tremendously herself), and is making life around here bearable. I have never seen the body of Christ jump to action like this over such a 'not' tragic circumstance. I know that sounds funny to some and to others, you will totally understand what I mean.
The church is always great about jumping to help those in need but to a lot of people I don't really look like I 'need'. I do, but it just doesn't seem as though it should be that way.
It is difficult to have someone in your home..period, however, it's a lot less difficult than what was here!
Cammie and her 5 year old Cassidy will forever be precious to me and I have only known them a week.
This is an uncomprehendable situation unless you are in it yourself or at least close to it. Lots of 'judgemental' thoughts are coming back to me that I have thought over the years about moms....to all of them : I AM SORRY!!!!!!!!!
I am learning 'instant forgiveness', what that means and what it looks like. I don't want to be anything but so so happy and very very grateful. People's comments sometimes rain on that parade, thus the 'instant forgiveness' (in quotes because it's not mine....thank you Carol Kent)
And, for future reference, please don't TELL a mom with lots of little kids that 'she has her hands full' she is very aware of it and gets told it more times that she really cares to be told! Instead, celebrate with her that her day is filled with lots of clapping, lots of laughter, lots of victories and lots of kisses!
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I am so glad you have help. I often wonder how I can help you, I do a lot of praying for you, your blog helps me keep up to date with what you need the most, but isn't it crazy what we used to think BC (before children). It's kinda fun to freak out the younger generation sometimes. We were walking up the hill to church the other day, Sarah was walking and we had a single woman behind us, she said, "boy she's slow". I thought, yes she is, just you wait. I guess the judgemental thoughts go 2 ways.
Love ya,
Amanda
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