Sharing The Moments

For the past week, I have been as sick as my son was - and on vacation. I never thought I would type those phrases together.

So many things have gone "wrong" the past few days, most of them too tedious or personal to share. But when it rains it sometimes pours, only this time figuratively. The nice thing is that Jesus has spent the past few years teaching me to ACTIVELY SEARCH for the blessings He's building during these times. They are ALWAYS there.

Just as my son was beginning to feel a bit better from an illness that kicked his dwindling rump, I came down with same said illness. (And hoped for same dwindling rump. :) ) I spent two days here at home MAD, quite frankly, that my hubby can not ever get off of work to help me when I am so sick. The kids are getting old enough finally to keep themselves alive, but they for some reason still forget to feed themselves during these times and the mere sight of food caused very un-pretty-like reactions in me, so every time I got up (relunctantly, at the last possible second, and puking) to go to the bathroom, I had to remind them that nuts and microwave dinners may not make square meals, but it would at least fill their bellies.

On my second night sick, my husband came home with the news that while he couldn't still manage the vacation we had to cancel after 3 weeks off work due to rain, he would find a way for us to at least have 3 days somewhere closer to spend some time relaxing before school starts back soon. And he would be willing to take the kids alone if I still didn't feel well enough. I decided if he had enough faith to plan a vacation under our circumstances, then I would ask for the faith to go and be with my family. I felt a little drowsy and dizzy the first two days, but not lousy by any means and it sure beat being home alone in bed! I LOVE SPENDING DOWN TIME WITH MY FAMILY! And though the vacation was nothing spectacular in terms of our activities, we built memories I will cherish forever. Even the bad hotel and rude people because they have provided us with laugh upon laugh to look back upon. We NEEDED that vacation and I praise God for providing it. It was better medicine for me than any bed or prescription would have provided. And He knew that.

We had a fabulous time in St. Louis, standing under buckets of rain that postponed a Cardinal game, going to a delightful museum recommended by a blogging friend, swimming together until midnight at a bad hotel with hysterical people, and nearly getting thrown off a ride at Six Flags! We made memories I will cherish forever. See, it's not the details of the trip that make it so memorable, but the sweet people I spent it with. Thank You God for my family and time spent together before our schedules get hectic once again. Thank you for shared experiences and being a team. Thank you for making us well once again.