Little reality check

A lot of people have been asking me lately how I am (we are) handling all the chaos in our lives right now. To be honest, I feel like we’ve gotten through the last few months of upheval and change without a lot of stress. We are confident that we have chosen the right path and have a great deal of peace about all the change. T’s new job has been nothing but a blessing. He is so relaxed and PRESENT in our lives now. Packing has been going really well and all of the details for our move have been coming together really well. Even small things have fallen into place. For example, our alarm contract just ran out so we don’t have to pay a penalty or worry about transfering it. Our cell phone contracts are also up so we can switch to a much less annoying company without any hassle. It’s all just working, ya know. The biggest stress has been the complications with my pregnancy (minor placental hemorrage). There has been a lot of prayer for this baby and my body. The bleeding has stopped, the baby is doing just fine and I’m feeling a million times better. We are so thankful. God continues to be faithful.

The other day a friend of mine wrote to tell me about a tragedy that struck the lives of close friends. Earlier this month their buddy Jake hadn’t been feeling well and went to the doctor. On May 4th he was diagnosed with acute leukemia. His wife who was pregnant with their second child ended up going into labour 5 weeks early and gave birth to a little girl on the morning of May 8th. Later that day, Jake suffered a stroked and died. I was speachless when my friend shared this devastating loss with me. I can not imagine the suffering and pain that Jake’s precious wife is experiencing. How do you cope with your husband being diagnosed with cancer? And then give birth to a premature baby? And then lose the father of your children the same day? My brain can not wrap itself around that series of losses. My heart is broken for that family. For the wife who is grieving her best friend. For the little girls who won’t know their Daddy. It is uncomprehensible.

When I begin to feel overwelmed with the stresses we are dealing with right now I remind myself of Jake and his family. Lining up delivery of new appliances, packing up our house and settling into a new one seem like pretty managable tasks in light of the suffering other people are experiencing. I have my husband, my children and a healthy baby on the way. We are moving to family who love and support us. Our new home is everything we wanted and much more. I am blessed.

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