By the time we all got over being sick youth retreat had rolled around. I wasn't planning on going originally but Ruthie volunteered to keep the kids for me and mom wasn't able to go and she asked me to go and look out for Francie. So I got to go! I loved it.
When you have little ones who need so much attention and help and your husband is deployed you can get so drained and exhausted so quickly. There is no break because you are the only one there. Hunter has gotten to be such a handful lately and no matter how much training I do something is missing and that's his Daddy. He needs a man. He does really well with Papa and his uncle's but they don't live with us. He listens ok but he seems to be constantly testing the limits. I have to be on him all the time. It wears me out. Youth retreat was a nice break for me. My only responsibility was leading worship a couple times and keeping a general eye on Francie. It was so refreshing to be able to pray without having to keep an eye and ear open for kid's getting in trouble and to not have anything to do other than spend time with Jesus and fellowship with young people.
Sometimes I feel so old and wore out that I forget that I'm still a part of the youth group. It's hard to participate when everything is scheduled during nap time or you can't bring your little ones. It was nice to visit with some other young people around my age with little kids and realize that I'm not the only one. It's nice to be able to talk and visit with people in the same stage of life as you are. Then it's nice to be able to encourage some of the younger ones as well. I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend and came home feeling spiritually, emotionally, and mentally refreshed if a bit physically tired. I'm so glad I was able to go. It was just what I needed.
Since then I have been staying busy with house work, chasing kids, and straining my eyes over the church books.
Sunday was Mother's day. I got a little basket with candy and flower seeds in it from church. Beau didn't have internet connection last week so I didn't get anything from him or the kids this year. He normally spoils me but I knew he wouldn't be able to this year so didn't expect anything.
We went out with the family after church to the Chinese restaurant and Austin came along with us. I think he was feeling a little lonely being so far from his family. He's getting married pretty soon. We are going to have a pre wedding reception for him and Claudia next Sunday. He said we couldn't call it a shower because Brother Dustin Hays wouldn't like it. LOL
Anyway that's about it other than a trip down to Orlando for a military family event last Saturday and then dinner with Josh and Sissy afterwards at Chikfila. We had a good time. And got some info on some different things. We are steadily getting closer to the end of this deployment though we still have a little ways to go.
No comments:
Post a Comment