Surrender

As I lay in bed this morning I wondered what the day would bring. One child was throwing up yesterday and two had runny noses. My plan was to go to the hospital to see Elijah and then leave from there to go get Hannah from the airport. I had the sinking feeling that my plans were not going to materialize. So I prayed and surrendered my day to God. Whatever You have for me today I am just going to do. Good thing I did! As I started getting out of bed I heard the familiar echo from the bathroom. Vomitting, yup can't miss that sound. I knocked softly on the bathroom door and heard a quiet voice that sounded like Casey say "yah". On further observation I find Alex still a shade of green from yesterdays activities (vomitting). But you know what, everything has worked out fine. Judy so graciously volunteered to be the airport shuttle today since there is someone sick in every family at church and three people coming into the airport today at varrying times. Sonya brought us a lovely dinner and visited for awhile. Elijah has our super nurse that just loves him and takes extra special care of him. So all is well for the moment even in the midst of the days plans being dashed.

Elijah does have a fever today but other than that is doing well. I miss him and have not seen him since Saturday because of sickness. It brakes my heart not to see him but it would brake my heart even more if he got all these germs floating around our house.

I have spent the day taking care of the sick ones, doing laundry, cleaning bathrooms and keeping the little girls occupied. You know, I really have enjoyed it. I think it is because I just surrenderd this morning to whatever the day would bring. There is freedom in that.

Feeling blessed,
Lori