This week was a sick one. Literally. After the kids recovered from bronchitis last week, I thought we were in the clear, but...now we're fighting an enterovirus.
So, this week was one of those weeks when we ate from a pot of chicken soup for five meals in a row and grabbed our clean clothes from a giant, jumbled pile in the living room.
It was also a week of playing dress-up and having tea parties. In bed.
On a brighter note, Jude turned 9 months old this week!
Even when he's sick, he's a pretty smiley guy. :)
On our days-between-illnesses, we went for some family bike rides, now that Jude has his own seat on the bike (thanks Kermit and Collette!)
Another highlight of the week month was that our friends watched our kids for an entire afternoon while Kalan and I went for a soak in the hot springs. (Thanks Caty and Dillon!)
What a refreshing day. Thank you Aunt Amy, Uncle Bret, Aunt Renee, and Uncle Fred for the Christmas gift!
Chinese classes resumed this week after a few days off for New Year's. This week's topic was rather interesting...
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| 抽大麻菸＝to smoke marijuana cigarettes |
Fortunately, besides the names of illicit drugs, our vocabulary list included slightly more useful words such as "infect" and "virus" which came in very handy at the doctor's office this week. ;)
In closing, I want to share a verse that I've been thinking on this week. (My brother-in-law recently started doing this on Facebook, and I thought it was a great idea).
"...you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king trusts in the Lord,
and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved."
你把永遠的福分賜給他，
又使他因與你同在的喜樂歡欣。
王倚靠耶和華，
靠著至高者的慈愛，他必不至動搖。
(Psalm 21:6-7)
In reality this is really, really hard. Because when I hear a sick kid crying in the wee hours of the morning, my immediate thoughts are neither glad nor joyful!
So this week I asked God for grace to forget myself, remember Him, and find joy in measuring out medicine, cleaning up bathroom accidents, and finally folding that pile of laundry.
I'm slowly learning that this is what it looks like to walk as a mother with God.
Have a great weekend,
Kayt
Kayt, thanks for sharing your honest, true feelings. Being a mommy to small kiddos is so hard, and I imagine doing it away from your parents makes it even harder. I'm praying for your family and hope that illness has since removed itself from your home. May God give you peace and joy in the midst of the not so joyful moments.
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