I just wanted to ask any of you that read this to pray for me and my family. I found out yesterday that my Dad's Mom died late Saturday night. My Dad's family has had a lot of family issues and it has only gotten worse over the years. I hadn't seen my Mamaw since last Christmas. My dad has been hurt by his family and I am worried about him. The funeral is Wednesday and if it wasn't for my dad I wouldn't even go.
Randy just called me this morning and one of his friends from work went home sick on friday, Randy went to work this morning and found out he had died over the weekend. Randy said " I really was talking to him about God and I thought he was recieving it. I hope it was enough." Randy is pretty upset.
I don't think this would get to me so much, but I am going on practically no sleep. i don't know if I am cut out for fostering. It is funny we have talked about this since before we were marrried. we even built a stinking house for it and now I don't think I can do it. It is all so overwhelming. i worry about my boys and what impact it will have on them. It just don't know if i can handle all of it.
I know God is a big God and He will show me the right way. I just thought it was the way all along and now I feel like on the outside I am strong and meeting everyone's needs and on the inside i am falling apart and don't know how to fix it.
If you think of us just pray- This is going to be a rough week without God's help.
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you dont have to do it without God's help. God wouldn't have given you a bigger house if he didn't have BIG plans for you. he didn't give you a passion for hurting kids for no reason. God never gives us more than we can handle. "the righteous shall live by FAITH."
isaiah 41:10 "so do not fear, for I am with you; do NOT be dismayed, for I AM your God. I WILL STRENGTHEN you and HELP you; I will UPHOLD you with my righteous right hand."
i love you and i'll be praying for you!!
Tracy, I know you probably don't want to hear from me right now, but I want you to know that Chris and I love you guys genuinely, and we're praying for you. I know it's a hard thing to lose family you love, and can't imagine how much harder it would be to deal with that in the midst of your new life transitions. It's so exciting to see God bring your dreams to life, and these hard things over the last couple of days are surely wearing on you. God will never allow you more trials than you can handle. He must really think you guys are special, if He believes you can handle all that's on your plate right now. We're praying for you.
Tracy, believe me, you WILL get through it with God. Here is the scriptures that God gave me and has gotten me through this far, I believe, the roughest time in my life. It is in these times when we find out where our faith really is.
2 Cor. 12:9-10 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
I hope that this man from work came to the Lord Friday afternoon. Last Tuesday night at our pastor's meeting, PBR divied up the index cards and I got the card with this man's name on it. He was covered in prayer. I have been thinking about getting back to blogging. I wrote a blog on this yesterday...I am going to go post it. You can read the rest of my thoughts there: anemptyvessel.blogspot.com I love you and I am praying for you.
Tracy,
I just got home from Florida. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know. I am praying for you and I love you. I am sorry for your loss.
Tracy,
My family and I love you a lot. You are an awesome person with an awesome family. I did not realize the hard part of fostering until I met the boys. I don't think that I could do it. Those boys love you so much already and I know that this is tough right now for you to figure out how much to give into the situation emotionally. However, I know that if anyone can do it, it is you and Randy. You have been given an opportunity to change the future for two little boys and I know that you are strong enough to get through these tough times. Just don't forget that you have family in Joni and I that will always be there when you need us. We love you guys.
Tracy,
Just read your blog & I too am sorry for your loss. DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR DREAM OF FOSTERING. With God ALL things are possible. After
things calm down you will feel better & the situation will look brighter. Be encouraged & trust God
to work out all the details. I am
praying for you all.
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