A Jaime Holiday

This is more a story about me than Sam or Kate, but I wanted to share it with you as a reminder of God's faithfulness in our lives.

I've been praying/worrying/praying for months about Sam's preschool schedule. We were thrown into a tailspin after a child care change, and I've been wondering how I was going to get Sam to his Thursday preschool session. Last weekend, my mother-in-law graciously volunteered to pickup and drop off on Thursdays, but I have really been praying to switch him to M/W instead of T/Th-- so that I could just change my working schedule and accommodate his needs.

The last few days have been low points for me spiritually, and I really was having a concentrated prayer and study time last night, including letting out some honest frustration. The study was on David's exhaustion after fighting the Philistines AGAIN later in his life, and I thought-- that is really how I feel right now. Like I am fighting the same battles, the same sins, the same temptations, over and over and over again. And I'm tired. Really.

Well, nothing really sparked, but I was thankful for the connection between the study and my life. I noticed some messages on the phone and went to check and guess what? A call from the preschool saying that they'd had a cancellation for M/W and Sam was in! I know that God didn't have to answer me that way because it's what I'd wanted, but I was just so thankful for yet another reminder that God is out there working together for good and bringing about His plans in His time. Today has been a virtual Jaime holiday too, filled with little reminders of the good that He's given me in my life. Tomorrow may be awful or chaotic again, but I am so thankful for the break and the reminder of His love.