Joy

So here is a little update on my life this past week.

This week from what I can remember has been great. Some stressful and exhausting moments mixed in there with the children but for the most part absolutely great. I think I am just going to go through all the days that have had amazing ups and downs, a little backtracking.

June 30th- I met up with a girl (Kaylin) that contacted me through facebook. It was absolutely amazing. We went on a long walk and got to know each other. Something we have been trying to do all summer.

July 2nd- Was just a mainly terrible day. The one I am pretty sure some blog points came from. But it was also a great day because I got to hang out with some friends that I dearly love and enjoy being with.

July 3rd- I met up with Kaylin, surprisingly, again and we went to the movies. She is great and it was kind of our farewell before she left for California for a month.

July 4th- Was kind of hard. The forth is kind of a family holiday so not having one close or really even available (they all had other plans) at the time kind of sucked. I didn't want to sit at the house I lived at but had nothing to do. So I ended up waking up after telling myself I wasn't going to, and got up and went to church. Which was great as usual. Then went shopping for a little bit and went back to the house and did random things until I went to Morgan's later. Having her so conveniently placed close to me has been a true blessing this summer.

July 6th- Was all three of the boy's birthday parties. I was so nervous and stressed about everything. I had to try to keep them distracted and out of everything until 5 and then had to stay and watch them all night. It was just absolutely insane, but no one got hurt so praise the Lord.

July 8th- We took the boys to Pizza Machine, and OML was it not a good idea. Sam had 4 hours of sleep with him, Ben is always a struggle but was the best of all three, and Eli was to small for everything and on top of that not feeling the best. I don't think I was ever as flustered about Sam as I was all Thursday. It started out bad with him and ended bad with him. For sure he is one of the hardest parts of the job.

July 9th- Was good. I traveled down to Lincoln and met up with my sister and Lindsey. Ashley and I got tattoo's and I love mine. It was kind of a stressful day for Ashley but it was great seeing her. It had been a long time. Then I got back to Omaha and went out to eat with Chrissy and Morgan. After that we went to Converge and it was absolutely amazing. The message was all about being freed and the grace of God. So inspiring.

July 10th- The day was pretty good with the boys and the night was great. Me and Tyler went to a wedding of some of his old college friends. I met some new people and had a great time. I laughed and danced the night away.

July 11th- So amazing. Church was absolutely amazing. We talk about the warfare that we face that is not of this world and how God's name is power and nothing can shake it. Then came back to the house and worked on another one of my devotions for College Group. Working on them just totally motivates me with doing more things. Then I met up with Brittney and Linsey for the first time this summer. I so did not realize how much I missed them. They are so great and can make me laugh for hours. I randomly decided tonight that I think I am going to start a Bible study next year. I wasn't even considering it and then it just hit me. And also I was informed that Eli now knows how to crawl out of his crib. Which might be the worst news I have ever received in my life. Ok obviously a little dramatic there but honestly that is terrible news. Now absolutely everything changes, for real. :S I am honestly very worried about this. Like I don't even know what to do. Maybe prayer for me to calm down about this would be nice. :)

Ok so that is my life the last week and a half. But to wrap it up I would just like to say that through it all the good is what is sticking out and I feel so blessed.

Praise the Lord.

He is the God who brings joy.