Don't Walk Alone

I am so often overwhelmed by how much pain is around me. With my job as a Hospice Nurse, I see pain every day that I work...but it is not just that. Some of my closest friends are going through some really really tough times. One is going through a separation with her husband, another lost her husband of nearly 20 years at the age of 42 - she is left with 11 children as a single parent, another friend's dad's new wife just found out that she has cancer, another is facing infertility. It doesn't take long to see pain. I found myself this week praying for my friends and it hit me that no matter how badly I want to help take away their pain; there is nothing I can do. I don't want my friends to hurt. I don't want them to feel lonely or inadequate. I don't want them to lose hope and have fear...but there are no words I can say or actions I can do to take this all away from them. The only thing other than be there for them as a shoulder to cry on or someone to lean on, is to pray. Over a year ago, I traveled to Guatemala on a medical mission trip. Through the help of a translator we had the opportunity to tell so many precious hurting people that the God who set this World in motion loved them. He not only loved them, he cared about their pain and their heartache. He knew them and wanted to be there for them if only they would let Him. I guess I don't need a translator this time to say the same thing to all who read this blog. Don't walk through the pain alone and for heaven's sake, when you are walking through a pile of crap, don't stop - keep walking. It will get better.

Top Five Things I Learned When My Husband Was Out of Town for Two Weeks:
1) Single Moms must have superpower strength to not pull every last hair out of their heads by the end of the day.
2) I have great friends. So many people offered to help and were there for me when I was either overwhelmed or lonely. A special thank you to Deanna and Evan for having us over, Heather and Ashton helping keep the boys entertained, my parents for letting us stay with them on the weekends while I worked (Foster actually slept between them in their bed at night) and of course Kelly for keeping me company and saving me from losing my mind :)
3) My husband is what holds me together. He is my best friend. He makes me laugh and listens to me and he gives me the alone time that I need in order to maintain.
4) I feel that you could work a 16 hour day just trying to keep the house clean and the kids happy and still have a week's worth of work to do at the end of each day.
5) Foster and Caleb really really really love their Daddy...not that I doubted it, but it was so fun to see them reunite. Caleb wouldn't let go of Jason. He just laid on his chest. I knew that he missed Jason because every man that would come within a few feet of him, he lunged toward. He just missed being tossed around and snuggled by his Dad. Foster couldn't wait to be thrown on the bed by Jason; that was the first thing he asked Jason to do.

I know I pooted out by only doing a Top 5 instead of a Top 10. I am ready for some sleep. Sorry no pictures this week. I don't have any new ones downloaded yet.
Have a great week.
Love you all.
Becca