Oh, how we miss you!
We survived the first 36 hours, though I am beyond tired and hoping that your children will be kind enough to let me get a little bit of sleep tonight. I wish you could have seen J when I put him to bed. We ran him ragged today and there was hardly even a fight. He hugged me, sang half of "Three Little Birds", then told me that he loved me. He fell asleep in my arms.
Your little boy misses you terribly. He couldn't even make it through the story video tonight without crying and went upstairs to see if you were there. I am hoping that it will sink in for him soon, and am praying to help him understand what is happening. So glad that our Savior knows better than I do what to say and I know He will give me the words when I need them!
Here are the first photos, and I am a bit ashamed haha...it was dark when we took them, so they are a bit, okay, really fuzzy. Thankfully, I know you don't care!
This photo makes me laugh because he is making the same pouty face that I do...I am sure you will be able to verify that this is true and I am pretty sure that he is protesting what is about to happen! Still, so sweet and cute. And it makes me love you even more!
To fill some time, I tried to do something new with Josiah and let him paint for the first time...sweet moses, what was I thinking?!?!?! The kid is a mess...and I am still finding paint lol. He painted for you and Miss Kate, and was SOOOOO excited and proud of himself when he was finished. Just so you know, your photo had his little handprints on it, but you can't tell anymore. When I am feeling a bit braver, we will give it another shot!
And this photo is from today. We had a mommy son movie date and watched Veggie Tales while eating Jiffy Pop Popcorn, which he found pretty entertaining while cooking on the grill. He is such a ham! And I am proud to say that I think that Veggie Tales is a hit...so maybe we can eliminate, "KACHOW!"
We miss you terribly, but the Lord has been so reassuring that it's going to be okay and go by quickly! Our family has been covered in prayer, by so many people, all over creation, and I am eternally grateful. We know you have an important job to do and pray that you do it well to bring the Lord the glory and honor He deserves. You are amazing and wonderful, and I can't wait to see you soon.
All of My Love,
Jessica
My dear friends, after crying my way through this blog post, I prayed for all of you! I know God always knows best, but my heart is so broken for you during this time of separation. I pray that God will send to you the kind of friend that you were to Tiffani while you were in Lynchburg. Someone who gives out of a heart of love and gives without expect of return. Someone who can give you strength when yours has run out. Someone who will hug you when you need it or take you out for ice cream when that's the only correct course of action. We love you and our prayers will continue to encircle you through this time.
ReplyDeleteI feel pretty blessed, because I have so many friends like that already (plus, my awesome little brother is here to help)! The military family is unique and wonderful like that...Plus, God continually amazes me with His grace an provision. It isn't an easy life, but Christ makes it bearable :-) We love you guys and hope your ministry is going well!
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