God WILL be glorified

So, after having spent about 24 hours in Rockwall, it was time to drive back home. As I was loading up the car, I dropped a can of dog food on my car and chipped a nice chunk of paint off. (Incident #1) That should have been my initial warning of things to come!!!

My mom was coming home with us to spend more time with Braxton, so, David played softball with some friends in the State tournament, and mom and I drove back together a couple hours earlier. Most of you know how happy Braxton is and that he very rarely cries. Well, of course on this trip, he was inconsolable for about an hour and a half. I stopped and fed him, changed his diaper, etc... Finally around 9:15pm he fell asleep in the car. We arrived at the house at 11:30 pm and he awoke immediately as I turned off the car. So, I placed him in his crib thinking he would fall right back asleep...that didn't happen. (Incident #2)

Meanwhile, my mom was getting luggage out of the car and noticed that a piece from my car door handle had fallen off somehow on the drive. (Incident #3) She then went to the kitchen to put away Braxton's food and noticed the floors (wood) were sticky. I knew something was wrong because I scoured the house before leaving. (Yes, I am a neat freak.) It was then that we noticed the freezer door was not closed completely. Some of the food was thawed and the ice had melted all over the kitchen. The finish on the floors was what felt sticky and about half the kitchen will have to be redone because the boards are warped. Mom and I, although extremely exhausted, cleaned out the freezer and dried the floors to the best of our ability. (Incident #4)

I decided to call David and let him know what was going on. He was not happy. He proceeded to tell me that he pulled his hamstring while playing softball and also stepped in some glass while changing from his cleats. (Incident #5 & 6)

All the while, Braxton was still awake in his room. (Ongoing Incident #2) I made a bottle for him around 1:15am and he finished taking it right about the time David got home. So, David hit the shower and I hit the bed....not yet. Braxton screamed! I went into his room and he seemed to be uncomfortable with his teeth. I put three doses of teething gel on his gums and he rolled over and fell asleep...at 1:45am.

The reason for coming home on Saturday was because we had our final monthly church service on Sunday. We woke up at 8 to arrive at the school for set up at 9. Upon arrival, everyone is standing outside..the school was locked. To shorten this already long story, the air conditioning was not working in the auditorium, and the computer that runs the announcements and music on the screens was not working. After having talked with the core team, we were all determined that Satan was at work this weekend. Other families had broken air conditioners at home, a toilet leak, a family member in the hospital, etc...

God is in control, and we did not give up or let any of these incidents get to us!

GOD WILL BE GLORIFIED!