T.G.'s surgery is scheduled for Monday in Charlotte. We have to be at the hospital at 5:30AM, plus she can't eat after midnight. It's going to be a long day! I am concerned for her about the surgery, but at the same time, it's the same doctor who performed Ta's surgery and he is a Christian. He prayed with us before he took Ta into the O.R. and also mentioned he prayed when he woke that morning (the day of Ta's surgery). It comforted me to know that he understands his hands do the work of God. Does that make sense? Anyway, please pray for a quick recovery and that all of the procedures she is having done will help with her ear troubles.
It has been almost 3 years since my youngest was born, and about that same time, my life drastically changed. My older children at the time were 14, 12, 10, 8, and 7. My oldest was finally old enough and responsible enough to babysit. Now, to be clear, I didn't leave all of the children with him, but it was nice to be able to run errands and not have to take EVERYONE. That little fact was seriously life-changing. Additionally, my older children had acquired more responsibility at home in terms of life skills: they did (still do!) their own laundry, keep up with their rooms, can prepare full meals, and a host of other skills 100% independently. It took so long to get to that point, though, and the time between me being 100% responsible to them being fully responsible was the hard part. Like seriously, if you read back through my previous posts, you will see the struggles I openly shared as a mom and wife. Life ain't easy! And that brings us to now. 2020. My oldest i...
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