Struggling...

I just thought I would let you know that the kids and I are struggling a bit here on our own. Driving is going great and life is moving forward, but we are really missing Shane. Dave is not coping well at all, Noah is moping around like he lost his best friend, and Maggie is acting like a pre-menstrual teenager!

I dont know how single mothers do it. I dont know how kids do it with only having one parent. I am definitely not enough for my kids on my own.

The team here has been great, and they are really taking care of me. A friend just came over and got us dinner, then helped to bathe the kids, and put them to bed. So awesome are our friends here. Tomorrow night, we are going over to a friends house for tea. It is nice not having to worry about cooking.

Please keep praying for the kids. The boys and I both had bad nightmares last night. I am not getting much sleep either and I feel very tired. Just pray for me to have patience and strength. We made a chain today....with 3 links counting down the sleeps till Dad comes home. We cant wait!

By the way, Shane is having an awesome time. God is really blessing his time there. Tomorrow, he meets with the top water engineer and wastewater engineer in our city. AMAZING! He is so excited. They have been in villages for the past 2 days, and it seems as if God is really opening their eyes to the reality of things that we will be facing when we move....the physical...emtional...and spiritual issues.

Thanks for praying. You keep us going!