When Kevin first excepted his job he had to be in south Texas within about a week. I worked really hard trying to figure out how we would get it all together and go with him. It didn't work. He had to go and we had to stay.
Let me completely set you up for what life was like then. Desiree was merely one month old. Heath had just barely turned two. Kieralee and Lathen would both have birthdays, turning six and eight, while Kevin would be working out of town. I'd take a minute and express how hard a new born is when it's just that one baby, and then how much harder it is when you have three other children that need you, and then tell you how unimaginably hard it is with no husband to help, but there are no words. Plus, I don't want to come off ungrateful. I was so bless to not only survive those three months of single parenting four children but I thrived (most days).
There was that one week that I was so sick I thought I really might die. It was so bad that one night I simply ordered a pizza, opened the box and laid it on the living room floor and let the kids have at it. After I laid the open pizza box on the floor I curled back up on the couch and Lathen turned on another episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
There was that one week that I was so sick I thought I really might die. It was so bad that one night I simply ordered a pizza, opened the box and laid it on the living room floor and let the kids have at it. After I laid the open pizza box on the floor I curled back up on the couch and Lathen turned on another episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Three months, that's how long our family didn't have Kevin.
We were blessed though with some pretty amazing experiences and some pretty amazing people. One family was mowing my grass every week, another was stopping by asking what I needed. I guess I'm a little stubborn and kept telling them I was fine. So, finally they started just showing up with food, or cookies or taking my two oldest to the pool to swim. I will forever be grateful for the service that was showed to me and my kids during those hard months without Kevin.
Of course, I know more than anything it was the grace of God that we made it through those months. It was His help that gave me the strength to do everything that was required. I will never forget the tender mercies showered on me during that tough time.
Of course, I know more than anything it was the grace of God that we made it through those months. It was His help that gave me the strength to do everything that was required. I will never forget the tender mercies showered on me during that tough time.
2 comments:
At the beginning of the summer, PJ went on a trip with his friend and was gone for a couple of days and I was miserable- I cannot imagine going three months without him and with kids! You stay strong.
Being in a position where my hubby is hardly home, I feel your pain. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to be completely without him for three months. I'm so glad you were blessed and survived. And now traveling around like gypsies. What an adventure!!!
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