day twentyeight

dear god

thank you for today. today was a little hard with the boys but i just kept reminding myself that it is a blessing to be their mom and that i asked for this! remind me as the days go to seek you when the times are hard and let you help me rather than stressing out. having wild and grumpy kids though is nothing and i'm so thankful as always for the healthy food, clean water, warm home, money, cars, running water, and extras just to make life easier. you have given us so much more than we deserve. please help me to always be seeking you for ways to share the good things you've given us.

i ask that you are with frank and ezekiel. i pray that they would rise above the circumstances they were born in to and learn to love and serve you.

i ask that you relieve jessie and lan of their stresses soon and give them endurance in the mean time. i ask that you give joel and amanda all the good things they can handle. i ask that you strengthen mike and heather for if there are hard times ahead when he starts to actively look for a new job. please bless amy at work and with a perfect living situation. thank you for richelle and the way she inspires me to be a servant with her whole life. i pray that you would give emma some easy days as a break in all of her stress. i ask that you be with luke at school and that he would be a light for you. and that you would help eric and jana find a perfect tenant and patience with ryan. i pray that you are helping sayuri to see her purpose in hawaii and giving her wisdom in her relationships. i am so thankful that you are blessing casey and natalie in so many ways and just would ask that for icing on the cake you would heal natalies tummy.

i thank you for my friends and family. i honestly believe we are so fortunate because we have so many super quality people that we know and love and especially love us.

thank you for the great groups of encouraging people we have met in colton's theater and in tee ball. you knew just who we needed this year!

we've been so tired. please help us to sleep well and feel rested tomorrow.

please forgive me for all of the ways i have let you down. help me to see it in the moment and surrender to you right then and there rather than thinking about it later.

i ask that you would prepare us tonight to be good servants tomorrow.

amen...