Stephen is out of town for the weekend. Actually, he left yesterday and won't be back until Monday. I hate it. I know there are those women out there who look forward to having a few days of "independence". . .I'm not one of them. The days are so long without him. I feel like I don't have anything to look forward to at the end of the day, and I miss him so much. Not to mention having all the duties of housework and kids to myself for several days. I am so spoiled by a husband who is usually very involved in both. I cannot wait until he gets home.
But over the past 48 hours or so that he's been gone, whenever I start to feel sorry for myself or sad about him being gone, I think about another mom I know, Jenny Gienapp. Jenny also has five children, the youngest being two year old twins. Jenny's husband was sent to Iraq in early fall, and will be there for at least a year. Her older kids attend CCS, and I see Jenny at almost every school event, video taping for Dad, of course, and I am always amazed that she stays so involved with the older kids and what's going on at school, while juggling the preschoolers. Add in all the housework and duties that normally two parents share, day in and day out, and I get exhausted just thinking about it. I cannot even fathom the thought of not seeing Stephen for a year or more. So every time I start to miss him this weekend, I will take a few minutes to pray for Jenny.
Praise the Lord! We all have struggles but how we respond shows our dependence on the Lord and it is such a joy as a mother to see your continued growth in Christ. I'm proud of you, Willa! And I too will be reminded to pray for Jenny who is another terrifc wife and mother.
Posted by: Mom at Mayo 29, 2005 05:57 AM