Day 148 - November 9 - Time to break this cycle

We made it to church this morning! There were some frustrating moments in the process, with me losing my temper at least twice. Fortunately, Joélle's calmness and level head helped me through, and we were able to get to the church close to the time we were trying to hit. Then once we were parked, the lift decided to not work the first two times we tried to lower Connor out of the van. Don't ask me, I'm not a mechanic! I seem to always get these mystery problems; the ones that appear and you can't figure them out, but then if you go to the mechanic with it they can't duplicate the problem. I'm sure y'all never get those sorts of things...

Church was a blessing. I should say, the people at church were a blessing. Like we suspected, the boy was mobbed by well-wishers and friends as soon as he showed his face, but he bore it with good grace; and it was truly a joy to be greeted by so many - folks whom God has used mightily to show us His provision. I don't think any of us got through the morning with dry eyes! I know we weren't able to convey our appreciation well to many who spoke to us - be confident that we are truly grateful for how each of you has blessed us over the last few months.

It was 'way cool to sit in church with my whole family in a row, and look over at my son and daughter and see them both singing and praising God together. What a joy our kids are to us. We were especially blessed by the gracious demeanor with which the boy carried himself in the face of this experience. Like I told him this evening, I'm proud to be called his father. God has truly honored us with such a son.

Here's a prayer request for you - as I mentioned to some friends today, I'm a really bad procrastinator (actually, Cherié pointed out that I'm really quite good at it!). Since we got home from the hospital last month, I've usually ended up putting off blogging until the last few minutes of the day, like I did tonight. Here it is, 11:03 PM, and I'm still trying to formulate sentences. What usually ends up blogged is something along the lines of "Well, we had a good day, but since I've fallen asleep four times typing this sentence, I'm going to bed." Not too informative, and certainly not the gripping tales to which you've become accustomed. 8-D

So, my request to you is that the Lord would prompt me to blog when I can still think. Cherié and I have discussed this, and we feel that God has called us to something more on this blog than "here's how Connor's day went". That's important, and the reason many of you log on each day, but we believe that God has more to say here and we want to be available for His use. Consequently, I want to be in an actual lucid state when I blog, in order to be the tool He desires in His hands.

Hopefully, you'll start hearing from us earlier in the day pretty soon. Until then, God bless each of you for your prayers, your love, and your support of us.

Eric

PS - One other quick word - I just want to say "thanks" to the men who have been giving up their spare time, leaving their families, to come to our house on their weekends and work to get the addition ready for Connor. You bless us by both your contribution and your sacrifice. May God richly reward you for it.

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