Day 349 - May 31 - What a weird life
Well, it's been a few days since I've posted, for which I apologize. Cherié felt strongly that if I wasn't sure what I was writing was from the Lord, it was better not to post at all. While I dislike going for any length of time without posting anything, I can't find fault with her reasoning, and so since the last few days have been barren ones for me, it's probably better if I just kept my mouth shut, so to speak.
We're in the middle of trying to get the last details together for the wedding this Friday, getting the house together for guests while also dealing with Connor's situation and a daughter who is simultaneously overjoyed and overwhelmed. I got to thinking today that there isn't a single thing in my life that's normal. Even the trip to Costco that Cherié and I managed today. That grocery run was the closest thing we've had to a date in I don't know how long. What a weird existence, when going to the warehouse store constitutes "together time".
Connor is off with Josh tonight on their own, over at a friend's graduation party. The family installed ramps in their home so Connor could attend, and since we haven't heard anything from them I guess we can assume things are going well. There's another weirdness - there's a very real possibility that something could go horribly wrong while he's out, and he'd be gone before we could help him. Yeah, I know everybody's family is actually in that situation as well, but when was the last time you thought about it?
Joélle and Alan are in a little existence of their own - pre-wedding glow, I guess. They take it in turn to go into varying degrees of giddiness, pensiveness, then goofy or quiet or giggling. You never really know what's going to come out of their mouths next.
If you think of us this week, Connor is working on the vent weaning, and is up to ten or eleven minutes at a time, twice a day. While this is a good step, it also isn't blindingly quick progress - at this rate he would be years getting off the thing, and so we all need to press forward with it to the degree he can handle it. Also, Cherié and Joélle are worried about the weather, as the wedding is outside. The forecasts mostly look good, but a prayer for good weather wouldn't go amiss.
Finally, I'd appreciate your prayers as well. This is a tough week for me emotionally, and I'm not doing my family many favors being my usual self. Please pray that I would be able to find God's grace in this bizarre existence we lead.
Thanks, everyone. Good night.
Eric
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Praying for you Eric! And your family as well. We know what it feels like having your daughter marry. Exciting, but emotional/sad at the same time. I almost think in some ways, harder for the dad, seeing his "little girl" grown up and leaving the family. And his "protection, etc."
Although, it was difficult for me, the mom, as well, as I was loosing my shopping/lunch/coffee buddy!!
It's just an all around exciting, but emotional time to go through. Where does the time go, when your daughter is just a baby, to all of a sudden getting married and off on their own.
We'll definitely be praying for you and all the family this week.
Love,
Kim
Eric,
We are praying for you and your whole family this week. Joelle is going to make a beautiful bride! Take it from a daughter who adores her daddy, no matter how old we get or who we married, inside we are always "Daddy's little girl." :)
That's interesting that you asked us to pray for God's grace for you this week. In the Bible study that I'm going through the memory verse for last week was, Hebrews 4:16, Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
My husband received a phone call last week that was a bit difficult, to say the least. I kept worrying that he might act in a mannor that didn't glorify God. All I could remember was the last half of the verse, "to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." I kept saying that over and over and asking God to give him grace. Praise the Lord, He did, and what could have turned ugly was handled with grace. If you haven't memorized that verse, I can testify that it will come in handy.
I'll be praying that God will give you grace to help in times of need, and that this week will be beautiful time for your family.
Hi Eric,
I will be praying that the wedding will go well--and that the weather will be great!! (There is always an element of unknown with outdoor events! Weather is not constrained by us humans' desires!)
And I will be praying for a smooth week--the week before a wedding can be tough.
Blessings to all of you--and healing for Connor,
Jody McRoberts :>}
Not to mention being "Father of the Bride" ...."and giving your little girl "away". That all by itself, can send any parent in La,la land.
I will be praying for you all during this great time of celebration.
Bonnie in Fresno
Hey, we were so bummed you couldn't make it to Fresno the other Sunday, but we know it will happen someday in His time...know we love and miss you all!!
We will be continuing to pray for the wedding and accompanying exhaustion... :) Also that the weather will be beautiful.
PTL about Connor's continued signs of movement and showing that the "signals" can get through at times. That is very encouraging.
Thanks for keeping up with the posts, and we all understand that there are day(s) where it just can't, won't, doesn't want to...happen.
Love,
Kristie for the Robinsons
Praying for all your concerns, and God's covering of them all.
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