Because Dave is gone ...

In the 13+ years that I've been a military wife, I have noticed that things always seem to go wrong when Dave is gone. In fact, I told that to a friend just last month, and she has laughed at the truth of that statement. And while things always seem to go wrong, God is always faithful to get us through the crazy stuff. This last month has been no exception to my statement - because Dave is gone ...
- E and G got the swine flu,
- we were quarantined for 9 days,
- the dog got sick,
- the car wouldn't start,
- LJ got punched in the face,
- the punch knocked his teeth back,
- he had to have a tooth pulled,
- I had to tell my neighbor that her son hit mine (and I hate confrontation!!),
- the dog chewed my sunglasses,
- the dog chewed up a black pen on my (light colored) carpet, and
- the dog rolled in the mud when I put her outside after I discovered the sunglasses and ink stain.
But ...
- 3 of us did not get the swine flu,
- we had a lot of quiet time,
- the dog got better without an expensive vet visit (she just had to throw up the 2 pairs of underwear she had eaten),
- the boys and I were able to jump start my car since it was just a dead battery,
- LJ had damage to his baby teeth, not the permanent ones,
- things went very well when I talked with my neighbor,
- I can get a new pair of sunglasses,
- I'm praying the carpet will come clean when I stop writing this and go at it with the steam cleaner, and
- the kids bathed the dog.
I feel blessed when I see how God has taken each crazy thing and worked it out for good. And I feel better knowing that Dave will be home soon!