The Riley Train

I really really wish there was a non-stop train between here and Riley. Man, that would be nice!! I have not had one week since the end of June where I have not had to go to Indy. That is a LONG time!!

Tomorrow I head to Riley (but get to go to Lafayette) to meet up with the Child Development Center with RJ. It’s been over a year since we have seen them so it’s time to check on how things are going with him. We will be checking his IQ again and asking some questions about the future. My greatest desire is to help him feel successful and find ways to help him be proud of himself. Academics are not my main concern with this special guy. Sorry teachers!! He’s got many talents and I want to focus on those and bring out His emotional well being through them.

Thursday I head to Riley downtown with Laila. She will have the GJ tube placed and then be admitted for observation. Watch out 9East, she’s coming for you Kayla, Ani and Phil!! I have my doubts about this working but if it does that would be great. I just want her to feel better and not be gagging and saying her tummy hurts.

Right now my prayers are to have my eyes wide open to the things around me that God is working in. I see Him speaking directly to me through His Word, texts, emails, devotions, and songs. I KNOW He is there and I need to focus on that one minute, one hour, one day at a time. I know His word is true and He tells me He works all things for His good. Even when I’m tired. Even when I wish we had a “normal” life. Even when I want to run. But His definition of good and mine might be different and that’s ok. I think ;). If I am praying to have my eyes open to how He is speaking to me in the small things, it helps the mountain of problems not seems so big, or just maybe that I feel He will carry me over it. I’m building on the past times he has carried me and the countless examples in scripture that He has left for us as an example of this promise.

Romans 8:26-28 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

My greatest blessings here below: