Musings about roller coasters of life

Over the hump day of the first week of school for M.  Still the roller coaster continues with K now bailed out of jail and MM deciding to pursue a divorce.  What will this mean for M?  God please protect him.  Please protect him from being taken from us...because being here is good for him and we would miss him so much.  Already he has become a part of our lives.  Protect him.

As I talked with M about the events of the day he had two observations:  K doesn't deserve the family he has (thank you, Lord for the depth of this child's perception of life)  and my checking homework was calmer than he had experienced.  But then again, I missed 8 on yesterday's homework and a quick check showed I missed 5 on homework due today.  Oh...and yes, I have a math teacher daughter....duh!

K is embarrassed, covering by being a jerk in his actions and attitudes.  How far does he have to go to fall on his face and seek help?  That thought scares me and saddens me.  Lord, bring  him down to where he will seek You.

I see God working in so many corners of my life and in our church.  It boggles the mind and honestly kinda makes me tired.  But then I remember...I don't have to keep up with it all.  I have responsibility for my little corner and that is where my focus should be.  Why is that so hard?

...and seven months later

Seems like only yesterday I made a post.  How is it so many months have past.  I have prayed for clarity of mission and ministry for so long and still need the accountability.  However, God has formed my mission from a life of a 15 year old nephew who now lives with us.  Life has changed.  Changed for the better.  Changed in more ways than I now understand.  We stood looking at each other tonight realizing we had decisions to make about the youth fellowship logistics.  This may take a time or two before we get it right. Good thing M is patient and goes with the flow.

So tomorrow I enroll a student.  I become a parent of a high schooler...again.  But the world has changed in 17 years...a lot!  This too may take some time getting used to and getting it right.  Thankfully so many are there to help.  And M is a great help too.  What a wonderful young man we are blessed to have share our home and our lives.  Lord, lead us.