Our house has been overtaken by a nasty, germy bug! My week has included everything from mopping up human projectile to disinfecting door knobs and remote controls. There are no less than five different bottles of medicine on my kitchen counter. We have made two trips to the doctor's office and two trips to the pharmacy. All three boys are sick and our poor french exchange student is barely hanging in there at the moment. He says he rarely gets sick, but I feel it will take nothing less than a miracle for him to escape the nastiness in our house right now!
It's easy for me to feel discouraged and plain ol' exhausted during times like these. We're supposed to be off exploring our world here with Clement (our student)! Instead we are making it work closer to home. There is purpose in even this dumb bug that is infesting our home!
Today I took Clement (and Caleb, since he is feeling better) to lunch to escape for awhile. We sat outside on a beautiful patio at a little organic cafe here in town. It was a yummy lunch and a very sweet time of asking Clement questions about his home. It was a nice time of just slowing down and strengthening a relationship. It was a blessing.
Hopefully everyone feels better soon. Until then, we are happy to slow down and enjoy the beauty in each other and the little gifts that surround us here.
Thanks for inspiring messages and continual challenges to keep Him as our central focus! I love you, friend!
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