Our Blessed Life: The Crazy Month Of June

I’m sorry that I haven’t blogged in a long time. The month of June was a pretty crazy month. As most of our family knows Jayson works two months on nights and two months on days and so forth. We got news that he would have to go to Virginia for two weeks initially. Well, those 2 weeks turned into almost the entire month of June. I hated it, but it the past year I have learned that through the uncomfortable moments we go through something better comes out of it. Maybe not always at first, but in the end its better than what I ever would have thought.

At first I was bitter, how could this happen? Jayson only gets two months on days and one of those months was taken from us. I cried, I prayed and prayed some more for peace with this decision. In beginning I did not like the decision of it being more than 2 weeks. But I had no choice but to go with it and in the end it worked out. Jayson was given an extra month of days and the time away gave us money to spend with family. So I try to remind myself that God has something better for us always. We just have to keep our faith in him, that in those moments that we are uncomfortable He is working on something greater for us.

I don’t think my car has ever had so many miles on it. But I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I was blessed to be home for a week with my sisters. I watched my baby sister walk across the stage and receive her high school diploma. Something I didn’t get to see my middle sister do. However, at the same time I was home to help with my beautiful niece, Macie. She makes number four! Jacob was able to spend time with his cousins and I was able to be there for both of my sisters. With the good always comes the bad though, my Papa had another heart attack this month as well. He’s still recovering from it and is home. But still having problems from the heart cath. Please continue to pray for my Papa.

The following week I was so fortunate to spend time with my adopted sister and my beautiful God daughter. We got to do some shopping and cooking together. And of course some beach therapyJ. The beach always heals my worries. I swear putting your feet in the sand and the sun on your face is a great medicine.

Then Jayson was able to fly home for Father’s day. We had a nice quiet weekend with Jay & my baby sister. It’s such a blessing when Jayson has off on Sundays and is able to be with us at church. Something that I use to take for granted; don’t get me wrong I am very thankful he has a job. For now we make this work. It makes my heart so happy to see both of us active in church. Something I have yearned for and prayed for, for many years. I am so grateful that we have been fortunate and blessed to be a part of Newspring. I love our church!!

Miss Zoe came and stayed with us for a few days here in manning; she was such a blessing. Then we went back to Beaufort for a few more days. Again, I wasn’t kidding when I said I put some miles on this car. But the time I get with her is so precious now. I miss so much seeing her everyday, and living the next street over. I am so grateful that her parents allow us to be a part of her life and watch such an amazing little girl grow up. I am so proud to call her my god daughter.

Then we had a week back here in manning and headed upstate for Jacob’s 2^nd birthday. Oh my, where has the time gone? The heat forced us indoors that weekend but by the grace of God. I was able to get an indoor bounce house for his birthday on a 48hr notice. Which we all can say turned out great for the little ones. I still cannot believe it was 114 in the upstate that day. I cannot thank everyone enough for making his day so special. It meant the world to us for him to have all of our family there.

So through all the bumps, and the disappointments of June, we were blessed with time with family and friends. I thank the Lord everyday for all that he does for us. Even when I think something isn’t going to work out it does for the best. I attached some pictures from June.