A Mother's Heart...

is aching for my daughter

RACHIE RUE

(a.k.a. Rachel)

who was diagnosed this afternoon with

MONO.

On Monday I received a call from the school nurse letting me know that

after taking her temperature and finding it to be 101 degrees...

that I would need to come get her.

Since I was OUT playing for the day with my parents,

I asked my wonderful neighbor to

pick her up.

By the time I got home she was sound asleep.

 I thought

with some sleep and rest should

would be well by morning.

But then she slept, 

and slept, and slept...

then she cried...

then she slept some more.

My normally vivacious, active, full of energy and laughter, 

fun-loving daughter could barely get out of bed.

My Mother's heart is aching for ALL my children tonight...

for in some way or another

they are all 

facing heartache, challenges or trials.

My heart is also aching for my 

SWEET HUBBY

who is facing a challenge of his own this year.

 

After spending 7 weeks of the most amazing, unlimited time together while he was

off work from shoulder surgery...

he has gone back to work...

to a new store...

a new boss...

and a much more difficult situation.

Gone is my happy, carefree husband that I got to enjoy over the

holidays...

and my wife's heart hurts to think that we must endure yet

another trial...

when so many we've already faced still feel so fresh

and the scars are still so visible.

But we will endure all these trials,

because we have each other...

and because we have

GOD!