Ebb and Flow

I started writing a post tonight about how I felt that Satan was picking on me and John and that so many bad things have happened to us over the past couple of months that I was feeling like we were being tried. I even started a list of how bad it really has been. And then for each bad thing I wanted to write I could think of at least one or two instances in which the Lord has blessed us in return. And even though I sit here in my bedroom and John's in the living room because he's going to sleep on the couch tonight (I'll explain in a minute), I feel more than ever before that we are going to be okay. There are lessons we both need to learn and experiences we need to have and we are being blessed for our dilligence. Just to give you a little tast of what my list was, I lost my job, but timing allowed for a great opportunity to come my way. I got two tickets in two days for the SAME THING (expired Registration, and don't even get me started on the lady cop that pulled me over today, on my way home from the church when I was running copies of the Newsletter!!) but I know things like that happen for a reason. Maybe it's Heavenly Father's way of telling me not to talk on my cell phone while I'm driving! Anyway. John and I both have strep throat right now and he has a really hard time sleeping because of all the congestion and could elevate his head better on the couch. Oh yeah, and it makes him snore, too. :) He came down with his Thursday and it took till today for me to get it. But so far Ben has been spared and I pray he continues to be! I am very sad I won't be able to go to my mom's to see my sisters tomorrow because I have a niece that's really prone to strep and they both have babies, or go to the Nativity, but John and I don't get a lot of time together and it will be fun to be sick together and wallow in our pity for each other!

I know now more than ever how much our Heavenly Father loves us and looks out for us. I just hope our testing period is over soon! :)