Purpose

2 Cor 4:17
" Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."

This was in my meditation today and I find it fitting, actually I have been finding the whole book whether fitting on most days. But our families are going through such a troubled time, with both dad and Uncle Wally sick and with all of us coping with it and it just shows to me anyway that God gives us our troubles and afflicts on us to prepare us for what is ahead, to live an eternal life with him and we must go through all of this to be prepared to be with him. It's just I don't know what the word is that I am looking for, but it's why we are here on earth, we are just all temporary.

Ever since I found out that dad was sick, all of those worries, those little things of finding a job, of why aren't the dishes done tonight, or why is the house such a mess when you are raising two boys, just so many little things, I have just kind of brushed aside. For the past year, I have been looking to go back to work and there is just nothing out there or if there is, it is too little of pay to make it not worth going back after paying for babysitters, and gas etc... I kept praying to God, please help me and let something turn up or let me know what I am suppose to be doing, now I know. I know that I am suppose to be mom and dad's chauffeur and interpreter. I am suppose to be able to communicate with the whole family the daily life and struggles that we go through, I am suppose to do this, I suppose. I don't mind at all, I just wish it was much better circumstances than this to be the family communicator.

I talked to mom, dad has had some good days. He had some friends come over last night and his weekly visit from Aunt Sandy and Uncle John - he appreciates all of the friendships and like I had said in an earlier blog, it keeps his mind off the pain - at least for a bit.....

**Reminder: Mass tomorrow at 8:00am at St. Timothy's in Union - Intention is for Dad**

Much love to all,