2010 The Year of Medical Calamities

First of all, thanks to everyone that has stuck with us through this past year. It has been an interesting ride and we could not have made it without the loving support our friends and family.

I can not fulling explain what the last year has been like. To tell you the truth I don't remember most of it and that maybe the Lord's way of carrying me through. I explained in Bible class one Sunday that it kind of feels like Chris, the boys and I all just locked arms and hunkered down in the fetal position most of the year. Through it all, though, I feel like we have all been pretty positive. I have not been depressed about it or even felt sorry for myself. The Lord is good all of the time. Some times are just a little harder than others.

There have been 2 big eye surgeries for me and Chris had an emergency appendectomy that landed him in the hospital for a week. To say the least, the insurance company is not real fond of us. We have also almost adopted 2 children, dealt with all kinds of doubts with parenting, schooling, me not being able to drive for 3 weeks, job issues, house issues, still mourning over our best friends moving, and got a puppy. All of that and still did everyday living with a 8 year old and a 6 year old. We have been so tired this year.

The boys have been troopers through it all. They have been so easy going and trusting. I feel like Jake has grown up 10 years in the last one. He is so tender and kind. He truly loves God and is trying so hard to be like Jesus. It has been so interesting to see his mind work through issues dealing with what God wants him to do and what other people want him to do. I pray that he is always so open to God's voice. Isaac has gone from a little boy to a big boy. He is in Kindergarten, but mature way beyond his years. He is so loving and has given the best hugs a mom could ever need this year. The Lord has blessed us with boys that love each other. Their friendship has given me so much joy. They are true brothers and are each others best friend. They sleep together, get up together, eat together and even go to the bathroom together. There have been so many days this year that I have needed to be alone or that Chris and I really needed to talk about some difficult things and the boys always just played and let us have our time. The Lord is so good. I can hear them laughing in the playroom right now and it makes my heart sing. Praise the Lord for my sweet sweet boys.

We are hoping and praying that this is a nice boring year for the Harrell family!