Exhaustion

I honestly don't know how single parents do what they do. My "single parenting" has only been for three days and I am at the point of complete exhaustion.

It all started on Tuesday evening while still on vacation in Orlando, FL. My mom's leg began to swell and turn bright red. After spending 3 hours in the emergency room, the decision was to hospitalize her...but she was suppose to board a plane in 5 hours. Immediate decisions needed to be made. After 2 hours of sleep, we packed everything up and left Jared to stay with my mom and Ryleigh and me flew back to Kansas City. Taking a two year old with "personality" on a flight is enough "fun" with two parents, but with one parent, we'll just say it got ugly. Those three hours were probably 3 of the longest, hardest, and emotionally draining hours of my life. After getting off the flight, trying to retrieve luggage - 7 bags, stroller, and backpack carrier, carrying, pulling, pushing the luggage from the ecomony parking to the car, then driving 3 hours back to Des Moines...trying to not fall asleep with my sleeping toddler in the backseat. Next step, trying to arrange schedules for work, coaching, sleep...at the end of it all...just exhausted.

Thankful that my "single parenthood" is only lasting 3 days...and excited for Jared's return.

Today, pray with me for individuals who are are single parents, for strength and encouragment knowing that God can provide the strength needed in everything and all situations. Isaiah 40:29 "He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might, He increases power" NASB.