There are times when I sort of feel like the bad news just keeps coming.
I'm going to tell you something at the risk of sounding crazy.
Jon and Kate splitting up has been sad for me.
There it is.
I watched the episode over a month ago when they announced that they were separating. And it made me feel sick to my stomach.
I've been watching their show from the beginning and have loved watching their family grow these past five years. I almost feel like I know them, in some strange way. And I was pulling for them!!!
So the fact that they're divorcing breaks my heart and I've thought about them and prayed for them quite a bit the last month or so.
And today we were told by our dear friends Neil and Lorelie that they are moving to California in a few weeks. And I'm sad.
They started attending our church a few years ago and we had the privilege of being in a small group with them a couple years ago and then again this past year.
They're both such wonderful people and have become such special friends. It totally sucks that they're leaving and we will miss them terribly.
The one "happy" side to this story is that their house (which they had been trying to sell for many months) sold last night! Neil interviewed in CA last week and the Lord sold their house within days of him accepting the job. What a blessing! And what a clear indicator from God that this move is His idea.
We had the opportunity to celebrate Easter with Neil, Lorelie and their precious little guy Will.And then, if you've read my blog for very long, you know that I enjoy MckMama's blog. Her youngest son Stellan has a condition called SVT (he's had it since he was in utero) and he's been fighting it off and on for the past several months. He is currently in the hospital and isn't doing very well. He's been mostly in SVT for the past 48 hours and his heart cannot continue to keep up that rapid pace much longer.
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Again, I almost feel like I know Stellan and his family since following them on Jennifer's blog. The situation with Stellan is quite serious, and I'd love it if you'd pray for him too.
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When I read the updates about Stellan and see pictures of him in the hospital, I realize yet again how fortunate I am to have such healthy children. And I'm reminded how brief life is. And I want to run to my kids' room and cuddle with them, smoosh my nose into their cheeks, and smooch all my favorite smooching places.
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Thank you, Jesus, for Lily and Taylor. Jesus, be near the McKinney family. Give the doctors wisdom. And please do a miracle for Stellan. Heal his heart. In Jesus' name, May it be so.
Precious Stellan
1 comment:
I, too, am so sad about Jon and Kate. I think of them so often and the situation they've found themselves in. I read something about Kate today in which she said that it's hard because she doesn't really have anyone she can count on and just feels so alone. I so want to just call her on the phone and talk... and let her talk. I KNOW her pain. I was thinking that you and I should watch the first episode together... then, when Jon does something or says something snarky or selfish we can look at each other and say, "He is such a bonehead!" What do you think? Is it a date?
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