This week is the dreaded Grandmom & Grandpop Camp. AAAAHHHH!!! This is the first year for my youngest, and I'm a tad nervous. She's a bit more high maintenance than my other two. Also, my son will be around my one nephew who is not the greatest of influence. He's as old as my oldest, but acts like my youngest. Fun. I'm praying, most of all for their safety. That my parents would guard and protect them with the same veracity that we would. Also, that my kids minds and hearts would be protected (my parents are NOT believers, and quite openly mock our Christianity). My kids are very strong in their faith, and I'm sure that they will be fine, and that God will be watching over them. I want to trust that they will be fine, BUT, you know how it is! On a side note, this will be the first time in TEN years I will be ALL ALONE during the day, with nothing to do! LOL I have three whole days to myself (well, 1 I'll be driving out to see my gRam) If you guys could all pray with me about my kids, I'd appreciate it! Thank you!
For a second, when I read the title, I thought of my prayer request at Bible Study one night - Will y'all pray for my grandkids, please? Why? they asked, thinking illness, something like that. Because their parents are idiots! (I'd had a particularly rough time relating to my kids themselves that week.) I will pray for your kids with their grandparents and cousins as I pray for my own grandkids, that their little hearts and minds, as well as bodies, will be protected from all harm and evil in whatever form.
A little reassurance someone gave me once in a similar situation: God loves your children even more than you do! They are in the palm of His hand and no power on earth (even unbelievers) can budge them. God may be planning on using your children to light a path for their grandparents. What an exciting thought! They will be in my prayers.
5 year old is doing fine, 10 year old wanted (and did) come home!!!! I have to take her back in the morning....think it was all too much too fast...always is. Please pray that when I take her back in the a.m. that she feels more comfortable and that she decides she wants to stay at night....it will make it much easier on me! I think that she senses my distrust of my stepmother....i need to work on that. Thanks.
My oldest couldn't make it again tonight. As a matter of fact my stepmom nearly flipped out on her. Part of the reason she decided to come home. My stepmom told her to either "go home now, or suck it up" because she didn't want to be awoken in the middle of the night again. Sigh. So...I'm so hoping this is the last year of Grandmom and Grandpop Camp. So can't do this again.
Tonight was a little better, she had the desire to stay but all her "stuff" was at home. So she came home again tonight. BUT she says she'll stay tomorrow night, so we'll take all of her stuff - maybe it being the last night tomorrow night and all, she feels better about it? I don't know. My youngest, on the other hand, is doing GREAT! She's even being good and not whining and stuff for my stepmom. So grateful for that. They made it through the first big outing today - took them to the Railroad Museum and stuff and they had a great time. Tomorrow's another big day out....then I pick them up Friday after lunch. It hasn't been too bad for me b/c I've been able to see them each night. And our oldest and DH and I have enjoyed our rides home from Gmom's house, too...giggling all the way (we're trying to help her relieve her stress a little and let her know that it doesn't matter that she can't stay overnight - it's not a big deal) . Sigh. Almost over!
