Dear Friends,
He is Risen!! All Praise and Glory to God!!
Sorry for long delay between posts. Been a roller coaster.
We have a team of help, prayers and support that have rallied around us. My dear friend Heather came out for a week. Her and her family sacrificed so much for her to be with me and my family. Im very thankful to her, her family and all the sacrifices of all the people that have helped on daily and weekly basis in our home. We would not make it without you. Im thankful to all the people that offered prayers, donations, cleaning, helping with children, texts, calls and visits.
I started radiation on 3/26 M-F. Radiation is quick. I ran out of seizure meds and didn’t realize how much they helped until I ran out. Damien was amazing and managed to get me more at midnight after missing 3 doses. I felt better after that.
Easter was a blessing. I made it through mass, Praise God!
Our community is amazing! Did I tell you that!? They put together Easter baskets for all the kids!! They are better baskets than I was ever able to do for them. Gods love and mercy is being poured upon us. Thank you to whoever put these together. It was a huge blessing. The kids were so excited to open them.
Father Anselm came over for a short visit with us. Which is always a blessing, but i felt bad as we didn’t have much to offer him.
The whole family went to my Aunts house. I made it through appetizers and egg hunts. I laid down after that and kids spent time with family. We left later and saw a gorgeous Sunset!
Today has been hard. I feel more tired and more difficulty thinking. I’m also struggling with thoughts and working them. I praise God for all the blessings and all the difficulties.
Fr. Ripperger in a podcast compared this life to lent and heaven to Easter. Im trying so hard to keep this in the front of my mind. What does suffering matter if the reward is heaven for all eternity. Of course this is much easier said than done. My sin is great, because lent is hard and feels like a huge mountain you can’t climb.
I know i have been given more support than I deserve and this is what makes me so weak. Even with all the support, I still feel like i am drowning. Please don’t ever assume I have it all together. I do not. One step in my house and you will see that. Im struggling like everyone else. We are all given heavy crosses to bear. I am blessed with support i don’t deserve and feel others dont have the support they do deserve. I love you all and am grateful to everyone.
God bless you all,
Ashley
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