let it in

Thank you for your prayers for Matt!  That was not a fun day of surgery yesterday, and the pain and nausea haven't been very fun since. The tears and damage were far more extensive than they had expected, and the surgeon couldn't do anything about all the arthritis in his shoulders that probably comes from years of competitive swimming. But Matt is all patched and enduring through these first few days of recovery. 

It was scheduled so rapidly that we had a full schedule still for this week. He thought he'd be doing better than he is, and offers for help I was politely turning down a few days ago we are relying on today.

Ms. Peggy is off to horseback riding with Sofie, Gaga has added extra hours and patience and help to her homeschool help, Morgan brought us dinner last night despite being told no, our PT neighbor has been checking in and was caught red-handed with a broom at one point, and Maggie and Miller have been taking Lily to school. 

Sweetest of all, Betsy, the friend we have been praying for urgently on our knees, day in and day out and weeks and months, dropped in to check on Matt and blessed me deeply with 30 minutes of her friendship and heart and road. 

I do not like needing help. And yet. When it comes anyway, and it is so beautiful and cheerful and kind and comforting and honest, it just keeps it all together. When I gather the kids for bedtime prayers and they add to my list of "all the people who prayed for us and helped us today", I'm so rich by the amen it makes my eyes wet. 

If we had family within 12 hours, they would fill our gaps! Man alive, has the Lord shown up again and again through the filling of gaps with HIS family. As He has many times in Mississippi. As He did many many times in Haiti. As He has many times through our losses. 

Keep praying for Matty, and whatever hard season you may be going through...let in some help. It's letting in Jesus, whether it is soup or a prayer or a load of laundry...and we all need more of that!