Fun at the farm

The other morning I awoke to the sound of Isaac crying just before 7:00 AM.  I went into his room and he told me that a frog was trying to catch a fly and the fly was in his hair and it was hurting him.  "It wasn't a dream," he told me.   I couldn't find the frog or fly.

Isaac and I had a wonderful time at the farm and I'm excited that we get to go there every Monday for five more weeks.  We met all of the animals, made some tasty cookies using squash, had craft time, went to the garden to see the squash growing, ate our cookies and said goodbye.  The tractor was broken but I think we may have a wagon ride this week.  We'll also be learning more about chickens and eggs.  Isaac didn't want to touch the chicken at first but then he found his nerve.  It's great to see him trying new things.  I need to take some photos at the farm.

Graham and I will be starting a 10-week group course for bereaved parents.  There will be either four or five couples in the group plus the facilitating couple whose son passed away a number of years ago.  We visited the Coping Centre this week and were very impressed and thankful that we live so close.  I already think they are experts at practicing hospitality (there were both baked goods and chocolate put in front of us!) and I trust that the sessions will be helpful. 

Isaac has lots of potty stickers

I listened to an interview with R. C. Sproul Jr. this week whose wife and child died within ten months of each other.  At the end the interviewer asked, "How are you doing?"  I liked his response:  "Because the hardship is not death but absence, it doesn't get better.  The distance doesn't change, because they're still gone.  So my answer is ... we're sad, like we're supposed to be, and we're trusting in the promises of God."

I've been able to cry a few more times.  I was wishing that Josiah's final couple of hours were a little different but in reality his passing happened relatively quickly which was a blessing for him.  (I'm not referring to his time at the hospital which we are both happy about.  We're glad we asked them to do whatever they could to try to save Josiah.  He was already gone then.)

Isaac gave "hay" to all of the animals today

Isaac was excited to be introduced to Amelia Bedelia books this week.  He thinks her name is very funny.  He also started a new Sunday School class last week.  He could even tell us a few things that he'd learned in class. 

I look at Josiah's photos and I'm so thankful to God for all of the time we had with him ... though I wish he were here in my arms.

It's time to head to bed.  Thanks so much for your prayers!

Blessings,

Elizabeth

1 John 4:7,8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.