Trust in the Lord with all your heart!

Sometimes these words are very hard to remember.  I am a better person when my husband is home.  He is currently on day 9 of working 18 days straight due to the state fair.  On days he has to work at the fair he doesn't get home until after 8:00.  I hate these days!  We went with him to the fair on Sunday, but it was hot and hard for Seth to nap.  We ended up spending the majority of the afternoon in the nursing mother's room in the 4-H Encampment building. 
I hate it when Steve has to be gone all day, but I am a mess when he has to be gone overnight.  Luckily, he has only been away from home two nights since we have been married.  I know there will be many more nights he will have to be gone due to going to conferences for his work. 

I stress about everything when he is gone instead of trusting that the Lord is going to take care of me while my husband is gone.  I have heard other wives say they like it when their husbands aren't home and I just can't imagine.  I guess for them it is more of an 'I can eat cereal for supper if I want'  than they actually like it that their husbands are gone.  At least I hope it is that way. 

Seth is an absolute bear most evenings.  He is tired and cranky and fights sleep awful.  It is much easier when Steve is home and we can trade off and on carrying the tired baby around. 

I don't think Steve always understands why I need and want him to be at home.  I count down the minutes every day until he gets home, so I get frustrated when he isn't home when I think he should be.  He doesn't understand why I think it is a big deal that he spends an hour talking to someone on the street instead of coming home.  I don't understand why he isn't in a hurry to get home to his wife and children.  I would think after being away all day, he would want to hurry home. 

So, I will try to trust in the Lord and know that he will take care of Seth and me and that Steve will hurry home and know that when he arrives, his wife and children will be happy and excited when he pulls in the drive.

On a brighter note, here are some pics of our little Seth.  He is getting so big!  My dear friend, Erin, came and took these pictures of Seth last Friday.  She is a senior at K-State and was one of my first students at St. Paul's.  She took Steve and my engagement pictures and was a bridesmaid in our wedding.  If you want to see more of her pictures, go to facebook and like EO Photos.

Seth loves the walker!

Seth is wearing Steve's hat from when he was a baby.  Phyllis kept some of Steve's clothes and gave them to me before she died.  I think we will have him wear it to Gabe's ballgame Friday night.

I hope you all have a fantastic day and remember to trust in the Lord!