Many very generous friends have offered to help while the hubs is away, so I thought it would be good to put a little list together of a few ideas of how to do that.
First if you do one thing pray for us. Our verse is Romans 15:13. May the God of hope fill you will joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Other specific ways you can pray:
-safety for all
-our marriage
-communication/connection between him and the kids
-strength and stamina (me at home, him fulfilling his duty)
-confidence in God to provide all that we need (whatever it is at any given moment)
-that this time would not be wasted but that we would thrive, not just survive
-protection against negative thoughts
Other things:
Weekends are especially hard. This is a good time to send a text or just check in to see how we are doing. Drop by to visit. Or have one of the kids over or invite any of us on an outing. Drop by a meal. Carpool if we attend any of the same events/activities.
As a way to avoid loneliness I have a tendency to overbook our schedule but I'm trying to get control of it. This week has been hard. With a whirlwind trip to spend a few hours together and now his overseas departure I'm pretty much emotionally spent. Read the previous post if you want to feel sad, lonely, and depressed. Or don't and bring me some coffee and a scone!
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