It was just too much...

This afternoon, I felt some of my first strong, negative emotions about this journey. While I am doing fine after my lumpectomy, Annaleigh, my 3 year old, had a major meltdown today over something (seemingly) trivial. I am certain it is a reaction to being away from Mom and Dad...the routine of life being interrupted and not understood.

She did fine while we were away, and several Grandma's at Highland prayed for her specifically while we were gone, because when we talked about me going away, she told me: "I'm kinda scared". I quickly called the church office and asked if some Grandma's could be rallied to pray for her. I rest upon the confidence that those prayers sustained her while we were gone.

But, today, in hindsight, for Annaleigh, it has all been too much. Fortunately, we don't have many more expected overnight trips away. Maybe none. And, fortuntately, today was an easy day, and we could rock and cuddle until the sad feelings went away.