Sir, the Enemy is Attacking!

What a wringer of a week! The highlights follow.  It may sound scattered and fried, probably because I am scattered and fried!

With all the activity of last weekend and the emotional drain of Monday by Monday night I felt like it had been a week (and it was only beginning).

There is poison ivy, our constant companion now.  M asked if there was poison ivy in heaven.  My reply was that I didn't think so, but I didn't really know.  His response?  "If there is, then I'm DOOMED!"  Oh, my dear, sweet, poison ivy magnet M.

M got his cast off, yeah!  No sprouted sunflower seeds inside, yeah, yeah!  Lots of dirt, no sprouts. I consider the three weeks a success.

We celebrated the 12th year of Z's birth.  He is such a blessing to our lives.

But by Thursday night I simply went into my closet and cried.  We had been so blessed at the Chris Tomlin concert on Wednesday and really enjoyed Z's birthday.  Then it was like DUMP, BLAH, SQUISH on Thursday (worse than Monday or Tuesday or some combination therof). 

We received notice from the IRS (on Monday) that they were further investigating our claim to a refund and it would be indefinitely delayed and they might need more information.  Shocking, but okay, we can deal.  On Thursday we got the letter saying what information they needed.  Receipts from the adoption almost two years ago.  First, that was almost TWO YEARS AGO.  Second, a little recent lifestyle transition involving packing, boxes and a truck makes locating those certain receipts not as easy as one might think!

On Thursday we got the news that my MIL may have early onset Alzteimer's this was after waiting three weeks to see a specialist after the general practitioner gave the same diagnosis.  Still no sure answer.  MORE testing needed and BTW she's coming to YOUR (our) house in the interim. What?!?

On Thursday we expected to hear something from China via our adoption agency.  We heard nothing.  Not even a reply from the agency to our email inquiry.

On Thursday the plans that I had made for Friday fell through and I was forced to re-group and make new plans. (that was the straw that broke the back)

Thursday also included a trip to the allergist following a counseling session, Zumba and school for E.  Allergy testing is next week because now insurance doesn't cover testing the same day you see the doctor... really!?! (head shaking)

If it had not been for the Chris Tomlin concert and this song I really think I would have lost it.  "If our God is for us, then what could stand against?"  Kept going through my head on Thursday.  It's what kept me sane.  Knowing that God is SOOO much bigger than all the things that are going on around me and in our lives and He sees it and has a plan for all of it.  The enemy may be attacking, but I have a secret weapon.