A new perspective...

I've had a defining moment week that has changed my perspective! Tuesday afternoon, Khris got hit with what he thought was a big thorn, in the back of the leg. The pain was excruciating and immediately started stretching up his leg. By the time I got home, he was shaking and nauseated from the pain. I wanted to take him to the ER but he just kept saying, "Do you know how tough I am?!" By Wednesday morning, the pain was even worse and we both started wondering if maybe it was a snake bite. (He was out in the field around the church when it happened.) He went to the doctor and he confirmed it was definitely a snake bite,and probably a copperhead. If we had called on Tuesday, they would have immediately sent us to the ER! The doctor said, since he was still alive, he was probably going to be OK - so they put him on antibiotics. There's only one puncture wound, so, there must have only been one fang's worth of venom. Who knows if Khris would still be here if the snake had gotten both fangs in?! He's still in a ton of pain - but it's getting better.

I just looked at him last night and thought - "what in the world would I do without that man"?! I can't and don't want to imagine it!! But, that thought started a reevaluation of my current priorities, which are seriously out of whack! Look at these precious babies of mine:
I've had nothing to post because I've had very little interaction with them this week. I worked almost 60 hours last week. This week, I've tried to work less hours, but I'm so tired when I come home, I just collapse! Now, for those of you who have children in my Math class, you know that I am not at all saying I want to slack off as a teacher! However, knowing those friends who read my blog, I KNOW that you would all agree my primary job is to raise my OWN babies.

Please pray for me when you think of it. I desperately want to be a blessing as a wife, mother, teacher, friend, pastor's wife, daughter, and sister. But, that's alot of hats!! I know I'm my own worst critic, a perfectionist, yada-yada...God made me that way for a reason and it has brought me far in life. But sometimes, I let those things take over - NO MORE!!! Pray that I am able to do my best as a teacher AND have enough energy to bless my family when I get home!