Hello everyone. I popped up on the chat thread about a month ago and I hope I'm not being cheeky barging in here - only I would value prayer...
A month ago or so, we were asked to leave the country we'd lived in for 4 years, and given a week to do so. Since then, I've mainly been without internet, and things have got worse.
We had a holiday booked from before the expulsion and decided to go on it despite the poor timing as we'd spent a bit of money on booking things by then. It wasn't as relaxing as it could've been, but the children had fun and there were some good times. Then we had a car accident. Praise God - our 4 dcs and my dh are ok (although it was a few days before it was clear that the 1 and 8 yos were ok), but I came out worst with a broken knee and finger.
I've been looked after very well by the hospital we ended up in, but now I face a month on crutches, unable to do pretty much anything, and all this while we move house (we move in tomorrow) to an area we don't yet know.
We know we will be there till the summer, but after that we could go anywhere in the world, we just have no idea at the moment. I'm starting to miss our old home and be fed up of having no base, but I'm scared of starting somewhere new while being completely dependent on dh, who is busy with his demanding job and our dcs too. It generally takes me a couple of years to feel at home somewhere when I'm fit and healthy!
In the mornings, I'm fairly positive about it all, but as the light fades in the afternoon, pessimism, frustration and complaining start taking over! I haven't done anything to deserve your prayers (I'm not a regular here or anything) - and I'm not even going to have internet access for at least a week in the new place, so can't keep in touch - but I would appreciate it. God is good and he seems to be giving me just enough to get through each moment (hmmph, although last night it didn't seem like quite enough), but I am keenly aware that I can't get through this without him...