Struggles

Today was awfully difficult for both my daughter and me. I think we learned that we can’t plan for long days of travel like this in the near future. We left at 9am, and didn’t get home until 1am (which was actually 2am for the time zone in which we’d started). It was awful. However, some people were super nice and supportive, and that was great.

Also, my husband surprised us at the airport during our long layover, and that was awesome. I cried intensely. Happy crying that time, though. The rest of the night, it has been misery crying and exhaustion crying. Also, I clearly have some kind of bug now, as my throat ended up on fire before we ever got on our last flight. So, that sucked on several levels.

I pray that I be healed by morning, please. Keep us safe, make us well, and keep us whole. Thank you for the love today. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Travel anxiety

Weirdly, I ended up being very much okay traveling the other day. However, preparing to head home tomorrow, I have been hit with waves of intense anxiety about tomorrow. I even called my husband to have him help me calm down at one point, as I was starting to break down and cry. I think I planned things well in terms of being able to ease stress for myself, and I’m hoping that will help me tomorrow. But I think the anticipation right now is getting to me, all of the ‘I have to make sure I do this tomorrow’ stuff. Can’t pack my bag fully, because I’ll still have to use several things through tomorrow morning. The unfinished state of my packing is its own stress point of anxiety. Haha. Let alone all the other stuff, you know?

Anyway, off to sleep now.

God, help us to sleep well and effectively tonight. Grant us safe and fun and easy travel tomorrow, please. Help us be our best selves and to trust you easily. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Halloween

Well, my daughter passed out when they finally wanted to go trick-or-treating, so we didn’t bother going. I was tired and cold and don’t want to deal with the effort, anyway, so I let her nap and had dinner then got ready for bed. Now, we’re both showered and going to bed, and I am delighted.

Just hoping I get decent sleep tonight.

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Thank you

Thank you, God, for getting us here well and safely. It has been an adventure already, and the true adventure is only just beginning. Thank you for all of this. In your name, we pray. Amen.

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So tired

We barely made it through today, my daughter and I have been so tired. Fortunately, she is passed out and it is only 20:35. I, too, shall aim to pass out now.

Keep us safe, well, and whole, please, God. In your name, we pray. Amen.

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Get ready

First trip is tomorrow. We went to the airport this morning to check in in person, since we can’t online when traveling with a baby. Need to find out when that stops, because it was very annoying. It’s only because it is international travel, but checking in right on time mattered, since that determines our places on the standby list. Naturally, the agent helping me was not accustomed to working the ticket counter and so had issues. We didn’t end up at the top of the list, and now are having to look at taking an earlier flight just to be sure we’ll actually get on the flight. In other words, it is looking like we put all that effort into checking in for no solid reason. Not for this trip, anyway.

Nonetheless, got to check once more and then set my alarms.

God. Grant us safe and happy travels, please, both for this trip and for all others we take. Help us be our best selves. Keep us safe, and make us well and whole. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Just stressing

I’m over here exhausted, and looking for all the world like I’m totally chilling. However, I am very much exhausted and stressing. Too tired to function, so doing my best to plan in my head while I look like I’m chilling.

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Ready or not

Back on our own for another four weeks. And we’re scheduled to travel during three of those weeks. I was super excited to travel this summer. But now I’m feeling a lot of stress at the prospect, like I’m just too tired to want to bother.

God, help and guide us, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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