I will heading off tomorrow morning to do a 5 hour each way one nighter road trip with my mum. We are heading off to see my brother in central Florida.
The reason for this trip is really centered around my nephew's child. Mum and I have never seen him. My nephew and family are driving down from Georgia the same day my mum and I arrive tomorrow. They will stay a week though. Have not seen my nephew in over ten years. My niece, huband and two children will also be there.
Now to top everything off...... my niece's daughter's birthday is tomorrow. The party is......you guessed it...... at my brother's house. Where we will be staying. So, right when mum and I arrive in the early afternoon tomorrow, we will be walking into a 6 year olds birthday party with 15 excited little ones scurrying and screaming about.
Sleep arrangements are a laugh in itself. I will be forced to "sleep," yeah right, out in the living room on the couch. Centrally located where everyone has to pass by. The couch is not a pull out sleeper. My mum will get a bedroom. My nephew, wife, and son will be in another bedroom. My brother and wife in their bedroom. My niece and family out in the den.
Last time I did, what I call a "one night stand" at my brothers, I was up all night. There was no way to sleep with so many people keeping you up at all hours. Because everyone kept different hours. I will be exhausted.
I am really doing this trip for my mum who agrees with doing a "one nighter." That is all we could take! She is 86 and at this point is still able to travel but tires easily.
Although I am trying to trust God in this situation and trying to be positive, at the same time I am not looking forward to this trip at all!
May I ask for your prayers for alertness and sustainment in my body and mind. Especially on Sonday when I drive mum and I back home. I could possibly be running on "Empty" physically and emotionally!
I have not been physically feeling the greatest and a long road trip and lack of sleep will be the furthest from my mind to want to do and encounter. I am trusting my Heavenly Daddy that I am going to feel well enough to travel and endure what lies ahead once we arrive.
Hey, I do not want to sound like I am complaining, but I need a place to vent some how. Thanks for listening.
Lifting you up in prayer sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteI hope all goes well for you, Grace. Maybe things will turn out better than you are anticipating.
ReplyDeletePraying for you JBR! Sometimes things don't go as planned or wanted but God will restore! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi JBR,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for my absence. Best of luck on your road trip. It sounds like this is going to be a really emotionally trying "one night stand," and I wish you luck and strength. You are in my thoughts.
Be well,
NOS
Praying for you dear one!
ReplyDeleteHoping you will find some joy and happy times during all of this.
Hang in there, you can do this because greater is He who is in you than he that is in the world.
(((Hugs)))
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Praying for you, Grace...
ReplyDeletePraying that you will have a "peace that passes all understanding in the middle of it" all kinda sleep!
May His strength be yours for the trip back home...and may you ~HAVE FUN~ LOL!
Blessings,
Lisa
I have prayed for you. When I go anywhere I need the Lord's strength too. May God fill you with courage and strength of body and mind.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying, Grace. May the Lord fill you with his peace.
ReplyDeleteYou will get through it! I agree that you'll be exhausted, but you will get through it. You will defintitely have my prayers!
ReplyDeletePraying that you have a safe journey and that the trip ends more enjoyable than you expect Grace.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers Grace; I hope it will an unexpected blessing for you! Safe travels my friend!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Denise
I pray it all went well for you.
ReplyDeleteHope the trip ends up being better than you expected!
ReplyDeleteI join in with prayers of agreement that all has gone well and you will have peace.
ReplyDeletePraying!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry it took Me so long to respond to you.I have been on a two week road trip Myself.I hope all went well with your road trip and visiting with family,I know both can be stressful.My road trip was a celebration given to Me by My husband for lossing all those lbs.We went to Victoria BC.,and were gone for two weeks.Hugs to you Denise
ReplyDeleteI pray that you will have strength and energy and that you will have a lot of unexpected fun on this trip, you and your mum both. It sounds like fun to me.
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