This is my first assignment!

Part A-   Right now I'm so behind on laundry, I have been for a while and I'm finding it really hard to catch up.  This is what I would like to do.  One load a day, I did this in the past and it worked great.  My laundry room is downstairs right off of my school room so I throw a load in when I start school and then I can dry it then too, however I have a very old dryer and sometimes (actually most of the time)  it takes twice to dry them.  Its even better when I throw in a load the night before and first thing in the morning putting it in the dryer.  My oldest child is eight so he is the only one who can actually do a load of laundry by himself.  My husband will help out too sometimes.  I would love to start working with my 5yr old in putting his clothes away.  My husband hung me a line this summer outside and I love to hang blankets and big items on it, I love the smell of fresh air hung laundry.   We put the dirty laundry in the hall in a basket, when its full it goes downstairs where it is sorted into a 3 space hamper, one for whites, one for colors, and one for towels.  Our laundry room is the perfect size, I would love to fix it up cute and cozy, it just hasn't been top priority with our house yet but I know a soft color would make it look great.  I also need some shelves. 

I love my window in my laundry room!

Part B- The hardest thing for me now is how I'm struggling with my grief and pain.  My MIL was told today officially that it is stage 4 gallbladder cancer that has spread to her liver.  They believe she will have 6-9 months to live.  Thats the medical advice, we know there can be healing.  I can't even begin to write all the fears and struggles that come with that kind of news.  She is a believer and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt she will be in heaven if the Lord takes her home, but wow (getting through without her) is unbearable.  I have spent every Thursday since 1998 with her and every other Sunday not to mention the phone calls throughout the week and the holidays.  She is an awesome grandmother and the kids adore her!  What will it be like for them to see her sick?  How will my father in law make it?  My husband is having a hard time tonight (how I hurt to see him hurt)  , what will she need?    Will she have to suffer?  And the list goes on and on and on.  I'm learning however we have to take it day by day, hour by hour, and constantly pray for strength, comfort and peace.  I have to carry on for my children and husband- I know they will see me weak at times.  We have talked to our eight year on son about the whole thing  (we were very honest with him and we allowed him to ask any question that he wanted), he had several great ones.  We told him that sometimes he will see us sad because it makes us sad that Gee is sick. He will also see how we handle things, where do we go?  Who do we Trust?  He needs to see us leaning on our Lord, he needs to know although we have hard times, we have hope and that our lives our ultimately in our Saviors hands and we will TRUST regardless of where he takes us.  The whole thing is so overwhelming, and without HIS strenghth I can't imagine!

C.  The verse of the day on my blog hit me today just like God meant it too,   Mark 5:36, " Do not be afraid any longer, only believe."