A nice surprise

[Hope 98]

The past few months have been some of the most grueling of my life. Some moments though have been extraordinary!

This morning, my daughter - who has been living with her sister and MY sister (& husbands & family), showed up at our church. It was so nice.

Our family has attended this church for about 4 years and are actively involved, but my daughter hasn't been there since she went to her aunt's house. She's been both hurting and hurtful over the past year, to her friends as well as her family.

Her friends and our friends were all really glad to see her and accepted her as the loving father celebrated the return of his prodigal son.

I got a sense of the beginning of some understanding from my sister. Understanding is something that seems particularly elusive in my family. I'm not sure sometimes if they REALLY understand, or if they are hearing something totally different from what I'm trying to share with them.

But, today was good!

[butterfly]

:) Hope thank you for sharing. :) What a blessing for you. butterfly

[profnachos]

Glad to hear, Hope!!!

[Kerrin]

((((((((Hope)))))))),
So pleased for you.
Speaks volumes about your patience, and persistance, with your daughter.
Keep on going, plowing through, little by little you're making in roads.

When it all hits the fan , you are her mother, and she will look to you as long as you stay firm in your initial resolve and convictions on this. ( and you and your hubbie stick to your agenda together! you know, all this anyway...)
I have a feeling she is watching to "see' if you "really mean what you say" ,and "do what you mean" ;) .

Keeping you and her in prayer,
Love
Kerrin ;)

So pleased she was welcomed like that too, by your Church!!!
( one of the things that hurt Amy the most was after 3 months away from Church following her spinal surgery, when she was able to sit in the car. We went to Church and NO-ONE said anything!!! :mad: Amy had been an integral part of the Youth team; now? forget it!!! :( They can hurt the kids far worse than us at times!!).

[Hope 98]

How do these things just disappear into smoke?

Got an email from my sister today withdrawing all the hope I thought I had yesterday.

Your daughter doesn't respect you or your husband - she says. She gets sick to her stomach when she's with you - she says. You aren't ready to take her back - she says.

I am angry.

I wrote back that no one cared for the past two years what was going on with her. No one knows what we've been dealing with or how and no one has asked.

I've lost my mind - I know I have. Nothing in my life makes sense right now.

[butterfly]

:) [[[Hope]]] I do not know your sister but do you think she emailed you and said what she did just to hurt you? If your daughter was fine with you on Sunday and went to church what other reason would your sister say that? You have not lost your mind Hope It sounds like they are given you mixed messages and your heart doesn"t know what to believe. I feel so bad for you and your family. I hope you have a better day tomorrow. :) butterfly