I will have to say, I am totally impressed as I had no clue that my son was coming home for the weekend from the Army. I have helped him pull this stunt on his fiancee before but he has not done it to me so this was a first.  It was wonderful waking up to his voice … wait a minute, I had better tell the truth here!

All three of my son’s have very similar sounding voices, especially if you aren’t paying attention, so when Chris opened my bedroom door that morning I naturally thought it was the only son home , Josh.  Now,  Josh rarely wakes me up early because he knows I am NOT a morning person. Therefore, if he is waking me up, there is something wrong, and if there is something wrong he is frustrated by it by now.  So when a cheerful sounding Josh comes in the room saying “Mom, Mom wake up. I brought flowers for you and a french horn and chocolate milk,” my very sleepy brain is saying “Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” followed by a quick “Aaaawwweee, that is so sweet”.

Wake up! it is imperative that I open my eyes, there is something wrong. So, come on, OPEN THOSE EYES! Now my brain is screaming at me as it realizes the BIG inconsistencies. So I open those eyes and was greeted by Chris :).

Chris is always really busy when he comes up. Still, I will happily take what I can get as I know he is doing his best. I also know that He really needed this break back home. Besides this helps make it more bearable until Thanksgiving. God is so very Wonderful and does have things under control.

Jeremiah 29:11-13
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.