My Prayers have been Answered
I think my prayers (and maybe that of my mother's) have been answered. I have been increasingly worried about having a third child under the age of 5 and doing it on my own. I try hard not to panic.
One thing that freaks me out is to bring three small children to church by myself. My husband goes to another church so I go alone. I really want my children to go to church , but I wonder how on earth I could handle it!
Then today the Young Women's president told me that the Young Women have decided to offer to help me with the kids during sacrament. Every Sunday, one of the girls will sit with me and help me juggle the children. Also, my wonderful visiting teacher was called to be the Relief Society president today. I am very excited about that. She knows me very well and my situation and a highly organized lady. I guess my patience has paid off and I see that how even though it is stressful to go to church with small children, you do receive great blessings. You go to church because of your faith, not because it is easy or people give you lots of attention. I have learned that it is better to go to church and spend most of the time in the mother's lounge than it is to stay home. I have received so many blessings. (and remember I go without my husband's support)
I hope that helps a young mother struggling with little ones in church. It is worth all of the hard work in the end and your faith and testimony grow tremendously.
One thing that freaks me out is to bring three small children to church by myself. My husband goes to another church so I go alone. I really want my children to go to church , but I wonder how on earth I could handle it!
Then today the Young Women's president told me that the Young Women have decided to offer to help me with the kids during sacrament. Every Sunday, one of the girls will sit with me and help me juggle the children. Also, my wonderful visiting teacher was called to be the Relief Society president today. I am very excited about that. She knows me very well and my situation and a highly organized lady. I guess my patience has paid off and I see that how even though it is stressful to go to church with small children, you do receive great blessings. You go to church because of your faith, not because it is easy or people give you lots of attention. I have learned that it is better to go to church and spend most of the time in the mother's lounge than it is to stay home. I have received so many blessings. (and remember I go without my husband's support)
I hope that helps a young mother struggling with little ones in church. It is worth all of the hard work in the end and your faith and testimony grow tremendously.
That is a wonderful thing for the YW to do! Isn't it great how the lord works through others to answer our prayers.
Posted by
melissaclee |
9:11 AM
I know how it is to go to church spouseless (mine works every other Sunday), and I am worrying how I will handle #2! I have been fortunate enough that ladies who are also sitting alone (husband's in the bishopric or don't attend) sit by me to help entertain Greta. I hope that they keep this up after baby comes! I recently had a YW sit by me, and while she did seem very inexperienced (especially with grabbing the child that is running away) she brought her coloring books and pencils to entertain my daughter and the girls behind us!
Posted by
APRIL |
9:32 AM
What a great blessing! There have been a few times I have sat with mothers who were alone to help with the children beacuse I know that it must be hard for them, and no one can expect anyone to have perfectly behaved children during sacrament meeting every week. I also know that if I was in that situation I would hope someone would do the same for me.
There is a guy in our ward whose wife works on Sundays and now he doesn't want to come to church beacuse he doesn't think he can handle his son. I was telling my Dad that maybe they could identify a couple that might want to sit with them as it may not really be a good idea for a single girl/woman to sit with him.
Posted by
SJ |
5:37 PM