We made it through the night!  'Course, I didn't think we wouldn't... but...  I struggled in a way I never have.  I dreaded bed time and my heart ached so bad when I tucked my little Willies in.  I prayed and prayed for peace and the Word kept going through my mind, "I will lie down and sleep for you, oh Lord, make me dwell in safety."  I knew this applied and that I was trying to be in control of something that was in his hands alone.

Atira had a tiny fit within 20 minutes of lying down and spit up only a little.  She didn't vomit the rest of the night and is still sleeping peacefully.  Thank you, Lord!!!  The others slept pretty well, too.   And, my foot feels better.  Now that it doesn't hurt everywhere, I realize the pain's not in my ankle but more so the top of my foot.  I can stand on it but the actual movement of walking hurts.  I figure another couple days of babying it and I'll be good.
     I was thinking of calling my sister to come over and help today but Bobby surprised me by staying home for that purpose.  He gets up about an hour earlier than me and leaves for work 15-20 minutes before I come down.  Today I came down and saw he'd unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher and it blessed my heart so.  I didn't realize until I reached for the milk pans and "found" them missing that he was still here.  I gimped down the hill to the barn and he had just finished the milking!  The only thing that would have made it better is if I'd known he was doing it so I didn't even have to get out of bed.  :)  But he wanted to surprise me.  Color me surprised.  He milked all the goats last night, too,  while the kids and I instructed him (Granny gets three cups, Dessy and Brownie get four each, don't forget to share with the kittens, etc)  and did the other barn chores.    The goats are a little confused by his way of doing things and Granny expressed her displeasure this morning by trying to sit on him, but I guess they'll get use to it.  He and the goats, both.  :)

I'm so blessed.

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