Bad, Bad Week!!!!!!

The little poem has been going through my head "Rain, Rain, go away, come again another day" as I am so tired of the rain I don't know what to do! Constant rain gives me the blahs!!! It causes so many problems for my job it is not funny!!!! I have three buildings that are ready to be delivered and installed, two in Louisiana and one in South Carolina and because of the rain we can't. On one job, we were digging the holes for the concrete footers, got them dug and inspected and the rain started before the concrete truck got there, so all of that work will have to be done again when it finally stops raining. The problem with that is it is a double cost to me not the customer, so less profit on that job so less commission. Yuk!!!!!

Then our Septic Tank goes haywire yesterday afternoon when Terry was washing his work clothes. We had it pumped out in June and at the time the guy said that we might start having problem with our field lines because of tree roots and the drought, etc well it happened!!!! So repairs or replacement is schedule for this Saturday so there goes my vacation to see Jessica and Autumn this year and maybe next year too, just depending on the cost! Then during all of the rain and wind we noticed a scraping sound on the roof. It seems that our pecan tree has really grown over the spring and summer and now several limbs are laying on my roof. So we have to have a tree service come out and cut them. I can't wait to see what that is going to cost. Then my sliding glass door latch broke off. So we have to replace the door and the list goes on.

So when is rains it pours litarally at my house with all of the problems, but I remind myself that God is aware of everything that is going on and I can lean on him. It doesn't mean that he is going to miraculeously fix my septic tank or break the limbs off the trees supernaturally, but I can get my Bible out and read some verses to calm my soul and have a little "heart to heart" and even though everything is "falling apart" I feel calm and happy because God will provide a way to pay for everything and it will all get done. Terry (my husband) doesn't understand my attitude and is watching me very closely, (sometimes I think that he thinks that I'm a little crazy when it comes to this "God thing" as he calls it). He ranted and raved for 2 hours last night about how nothing ever goes right, etc., which gave me the perfect opportunity to state my case of "we are not promised perfect, but we are promised that he would be there with us to see us through it"

Just typing this and thinking about how God's hand was in this makes me smile.

1. The Septic Tank didn't back up in the house - it just flowed washing drain water out into the yard. I don't know about you but that is a blessing!

2. The tree limbs are scraping, but my roof is not leaking.

3. The handle broke, but I actually lock my door with a HUGH Bar Lock, so the house is still secure.

As for not seeing Jessica and Autumn on my vacation in October, my boss has offered to fly her and Autumn down this month (he has a free ticket) so if she can work everything out, I'll still get to see them. YEA!!!!!!!