TGI...ahem...M???

TGIM...Thank goodness it's Monday. Betcha' never heard that before. That is how I feel on this Monday. This past weekend was a roller coaster of crazy events (and not a fun roller coaster might I add). Saturday evening we ended up in the ER with Caleb. He had a asthma attack (first one in yrs.) and it was the first time we ever had to take him to the ER for his asthma. Weird thing is...he was actually "un"diagnosed because he was doing so well. I guess we'll hope this was a "freak" thing. Four breathing treatments, a dose of steroids, and 3 1/2 hours later we made it home. Of course, I was wound up and between that and breathing treatments every 4 hrs. I got approx. 1 hour of sleep that night. 6:45am comes awfully early for one who has had 1 hour of sleep, but I did it anyway and made it to church. Shortly after Sunday School, I hear "Amelia's having a reaction." reaction is a scary word in our house because it usually means that Amelia has been exposed to something with nuts (which she is highly allergic). So, I grabbed the Epi-pen  headed downstairs to the church basement all the while yelling "someone call 9-1-1." I get to where Amelia was and she was in hysterics, her children's leader was on the phone with the paramedics, and I began assessing the situation. It was a false alarm (praise the Lord). I couldn't convince the operator of this so Amelia got to meet some really cool EMS workers who made her feel so comfortable as they were assessing things.  Ends up what she had swallowed was an M&M instead of a Reeses pieces. Music to my ears. Everyone was great and responded appropriately. I am so unbelievably thankful for my church family. They are an awesome group of people. I know my children are cared for and looked after while in their care. I thank God for them. Had this been the "real" thing she would have been safe because of them. To top it all off...I had to sing the special in church service. Talk about an adrenaline overload. All day yesterday I trembled replaying the events of the previous 24 hours over and over in my head, and each time I thanked God for the many blessings that came out of all of  it. I thanked him for the ER doctors that helped Caleb begin to breathe normally again, I thanked him for my church family who took such great care of Amelia, and  I thanked him for protection over my family while everything was going on. AND now I am thankful it is Monday because all of it is behind me, and I can see the many blessings God gave me. GOD IS GOOD...ALL THE TIME!!!!