A good day - spiritually speaking at least

So today was a good day, at least spiritually speaking it was.  My middle daughter, Jenna, was confirmed at our church today.  It was a beautiful service with the Bishop and everything.  All three of my girls served today.  Melissa was a torch in the acolyte procession.  Jenna was confirmed and was a reader for the service.  Smash was chosen to be the Bishop's acolyte and help him out all day.  It was so great to see all three of my girls serving the church and contributing.  As youth minister of the church it is kind of expected at times that my family serve, but I am so proud that my girls willingly serve.  Our family's faith is something that I take great pride in and Craig and I have really worked hard to instill that in our kids.  We want them to serve the Lord openly and worship openly.  We pray as a family at every meal, even in public.  We go to youth group activities regularly, partly because I am the Youth Minister, but also because we just love doing it.  Craig and I are very proud that our church plays such a big role in our kids lives and ours.  Now, don't get me wrong, we are far from a perfect family, and we have times where we don't want to get out of bed to go do anything, church related or not.  It was just such a proud moment for me today to see my girls taking on and starting to form their own faith. I can only pray that the church and our Lord always plays such a big role for them and their families one day.  I grew up in the church, being an acolyte, being in youth group, my dad was president of the vestry, and my step-mom was involved in youth group and choir.  The church was a big part of my life growing up.  I really hope and pray that my kids keep it in their lives and they don't let any "outside" influences dictate how they lead their lives.    My girls make  me a very proud momma.   They even make me proud as their youth minister.  My niece, Alicia, was also confirmed today as well as Emmie and Emma, two more of my youth kids.  Our church and our lives are so blessed with these amazing youth.  They bring life and vivaciousness (is that a word?) to our church.  They light up the room when they all walk in together all chatting and smiling.  I love seeing the youth and all their energy.  It is truly contagious. 
              After the church service and reception we had all planned to go out to lunch to celebrate the girls getting confirmed, but my body had other plans.  I was so worn out and exhausted that there was no way I was going to make it to lunch.   I didn't even know if I was going to drive home safely, let alone go out to lunch.  I wore my surgical mask to church again today, keeping all the bad germs away.  I get the sympathetic "Awww hope you get better soon" and the "we're praying for you" comments all the time.  I am really blessed that so many people care about what is happening with my Lyme disease.  I have to stop sometimes and remind myself that they all mean well and truly care about me.  I know there are many out there that don't have that kind of support and I am feel for them.  It takes a lot of prayers and a lot of support to deal with a disease like this.  It is such a lonely disease.  On the outside (other than my surgical  mask) I look fine, like there is nothing wrong with me, but on the inside my joints are aching, my mind is foggy, my hands are tingling, my legs feel like they could give out at any moment, and my stomach is all nauseous all the time.  It's like I'm screaming on the inside and smiling on the outside.  Weird....I know.  So with all the blessing of the day and the bad, I chose to look at the good.  I will ignore the bad as long as possible, which is about ten minutes cause I really need a nap.  I felt really bad that I couldn't go to lunch with my family, but I knew if I did then I'd have to have someone drive me home.  Anyhow, congrats Jenna, Alicia, Emmie, and Emma on your confirmations today.  I will be thinking of you guys as I take another pain pill and take a nap.  I love you guys.