Of Ladies and Powder Rooms

Well where do we start. This past Saturday,all I wanted to do was clean my home and work on crocheting a baby blanket. KK got ready for work and the shower was draining slow and the toilet was perking. My first thought was flush the toilet and make everything go down the line. WRONG! Our weekend that was supposed to be quiet and peaceful was anything but. There were several trips to Lowe's and Marvin's. One super plunger (that's what it said on the tag), three different types of plumbing snakes, some pvc cleaner, glue, a few odd looking pieces of pvc piping, and a little over $100 we are a little closer to having it fixed. Well that is what I thought on Sunday. Don't get me wrong, Dad is very capable of doing the work & I will sing out about what a wonderful handyman he is, it's just that I am a bit squimish when it comes to such things, and not a capable plumber or helper in this case. The clog is just out of reach of the snakes and the super plunger. So here it is now, Tuesday and we are still down to one bathroom and one half bath. With 4 girls in the house and poor Dad, he's feeling the pressure to get the second bath working in a hurry. I think back on growing up we had a 4 bedroom, 1 bath home with 6 children(4 girls, 2 boys) and our Mom, and she still managed to have everyone bathed and ready for bed before 9 P.M. Wish I had inherited some of her management skills.
But not to fear, God is good. We have friends who have done plumbing before and are super sweet to come help us. The problem should be 100% solved by this evening. (The girls and I are all praying). Don't laugh, God is the God of all things even trials such as this. It has tried our patience, but we persevere and cope. No tempers have flared and no potty emergencies even with all the extra children that have been here over the weekend. My concern now as this is coming to an end, is that I won't be able to clean the metal marks out of the bottom of the toilet from the plumbing snake that was sent down. (KK would say I was OCD in this) Oh well, such is life. One day that toilet will be replaced, and we will have forgotten all about the issues of this time. Our focus will be on the things of God. We are all a little closer now for this trial has helped us to understand that we can get through anything with prayer and love for one another. : ) Today our home will get cleaned, the powder room repaired and draining properly, school work done and all will be right in our little bit of the world, because we know the One in control.
Praises to our God!