Thanks Refreshed for your story and encouragement!
It's hard to get across what all is going on here, not that we should even try to get it all across. I'm sure ya'll don't want to hear it all. We've probably said way too much already. But I was just talking to someone the other day about how people are way too closed up sometimes, and as christians, we often think we have to appear to be above it all, and have a smile on our face, and pretend everything is okay. But I think what we really need is to open up more, talk about our problems, let others know they are not alone in their struggles. Maybe airing out some of this in public will help someone else, I hope. That would make the pain of it all feel a little more worth it if it could.