Hello Friends and Family, this is Kristen Files a friend of the Chijioke family. As most of you may already know, CJ, Hannah's husband, went to be with the Lord yesterday (7/11/2011). Please keep Hannah, the kids, and extended family in prayer. Please refrain from phone calls to Hannah at this time. However, short messages (FB posts) and prayers are welcome. As Hannah and CJ have quite the circle of friends and family I will keep everyone updated and coordinate any meals, assistance and logistics that will be needed when they do return home to take some of the burden from Hannah and her family. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 214-986-6059 or kristenfiles@hotmail.com. Thank you all so much for your outpouring of love and well wishes during this very difficult time, it is most appreciated!
As I continue on this journey, I find that it is the little things that are catching me off guard and causing the most pain... I think because I'm not prepared for them. The big things I am ready for and I am able to take a breath and kind of "shore up" my emotional safeguards in preparation. But, the little, unexpected events - like removing the empty soap dish from Cj's sink in our bathroom and realizing that I don't have to fill it again, or when his phone popped up a reminder to change the air filters monthly... these things remind me again of the reality that he is never coming back and waves of grief wash over me and the tears flow... This week has been full of this emotional roller coaster - add to that a fretful and clingy baby who is no longer sleeping at night, stress filled moments/days over Cj's transportation to Nigeria, some anxiety over situations that were out of my control but nevertheless counted as my responsibility and fault, trying to keep
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