See me?

When my nephew Luther was just learning how to put words together to pray, one of his earliest prayers was "See me?...amen." My parents reminded me of this this week as they bought a C-dory (boat) and were thinking of naming it "C-ME" after this little prayer of his that everyone thought was so deep and sweet.
This week has been a hard one. We dealt with the flu... so far me, Sadie and Robin. Hopefully no more to follow! We had a 10 hour hospital visit with Sadie which included Sadie vomiting in the packed waiting room 2 times and no one coming to clean it up for almost 2 full hours... Then when we got in to see the Dr. The flu hit me full force and I was sick all the way home as well. (GONG SHOW!) The next day I got an e-mail from the church saying:

Hi Jessica,

We as the staff and pastors, pray for the congregation weekly. This week your names came up, and I would like to know, if there is anything that you would like prayer for this week.

Hope to hear from you,

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I wrote back:

The flu. Sadie and I have it and I'm sure it will make it's way through the family this week. Pray for strength and health. Thank you so much!-j

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The church wrote back:

Thanks for sharing. The flu is not fun. Will pray against it spreading through the family. Take care.

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Today, as we are entering day 5 of Sadie not eating, I decided, spur of the moment to take her into the Superstore and see if she could pick something out that would entice her to eat even just a little nibble. As I neared the store though, i realized "Arg! It's Saturday in the early afternoon. That place is always packed even on the slowest days!" I drove in and the parking lot was packed. I quick breathed out a short little prayer. "Dear Jesus, help me to find a parking spot...?" I drove past the first two lines of double parked cars and when i came to the third, the one right in front of the doors, i saw something extravagant.... 5 free parking spots! Tears come to my eyes and maybe it isn't a big thing, a parking stall... a simply worded e-mail... but today it was for me. That extravagant answer to prayer was as if God was speaking right to me saying. "I see you jess..." I care *this* much about that silly parking stall... how much more do I care for this little one you are worried for?" He sees me. He sees us.