Flooding and Chicago trip

Llast weekend we went to Chicago to see Bethany, Dan's girlfriend. She was there for business training that week. She works for Marriot. We also got to meet her sister Kari. We had fun time and we walked everywhere downtown where we were staying... my ankles were sore for 4 days!! Should've worn different shoes I suppose. I was a little more tired than usual because the night before we left I was dumb enough to read an email I recieved about a possible pediafile roaming around c.r. and approaching a 3 year old girl in her backyard only to be scared away by the dog. My kids were already with Linda for the weekend and it really upset me and got my thoughts whirling about many times someone could snatch my kids out of our yard when I'm working inside (even though we do have a privacy fence and you can't open the gates from the outside.) but still my absolute worst fear for my children (other than their souls) is being abducted by some perve. And I just wanted to be able to hug them and think ok they're safe, calm down. But they weren't there, I wanted to cry. What a weenie. So I had a little trouble sleeping and then at 4 am woke up with my heartracing and feeling gross. I finally got back to sleep around 6 am but it left me queasy and weak, and my chest was sore... I hated myself for getting worked up and tried to work through it but the Lord just reminds me I still need Him. I'm hoping I don't have issues when we go to Texas. I'm almost done with Anxious For Nothing, and this chapter was on contentment, really good and when I have more time I will probably be posting quotes.

Chicago, was CRAZY, so many people, honking crazy cab drivers, oblivious tourist/pedestrians, beggers, guys playing intruments for money, funky smells, over-priced bandaids (for my blisters) ... and lots of cool sites and architecture ( and Bethany, it was fun to hang out with her!! I'm so thankful for the women in my brother's lives)