The Blessing of Prayer

One of the most stressful things for me is finding a sitter for Ava. We have been very blessed to not have to put her in day care. Thanks to some very wonderful ladies that have helped me out. Every time a new semester is about ready to start I go through the stress of who is going to watch her and feel bad for asking the same ladies over and over again. I thought I had it figured out this semester and would only need someone on Mondays and Wednesdays. Well it didn't turn out that way, I was working at my internship at night. It really sucked because i missed bedtime every night. I love putting Ava down, it is a wonderful feeling to cuddle and read stories to her.  (we save the singing for Bryce). I missed it so much.
A few weeks into the semester my supervisor said i would have to start working some days. So I found a sitter for Friday's and had the hardest time finding one for Thursdays. It was also getting very frustrating so I stopped asking around and hoped that one of my two sitters would be able to do it. I felt bad, but just felt defeated.
Last week after meeting with my supervisor, she told me which case worker she wanted me to work with and that I would be helping with this case workers groups.. Great I thought... she has one group on Tuesday's from 4:00pm to 5:30. I have class at 5:30 in Ogden. So I spoke with my professor about being late to class. I now needed a sitter on Tuesdays and Thursdays... just my luck. I was really negative about it and Bryce and I decided her would just use his time off and sick leave for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This past weekend was general conference. Ava kept us busy for most of it and I had a hard time focusing on it because of the beautiful distraction. One of the talks I did hear was about pray and asking and then getting answers. When I got home, I prayed about finding a sitter on the days needed and told heavenly father how much it stressed me out.
Tonight Ava really wanted to go outside and I told her no because I was making dinner and then she said please. Dinner could wait, I took her out. As we were out there I started talking with another mom in our ward and had the distinct impression to ask.. I was hesitant. but finally got the courage to do so. She said she was hoping for a babysitting opportunity to come along.... One less thing to worry about.