Anyone else exhausted?!?

Percy was 3 years old when I first heard the word autism. His pediatrician said "I suspected he may have autism, but I thought maybe he'd grow out of it." Looking back I'm always thinking "Really?!? Why wouldn't you say something?!?" While we waited almost a year for an official evaluation and diagnosis I studied and researched as much as I could. It was during this time that I noticed signs in my then 18 month old, Henry. I was able to contact First Steps (an early intervention program) to have him evaluated and diagnosed, well before Percy ever saw a specialist.
Those days were so rough. I was working 3rd shift, finding out that my husband had been unfaithful and had a child on the way, I was going through my second divorce, trying to be the best mom I could to my four children, and then there was this autism thing I was trying to figure out. Percy would scream, throw things, pour out any liquid within his reach, run back and forth in the hallway (to the point that it got me an eviction notice), and he would not sleep!
Things are so much better now and I praise the Lord! It's only through Christ who strengthens me, who blesses me with patience, and the ability to never give up! Percy is 9 now and although he sleeps most nights, we still have an occasional night or three a month where he is up and down throughout the night. I still can't find any rhyme or reason to it, but I'm so thankful even in this circumstance and remind myself of this verse:

Do everything without grumbling (or complaining in some versions) or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky (Philippians 2:14-15 NIV)

Am I exhausted? You bet!! However, I smile as I write this post knowing that day by day, step by step, I have an almighty God who loves me and makes things good! It's not just that "things could be worse," it's that Christ is in me and he never fails. He is true and faithful in all he does! Times will be hard, we will grow weary, but God will never leave or forsake us!

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV)

I pray that everything that I say and do bring glory to his name!