What it feels like when your baby cries uncontrollably!

For the 2nd time, Lucy cried without us being able to calm her quickly. We were driving back from Austin with our friends, Enrique and Lizeth Morris. Lucy had been in and out of the car seat the whole weekend and was tired of it. She loves to sit up and stand up so it was restricting her from her normal activity. We got her to sleep and she was doing good. She woke up, realized she was still in the car seat, and started wailing. Thinking back on it now, I laugh when I picture her face. Her entire face gets red except at the creases it gets bright white. Her eyes are forced shut by all the tears. Her mouth spreads as wide as she can get it which is pretty big. I didn't stop to think about the sound she makes but as I remember its like a fire alarm in intensity. David was driving and started to pull over. he said, let's get her out and play a bit and get her out! but all I heard was "get her out" and thought that he was mad at me so I started crying too! We stopped by these beautiful rows of corn and the sun was just setting. As soon as I put her over my shoulder she relaxed and started the shoulder hiccuping that always happens after a good cry. her face became splotchy red and we took turns looking at each other and crying. Then, out came the smiles! We danced and sang and examined the corn husks. There was one more cry later before she crashed for the night but it was this moment that I realized we had made it through. I realized that I had not prayed in so long. In this time of desperation, I was leaning against the car seat praying for Jesus to come soothe her. How long had it been since we had talked and now I cry out in need?
We offered to let Enrique and Lizeth go on without us and have our parents pick us up. I'm not sure I've ever experienced friendship quite like theirs. They said, they were with us, we are a unit, we are together for this trip. They both were concerned for Lucy and my tears and not their own fatigue and the prospect of a really late night unpacking and getting ready for work the next morning. They radiate the beauty and compassion of Christ.