Going through a rough patch

Sometimes you wonder what or how you got into situations that you are in. Why is stuff always happening to us for? I still think that sometimes but the difference now is that I pray for the reasons. We had something absolutley awful happen to us this week. Both of us were very very very upset. At first, we blamed God. I know that is not the right thing to do but it is natural for us. Then we remembered that God does not allow more to happen to us than we can handle. So we prayed on it. GOd answered our prays and while we are still in very bad situation we know that if we continue to pray and allow Him to take over things ARE going to get better. Everything happens for a reason right?