3 girls “resting” on 3 different levels of our home = the
perfect opportunity for this mommy to sit down with her new laptop to type/sort
out some thoughts/have some quiet time alone.
We have had A LOT going on the last few weeks… A LOT! There
have been times in my life that I’ve felt like we don’t have much going on.
That has all changed as of late.
It started with an almost weeklong visit from a cousin who
lives in Maryland. She lost her dad (my Uncle Buzz) 3 years ago and likes to
stay busy when the anniversary of his death arrives. So, she came to visit us
along with her husband and 3 boys. It was a great week, filled with a lot of
fun, laughter and reminiscing. Memories were made, a few drinks were consumed
and promises to get together every year were exchanged. We do need to make that
happen!
The eve of her leaving (Friday), we received some sickening
news that a friend at our church was going to be leaving prematurely. Michael
and I have become quite close with him so it was a shock to us. But he had some
health issues that needed to be handled immediately… so we spent the morning of
my families last day with us, without them, but in church with our church
family praying for safe travels, good news from doctors, and strength for our
friend during whatever comes to pass. It was a beautiful service, filled with
many, many, many tears… that left me feeling a bit overwhelmed, but faithful…
trusting in the Lord to wrap His arms around all of us.
Two days later, VBS started. Kate and Lauren had an
absolutely fantastic time! The 3 days were filled with song, prayer, puppet
shows, crafts, snacks and a lot of fun. I’m so proud of my big girls and feel
so blessed to have found such a wonderful church home for them (and for us!).
Madeline and I spent our mornings in the nursery. She played with the other
little ones and I had some time to just sit and relax with the moms there. It
was truly wonderful, and just what I needed.
Wednesday, we received more hard news. Michael’s brother,
who has a month old little baby girl, was rushed to the hospital. He was
light-headed, and having chest pains. Long story short, he had a collapsed
lung. Yesterday, we drove over to visit him in the hospital, see the new baby,
and support his wife. He’s in surgery now as I type.
Woooo!!!
On top of all that, my dad is waiting in Indiana right now
for a flight to Afghanistan for the next year (or two)… We need to buy a new
mattress and box springs for Lauren’s bed (which we found out was broken AFTER
we just dropped money on this new laptop)… The van is burning oil so we might
be car shopping soon… And we’re trying to get some things figured out with our
cell phone, satellite tv, internet service situation (living in the middle of
nowhere doesn’t leave a whole lot of options)
I guess things were running smoothly for so long that I
forgot how to handle all this drama and craziness. I’m sure we’re all going to
be fine. I do know that everything will work out. Prayers would definitely help
though. Please? And thanks!
Blessings
471. Our church family472. Great friends
473. Family time
474. Great grilled meals
475. Cooking with my husband
476. Swimming with the girls
477. Kate’s new-found outgoing nature
478. Lauren’s beautiful eyes
479. The progress with Madeline’s talking
480. Company which causes me to clean floors
481. A clean house
482. Michael losing a bet with me and cleaning the toilets
483. Evening talks
484. Summer Olympics
485. Long car rides
486. Watching the girls enjoy the beach
487. Making plans for next summer
488. Looking forward to college football
489. Beautiful weather
490. Freshly mowed grass
