I just realized it's been since January that I've posted. That seems surreal considering my life hasn't slowed down and is by no means perfect! But the days refuse to slow down or stop. They just move on.
Big news first: Our C is getting married! Yes, MARRIED! She's marrying the fellow she's been dating for almost 2 1/2 years. (would've been strange if it wasn't him) Our lives are a flurry of table runners, dress colors and flower choices. We are so very excited and can't wait for their adventure to unfold!
Also! Emily is graduating from U of I in May. We are making an exodus to Moscow to cheer her as she gets that piece of paper that says she truly is a grown up now.
K is home for a while as her hubby is gone. That's been hard. I hate to see her so sad. We pray continuously for His protective hand on both of them. Not just for their physical selves, but their emotional selves also.
Hill and J are doing better. He's got a better job that's almost full time. The grandgirls are good...all squishy and fabulously loving!
S is doing good, braces and all. She's kind of struggling with a teacher; that's a hard situation.
H is so very artistic! Love watching her draw!
It's amazing all the things that have happened since Jan. It's amazing at the bad that's been sprinkled in.
Through it all, I've seen His hand. He has held us, cradled us and given and taken away. He is so awesome in His mercy and grace. The world we live in is declining quickly.....it's so wonderful to know that He doesn't change and every day is written and that He is triumphant.
I have so much going on in my head; not enough time to write it all.
So I leave you with this:
The days move on. Regardless of how you feel, how you wish, how it seems to drag....the days move on. Every day is an adventure and already a victory for the Lord. There isn't one day that moves without His loving hand on it. Not one thought that goes unnoticed, one tear unbottled and one laugh He doesn't enjoy. While this world declines, take heart! Enjoy the given days, enjoy the moments that unfold. He delights in us; delight in HIM!
See you soon, friends.
