Hey yall!
Greetings from down south!
It's been forever and I haven't blogged in ages!
And ya know what?
I've missed it and through the ups and downs in my life lately I have come to realize I miss it. I miss writing and sharing my feelings and putting them down in a journal (y) way.
So...
Here goes.
We've had some challenges the last few months. Nothing that we can't handle with God at he wheel in our lives.
We've also had some amazing accomplishments.
Where to start?
Let's jump right in..
Our oldest daughter Kylie settled down here with us last year. She found an amazing job right away. Got a brand new car within the first 2 months. Has made some great friends and just moved into her very own 1 bedroom apartment about 20 minutes away from us. So exciting for her! She's become quite the amazing young woman!
Aaron, our oldest son has also had a major accomplishment this past year.
He emerged in October as a United States Marine after completing the countries toughest boot camp at Parris Island. He went on to graduate as a Private First Class from Infantry school and is now permanently stationed in NC. As I write this he is in Yuma Arizona for helo training!
We are so proud that words can not express our pride in him and all he has done and will do to defend this country of ours. Just so amazed.
Joel is going to be graduating from high school this spring and has some ideas of what he'd like to do... one of them is looking into joining the Army.
Joel has done so well this year including working full time all last summer and pretty much managing the local new Dunkin Donuts. We are so proud of him.
Jocelyn has not only thrown herself into serving every Sunday at church on the media team but she has become an integral part of the Verge (Tuesday night youth groups) praise and worship team and sings most Tuesdays. Her confidence and voice has just blossomed tremendously! She also was just accepted into the Academy for Arts Science and Technology and will complete her last 2 years of high school there as a student of their Digital Communications division.
We continue to be amazed by her drive and ambition as well as inspired by her love and passion for God.
Trevor and Asher are doing amazing also.
Asher tried out for and was accepted to play on the high school B Baseball team for our local high school. Plus he's still actively playing on his travel team The Diamond Stars. His skill and love of the game has taken him to new heights this year and we believe if he chooses so... it may offer him a career down the road. Though he still often talks of the Navy.
Trevor chose to sit out the baseball team this season though he wants to play rec ball this summer to keep active.
Both boys had an amazing Basketball season and Trevor is currently training with the high school football team and trainers in the weight room in preparation for his freshman year playing for the high school team. He's quite the little "surprise" on the team and has earned the nickname the "honey badger ". Look it up and you'll know why!
Now...
On the challenging news front... Noah was in a car accident last year and suffered a major neck and spinal cord injury.
Finally after almost a year of fighting with workers comp, Dr's and insurance and lawyers... he had surgery in January.
His recovery is going slowly and he's still suffering pain and effects of the damage.
We are grateful for the workers comp payments and are managing to stay afloat though it still comes with stress and challenges.
We also decided as a family that we were needing to add to our family.
Help our family.
Noah's parents were living in NY and not thriving. Health issues and raising costs of living just were too much for them to handle on their own.
We have moved them here in with us, we have the extra room, until we can get them settled into their own place down here near us.
Costs are better and it gives us all a chance to spend some time with them.
So important to our family and our children.
Now, I have stresses and anxiety about this because frankly I'm not a good care giver AT ALL.
like... AT ALL.
So... this will require some patience on my part and heavy prayer.
Ok. A lot of patience on my part and a lot of God's presence in my life over the next few weeks or months.
But today was a good day.
Yesterday. .. not so much. Getting a family our size on schedule is hard enough, but add to the mix, two other people who are also very independent but slow to get moving and slow compared to our fast paced lifestyle can create a pressure cooker.
We got through yesterday and today was better.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring but I'm reminded of a time when my saint of a step mother took in my dad's parents.
Dialysis for my gram everyday.
A stubborn set in his way grandfather.
All under one roof.
A step mother who had almost no relationship with her father.... embraced my dad's parents through all the mess. Helped and was supportive even when my own dad was at his wits end. Was the peacekeeper in the house
So while I admire my own mother so much for doing all she has done for me...
At this moment I am leaning on my step mothers wisdom, guidance, and trying to tap into some of the grace and patience she developed.
God is with me and I will be ok.
We will all be ok.
We are changing our lives for the better and I will see that through the clouds.
And the fog and the struggles.
So... pray for me.
Pray with me.
For my kids.
For their achievements.
For my husband.
For my in laws.
Thank you!!!
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