I knew it had been a long time since I have posted anything, but I just now realized it has been over 2 months. I guess I'm not too good at this blogging thing. Probably the same reason I never managed to keep a diary for more than a couple of weeks. Life has been pretty hectic the last couple of months. School started, we moved out of our rental and back in with my parents, Bethany left home for college and Rachel started 7th grade. Mike is now working about 30-35 hrs. per week at Sam's Club. It seems that we are seldom home at the same time anymore, and when we are, I am working on school stuff or we are both exhausted. Getting older stinks!
Speaking of getting older, we took Bethany down to college just before Labor Day weekend. I clearly remember sitting in the high school gym for her freshman orientation thinking, "I am not old enough to have a child in high school." (Technically, I wasn't because she was a grade ahead of where she should have been.) That seems like it was just yesterday, but here we were at college freshman orientation thinking the same thing. Yes, I cried like a baby when we left her in the gym at CBU and drove off campus, but not for the reason you might expect. I have a perfect peace about her being at college 500 miles from home. My tears were not tears of sadness or fear, but tears of joy and wonder at the awesome work God has done, is doing and will continue to do in her. As we sat in the gym and prayed over our children, the image that was forefront in my mind was of standing in front of God and our church family, dedicating our infant to God. We have always had the attitude that our girls are not ours, but on loan from God. To see the woman that God has created from that tiny infant fills my heart with pride and joy and my eyes with tears. As we pulled out of the parking lot, I turned to Mike and said, "At least we got to have her for 17 years instead of the 3 that Hannah was given with Samuel." I know that she is right where God has placed her, and that she is doing His work.
As for Rachel, well, I keep reminding myself that we survived the early teens once...we can do it again. :) Just kidding, Sweetheart! (kind of) In reality, I am enjoying watching Rachel start to become a young lady. She is maturing so fast and has such an empathetic heart! I know that God has great plans for her, and I can't wait to see them come to pass!
This post was way past due! Maybe I will write again before another 2 months passes us by. Until then, remember to love your children for the stage they are in and enjoy every moment of every day with them. Those moments and days pass too quickly!
Speaking of getting older, we took Bethany down to college just before Labor Day weekend. I clearly remember sitting in the high school gym for her freshman orientation thinking, "I am not old enough to have a child in high school." (Technically, I wasn't because she was a grade ahead of where she should have been.) That seems like it was just yesterday, but here we were at college freshman orientation thinking the same thing. Yes, I cried like a baby when we left her in the gym at CBU and drove off campus, but not for the reason you might expect. I have a perfect peace about her being at college 500 miles from home. My tears were not tears of sadness or fear, but tears of joy and wonder at the awesome work God has done, is doing and will continue to do in her. As we sat in the gym and prayed over our children, the image that was forefront in my mind was of standing in front of God and our church family, dedicating our infant to God. We have always had the attitude that our girls are not ours, but on loan from God. To see the woman that God has created from that tiny infant fills my heart with pride and joy and my eyes with tears. As we pulled out of the parking lot, I turned to Mike and said, "At least we got to have her for 17 years instead of the 3 that Hannah was given with Samuel." I know that she is right where God has placed her, and that she is doing His work.
As for Rachel, well, I keep reminding myself that we survived the early teens once...we can do it again. :) Just kidding, Sweetheart! (kind of) In reality, I am enjoying watching Rachel start to become a young lady. She is maturing so fast and has such an empathetic heart! I know that God has great plans for her, and I can't wait to see them come to pass!
This post was way past due! Maybe I will write again before another 2 months passes us by. Until then, remember to love your children for the stage they are in and enjoy every moment of every day with them. Those moments and days pass too quickly!
