So much can happen in life over such short periods of time. In the last three weeks, I have experienced a wide spectrum of events and God has continued to reinforce his awesome power and mercy through them all.
Uncle Clay passed away on June 26, exactly two weeks after being admitted to the hospital for Tylenol poisoning/liver failure. God allowed us to have a great visit with Clay before he passed. My mom was with him when he left this world for his eternal home. God was there the whole time. Now Clay finally has the perfect body he needed. We had a sweet graveside service for him with lots of family. I know that my brother was disappointed that he couldn't make it down, but we all understood. It was a special time to visit with family that we very rarely see. Although Clay's death seemed so sudden, I know that God's timing is perfect.
My friend, Cari, who had a stroke just over three weeks ago, is on the road to recovery. It's going to be a long road, but she is a very determined woman with tons of strength. Doctors discovered a hole in her heart and decided that surgery would be the best option. I'm still waiting to hear an update on that, but I'm so glad she is going to be doing better.
We had a great time visiting with Patrick's side of the family this weekend. On Sunday, we had fun in Edmond. Then, our sister, brother-in-law, and their two sweet girls came to our house for a few days while en route to San Diego, California. What a blessing that was! They are a military family, too, so they move often and live far from family. All of our nieces and nephews are growing up so fast. It is awesome to see how each one has such a unique personality. They are each so amazing and it's fun to spend time with them.
Okay, this news event didn't happen in the last three weeks, but I wanted to share it. I'm so excited to announce that we will have two new nieces or nephews by the end of this year. My sister and her husband are expecting their very first child. Baby Brown is due in October. My brother and his wife are expecting also! Baby Bigler is due to arrive in December. Crazy, Huh?
Back to the last three weeks...
While in Arkansas for my uncle's funeral, I got a call from the principal at the only school to which I've applied for a job. She asked me to come to an interview with her that week. So, my interview was on that Wednesday, July 1st. Two hours later, the superintendent called to offer me the job. Last night, I was officially hired by the school board. I've got my work cut out for me, but I have really missed being around kids, music, and some sort of schedule. Back to reality!
I hope to get back to blogging regularly. It is a great way to get things off my mind. I hope I haven't bored you too much!
