He's home

This has been the best month. My middle son's wife had a baby girl....two weeks early. Both are doing well. My baby boy came home from his mission on the 14th. That was a very special day. My mom came down from Idaho and has been here for the whole month. She is in poor health, but she is here and I'm so happy. Aside from a slight gain in weight that is now coming off again since I got braces, all is so good. Christy

Great Christy. We don't often have that many GOOD things happen to us all at one time or all in one month. Maybe we do, but we are so busy with life that we forget to look and recognize them. Melody

Christy, I don't post often but your son served part of his mission here in Vancouver. Tell him that there was a big meeting with all of the missionaries on Saturday morning in The Dallas and the Mission President has been called home to treat a serious cancer. It was all very sudden. I thought that your son would want to know. There is a temp this week and then they will have a new Mission Pres. This man is only 47 years old. How sad for his family. Barbara

This events in our lives can be bitter sweet. I'm looking for Tender Mercies yesterday and today. I was so happy that my mom drove from Idaho to California to share in all the events of this last month. Daniel coming home, our newest grand daughter's blessing, Daniel's mission report, birthdays of two of my children, and much more. She stayed for a whole month and we were able to have so many lovely moments. I have the best mother in the whole world. Unfortunately or fortunately however you look at it, my mother left early Monday morning to head home and never called to let me know she got home safely. The end result....she passed away the moment she walked through her door. After sending out the police to check and see what was going on they found her back door open and all her luggage still in her car. She was laying on the kitchen floor right inside her back door. She got home and left this world quickly. I will miss her so much and I'm looking to all the wonderful moments we shared this past month. The Lord prepared me for this goodbye and for that I'm so grateful. It shows me that he does love me and knows all things.