Thankful

It's been a long time again. I started back at school in January, so that has kept me busy. I had planned on going part-time, taking two classes, but God really guided me to take a full load. At first I thought I was crazy for doing it, but my French professor has been more than accommodating of my crazy family life. Besides dealing with various sickies with the girlies, which prevented me from making it to class several times, we had some major car problems. Our beloved 2007 Honda Civic died a horrible death (the engine block cracked), just a few thousand miles past its warranty. We had to buy a new vehicle, so we went all out and bought a minivan! I think it was God watching out for us yet again because the minivan has been an unexpected blessing. A few more bumps along the way, but halfway through the semester and I'm finally feeling closer to getting on top of things.

The big news, and the reason why I KNOW God was guiding me when it came to school, is that J is on assignment to go to Fort Hood in August. We gambled that the Army would forget about him during his last year in, but it didn't work that way. He is now contemplating reenlisting and going the whole 20 years, but we're not even close to finalizing that decision. I'm actually leaving it in J's (and God's!) hands because I'm open to whatever happens. So what does that have to do with school you say? I am going to finally graduate in December!!! If I hadn't taken a full load this semester (before we had any idea about J's orders), I wouldn't have been able to graduate until May 2010. The girls and I will have to stay in Georgia until I graduate because I've put in too much time and effort into my degree to just give it up. So graduating in December rather than May is a huge HUGE difference! I thank God that it has worked out the way it has!

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Anyway, I've been in a really negative funk lately, so I'm trying out something new. I'm going try again to keep up this blog (have I ever said that before?!), but I'm also going to try to end it with five things that I am thankful for. So here I go:


1. For the floor people who came unexpectedly to finish the floors yesterday, and for J getting to work on the quarter round. If the floor people hadn't come, I doubt we would have finished the floors anytime soon. This will definitely help the house sell should we put it on the market!

2. For being able to spend time with the girlies and to enjoy their company. There is nothing like watching my two babies playing...with me, with each other, with the dog. Just being little girls. It makes my heart full.

3. For Zee knowing how to blow her nose. Okay, I know that sounds gross and...maybe a little trivial, but she has had a runny nose lately, and it really does make it a lot easier. Trust me when I say that the bulb syringe is equal to a chain saw in her three year old mind.

4. For sweet, simple craft projects that keep my mind open and my heart happy. The thoughtfulness that goes into each project is really humbling, and I love the thought that those sentiments are going to my girls when I finish a project for them.

5. For school. As hard as it has been, and as stressful, I am truly thankful to have the opportunity to learn. And to finish my degree has been a lifelong goal, and there is nothing as rewarding as achieving that goal. The fact that the road to this goal has been riddled with difficulties and rough spots makes it even sweeter to get to the end. I did it, and now I know that I can do something, even if it isn't easy.