We have been very busy family since I last post........One big thing is Savannah had her cleft lip/nose surgery. Inspite of the picture with Brandon she is very happy with her new smile. She had more difficult time with this surgery. It was more painful and the medicine made her "out of it". She has bounced back and is very smiley funny girl as always.
At the beginning of April we went up to Minnesota to visit Brandon and to go to the Mall of America. It was a great weekend with my sister, Chris and my niece and nephew, Nadya and Alek. The girls enjoyed going on the rides in the middle of the mall...........it was Savannah's first time and her face said all!! The last ride she went on was the swing and she came off that saying..."I will NEVER ride that again!!" I just giggled.
I don't know if you remember but Savannah had a difficult time driving when we were in China and for a while after we got home. Well, she made it up to Minnesota and back with no issues!! She actually did better than her sister. No complaining and just enjoyed the toys, music, videos and games on the way up and back. So glad because when we head up to Door County this summer it will just as long if not longer ride!!
Well in three weeks my baby boy........yes I still call him that even though he is 18. He is an adult and his own person but in my brain...he is still...well if you are a mom you will understand. Anyway in three weeks he will take the walk across the stage to be given his high school diploma. Yes, he is already in College but because he graduated mid year he is still given the option of walking and I am so glad that he is doing that!!!! Next weekend Billy is also going to his first prom. He is going with his girlfriend Alex to Norte Dame prom. I promise to have pictures to show you later!!
Well, I learned a hard lesson for myself since the last time I have posted. It is hard to swallow and it saddens me too. I know that we all have our crosses but I thought mine were mainly outside of myself. I don't mean I am perfect but I never thought of my sins as crosses but things I did wrong and needed to ask for forgiveness for. This new realization goes very deep and it causes me to sin in a way I hate and see the ugliness in myself. A cross that does affect who I am and who I don't want to be. This cross because I did not want to carry it anymore took my family down an ugly road the last few weeks. So ugly that I realize now I cannot ever put this cross down again. I cannot think it will go away. I cannot think I am ok...I am cool......I can do this.......BECAUSE I cannot and I praise God for the wisdom of those in my life that have such love that they don't walk away......... they look at me.......straight in my eyes and tell me........STOP. It is those people I am thankful for. It is those people I cannot live one day without because I would not be me without them......not the me I am today. So thank you.......and you know who you are!! Love ya and I am sorry for all the crap you had to go through to get it through my thick skull that you only care....just care and love!!!
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