Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
School is well under way, and as predicted, there are more and more kids with complex medical needs. Our asthma caseload has nearly doubled. I have several kids with chronic but serious medical conditions. The wonderful thing about it is, the kids don't know they are sick. They are some of the happiest, most energized, positive kids I've ever seen. They make my day, every day! I love my work.
We've had a circuitous route to get where we are though! We've had a magnatude 5.8 earthquake, a hurricane, Miss Irene, no power for 10 days, another good drenching from yet another Hurricane, Lee, flooding, blocked roads, and yet it's all come together into a beautiful mess! Funny how things just seem to come together with faith.
I've started my part time job giving flu/pneumonia shots. I went up to Christiansburg last weekend. Thomas and I got up & left before 5AM. We were guided by a beautiful full moon and got to watch the sunrise over the mountains. The leaves are just beginning to change. I dropped Thomas off with Gracie and Kaitlyn and went on to set up. They brought me breakfast a short time later. I met some really neat folks who didn't have much by the world's standards, but they were rich in family values and history. Saturday night, we went to David's apt to have dinner. He had grilled chicken, and burgers. It was wonderful to have dinner fixed for ME for a change! The "kids" were all there (sans Andrew) and we watched college football. I got to see sweet little Ellie Belle and enjoy her antics. She's 4 mos now and getting teeth. She loves Thomas and her daddy. She's not a fan of coffee ice cream or loud noises unless they are coming from her! We left soon after dinner since I was beyond tired. Gracie graciously gave up her bed (with a down topper and comforter) for me. It was so sweet of her, and I had the best night's sleep I've had in a while! We slept with the windows open and it was just about heaven.
Sunday was a later start time, so I slept in a little, got up to Kuering coffee ready to go and made my way to work from 10-5. It went pretty quickly. Especially the last hour. Katie, Jon & Lohryn brought Ellie by to see me before we left town. David, Gracie & Thomas went to the Roanoke Zoo for the day. That Ellie is just the sweetest thing. I love her to pieces. Lohryn had taken her to get pictures made in her Hokie clothes. They turned out great.
After the clinic was done, we swung back by Gracie's to get out stuff and headed out. It was a nice drive home and took a little over three hours. Again, we were blessed with a bright full moon...an Autumn moon.
It was a weekend that memories are made of. No one was mad, or sick, or sad, everyone was grateful and happy and glad. It's moments like these that let you know that you've done a good job in guiding your kids. I am so proud of them and the people they have become.
I usually shy away from change, but when it blows in gifts like a baby's smile and "talking", time with your kids, beautiful Autumn moons, changing leaves and memories for a life time, I say I need to embrace it and accept it for the gift that it is....right now, all is right in my little world and I couldn't be happier! So change? Yeah, it's a good thing~
