Well, once again I’ve neglected to keep this updated. So here goes: we are expecting another baby, we have moved to Heber Springs, I lost my mom the day we moved here, we have an awesome church that we can’t wait to get more involved with, we’re blissfully happy, and things are falling into place. That’s the short version. Now for some details (in no particular order).
We found out in March that we are expecting another baby. I had a sonogram this week and I’m due Nov 9th. It’s too early to determine the gender. I would like another boy to even things out, but a girl would be fun for me too. Having another girl, does however elevate my stress level a wee bit considering the drama that typically comes along with them. But we will gladly take whomever God has placed in my womb and love and nurture them all the days of their life.
Josh & I made the decision earlier this year that it was time to be closer to the girls. Ashlyn made cheer captain for next school year, so there’s going to be lots of ballgames for her to attend. This was going to put a kink in the visitation schedule, since as captain, she isn’t allowed to miss very many games. And we didn’t want her to. Josh was praying one day about Ashlyn coming of age to be able to choose who she wanted to live with, and he felt like God spoke to his heart that she shouldn’t have to make that decision. So he came home & talked with me about it, and I agreed that we should move to Heber Springs. We started the process to sell our house & find something in Heber to rent or own. The house we wanted to buy didn’t work out, so we are renting for the time being. Our house in Texarkana didn’t sell like we had hoped, but we were able to work out a rent to own situation, which is fine. We absolutely love it up here. There is a much more relaxed atmosphere, and the people are so much nicer.
The day we moved to Heber, my mom passed away. We hadn’t even made it to Little Rock yet when I got the call. We spent a couple of days at the new house before we had to make the long drive to Waco for the memorial service. Some of my family members, none that counted, did not seem pleased to see me. They acted the same way when I attended my grandmother’s funeral last year as well. Luckily, I did have some family that don’t care about the past and were very good to me. I’m not sure I have really grieved about losing her, since in my mind I lost her a long time ago. We were never really close, so the day my grandmother moved her from Texarkana to Waco is the day I lost my mom. I’m very happy that she’s no longer suffering. We were scheduled to close on my grandmother’s house the day after mom passed away, so her death through all that out of whack. I don’t understand why the title company is giving us such a hard time about this, but we still have not closed and gotten the settlement out of that house. We are approaching the one year mark next month. I’m praying that this gets resolved very soon, as I could really use that money right now.
Things are getting better every day. We have faced some struggles here, but my faith in God is stronger than ever before. Not to say that I don’t have bad days, but I see God’s hand at work and I am learning to trust Him more. Josh & I have joined a great church and are looking forward to getting more involved. This church is really devoted to the community here and has many service projects and outreaches to touch the lives of the people. They don’t just talk about reaching out, they really do it. I’m loving it!
I guess that’s about all for now. Wonder how soon before I update again? Maybe this time it won’t take me almost 6 months to do it! Life is fun!
