The Week That Was....

The Week That Was....

Holy Cow - what a week!  And it's all good - very good!!!

So you probably have noticed that I haven't blogged in a while.  Here's why:

My father-in-law passed away in January of this year and the family has been unable to get together until recently.  My husband and I hosted his memorial service this past weekend at our home and the majority of the family came for it - even out of staters came.  It was WONDERFUL!!!  In addition to preparing for the out of town guests and the memorial, I was preparing to open a preschool which also started the same week the guests were arriving.  What was I thinking??????????

Anyway, here's what my week looked like....

Tuesday: Preschool opens, 5 family members arrive from out of town, process some Mary Kay sales
Wednesday: Preschool day 2, go to airport to pick up 1 family member arriving from out of town and all locals & out-of-towners come for the evening to visit
Thursday: Early morning graduation ceremony followed by graduation party, watch grandkids in the evening
Friday: 4 more out of town family members arrive, dinner for everyone, hang out visiting rest of evening
Saturday: family graduation party most of the day, dinner for whoever wanted it at our house, hang out for game night in the evening
Sunday: 2 more family members arrive, Set up and Facilitate the Memorial Service at the house followed by a BBQ for all 21 people then to pool party and pizza dinner with most everyone and another late night.
Monday: Prep for week 2 of preschool, short visits with family intermittently, process some Mary Kay sales
Tuesday: Day 1 of Week 2 of preschool.  5 family members stop by to say good bye then are off to the airport.  Following preschool pick up - run 'catch up' errands and go grocery shopping till dinner time.  Prep for Day 2 of preschool in the evening.
Wednesday: Day 2 of Week 2 of preschool, then trim roses in the back yard, make covers for kids tables and start to work on the July curriculum for church.  And Finally - some time to Blog.

So while the week was an absolute whirlwind of commotion - it was truly ALL GOOD!  We got to see and spend good quality time with family that we have not seen in many, many years.  It was precious to have that time together and to rekindle long lost relationships.  It was heartwarming to listen to the family speak of their dad with such joy and fond memories.  It was overwhelming to be thanked over and over for making a wonderful family time possible.

The week that was....precious, heartwarming, overwhelming and forever imbedded in my memory as one of the most wonderful weeks of my life.  Being surrounded by family is THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!  Hands down!!!  And that's Life!!!


"But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God."  1 Timothy 5:4 

"If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."  1 Timothy 5:8