2009

What a crazy year this has been. Plenty of downs but definitely some ups. My two sons are in college and are doing very well. The newest student was so worried about making friends and handling the work load and yet in the end he is having no problem and loving it! He gets excited about his classes and seems to have made some great friends. My oldest son started his junior year - hard to believe - and is also doing very well, He is following the path God is leading him on and that is the most important thing. Even if he is led elsewhere that is fine with me and I will be very proud regardless. I love both of them so much. My 15 year old daughter has conquered some demons over the last year and a half and makes me so proud. She has done much of it with her own willpower and using her creativity as a wonderful diversion. I know in the future she too will grow into an adult I can be proud of. I have had somewhat of a tough year and yet wouldn't change any of it. God has ways to force you to grow even if those ways aren't the most pleasant. The end result is what counts the most. The beginning of the year had me worried when my husband would go back to work. Looking at his last paycheck I notice he has made considerably more this year than last. Earlier this year I was frustrated every time my dad stopped by unexpectedly - now I wish he were still alive so he could. He was so excited about another granddaughter and now he'll never meet her and she'll never meet him. I'm very sad about that. We received good news from Holt and then the bad news. Here's hoping for good news soon so I can start to prepare for that 2nd trip across the world - this time with Elizabeth and Samantha. I think having them there will make this extra special! Goodbye 2009 and hello 2010.