Well the past few weeks have been rough. First, Victor's step grandfather past away unexpectedly in Washington state. I am no longer allowed to travel (b/c baby #3 has decided to take up residence horizontally.) So, Victor made the trip for the funeral w/o me. He and his Dad sang This World is not My Home at the funeral as the angels rejoiced in heaven!
Towards the end of that same week hospice was called in for my grandmother who has been suffering from Alzheimer's for about five years. I still can't travel so we all called and waited as she slept peacefully for several days w/ my mother by her side. My mother and my aunt assured my grandmother one afternoon that they would take care of each other and that it would be alright for her to rest and let go if she was tired......just moments later she slipped away.
In the days following (as my mother worked to make the necessary arrangements) my Dad began having severe pain. He was in and out of the emergency room three times in four days before it was finally determined that he had kidney stones which had to be removed. Once, that procedure was accomplished he was feeling much better and everyone was breathing much easier.
Though the memorial service was held only a few hours from our home Victor and my family once again made the trip w/o myself and the boys. Victor sang and Stephen prayed and read scripture and my Mom said everything was nice. The boys and I had a restful afternoon of naps and reading books. I think that Grandmother would have wanted it that way.
Shortly after my grandmother past away we learned that our college friend Brad
Wims had also past from his earthly life. Once again, we were rejoicing for a heavenly victory and mourning the loss of someone so cherished by so many. His service was held the same day as my grandmother's so we were unable to honor him in that way but his family was and is in our thoughts and prayers.
So, there you have it..... the reasons behind my posting drought. I have been fielding lots of questions about heaven, sickness, and death from two very concerned and inquisitive little boys.
But just to show that live does go on I will post a few pics of the house progress as of week seven. ( The boys are spring breakin' at Gran & Papa's as we speak. R caught a 4lb bass and B caught a 3 pounder. Good times!)
The masons began the stone work!
The inside of the house was textured.
Our septic system went in. Aren't you so glad that I don't shy away from mentioning these important details. :)
Lastly, our well was dug. ( It feels like there is something grammatically incorrect about that last sentence. ".....was dug." Is there a better way to word that? Anyone? Kim are you out there?)
That's all for now folks. Tomorrow I will post the construction events as of week eight. We hope that everyone is having a great week and really feeling God's presence in your lives.
