December 6, 2009

We are on our way home from Waverly. Todd was out there from Thursday afternoon till today with Daniel. They were hunting the John. Yesterday at dusk Todd dropped a doe so mom is really looking forward to some deer meat soon.
Seeing everybody at church this morning was awesome! So many people asked about mom I couldn't even remember them all to tell her. I got hugs from people I haven't hugged in years and was way overdue for some loving from them. Of course, no one gave credit to Todd for being little Haidyn's daddy because they saw her dark eyes and remembered me when I was that tiny. Everyone said she looks just like me but she really does look like Todd. They all commented on how happy Joan must be to finally be a grandmother and have the sweetest granddaughter. Mr Price made my day though, he told me Haidyn is pretty but I am still the prettiest baby he's ever seen. Gotta love that!
To have that many people know you since your birth, baby sit you, teach you about God from cradle roll and up, share priceless memories of things we did together and things I did with their kids growing up still love you almost 30 years later as much as when you were in their everyday lives is a humbling experience. You don't take time to appreciate those relationships and memories until you distace yourself- return and remember 100's more memories. Thank you God for the church at Waverly, their undying love and faithful hearts who look to your love as an example. Counting my blessings today with this rush of gratitude for my mom raising us in such a wonderful place with the best people here on earth would be a pointless cause, I can't keep that kind of count!
I am so glad Todd got to experience Grace and John and all that Waverly offers this weekend. It makes me proud. I am proud that I got to introduce Todd too. I told Todd on the way home that we are a very rich family and always have been. The things you can put a price on in life are not the things that make you rich, its the things that are priceless like a lifetime of love and prayer through relationships like we have been blessed with from these people that make us some of the richest people on earth. I hate that Todd will never be able to go back and have people who have known him since birth show him love but I think he felt some of it getting hugs to take back to mom and see how these people love my mom and my sister and I and instantly adored Haidyn.
I can't wait to get home and tell Mom all about it. Our short phone call was not enough. We will be hugging for a while just so I can give her all the love that was sent to her from them. When mom gets more energy it will be a lot of fun to go back with her and Haidyn and do it all over again. Thank you God for blessing my mom with their love and support for the last 30 years. They have a lot to do with how she raised us and who we are today. I could never deserve a gift like that! I hope that Todd and I will build the kind of family for Haidyn where she can do this one day with her family. I believe our church family at Sycamore View will be that place for her. I bragged on our church family all morning and everyone said how happy they are that Mom has that kind of local support there for her through this but she has a lot there with them too. They can't wait to see her but for now I showed off our pics from last weekend.
God is always good!!!