It’s been a long time since I posted – felt like I had nothing worthy to post about!! Well, I’ve decided that I really enjoy blogging and am going to try to get back to regularly doing so. I may post about things that don’t seem “worthy of blogging” to anyone else but me and that will be okay!
These last three years have been difficult and hard to accept, but I finally (really) feel like I am ready to get on with my life . . . or build a new one . . . or at least, live! My life has taken turns that I never expected and thankfully, God has been there and carried me through those parts that I could not make it through alone.
I am thankful! I am blessed beyond measure and want to have an “attitude of gratitude” each and every day! I have Elizabeth, Michael, Chance and Jenn in my life and they lovingly share their babies with me. I am (finally) in a place I can call my own and really like where I’m living. It’s small, it’s cozy, it’s pretty quiet and I feel safe! I have a great job! I am now the HR Director and I love every aspect of my position with this amazing company. God has truly blessed me – so much more than I deserve!
Work has been pretty crazy for a while now – busy, busy and busier!! We host an annual Open House event and this year was a record in attendance. We generally have a theme for the Open House and this year our President chose the theme and it turned out to be more than we could have imagined. The theme was “Til They All Come Home” in honor of soldiers everywhere, but especially those from the Oklahoma National Guard. Earlier this year, about 3,400 troops were deployed for training and then on to Afghanistan. This was the biggest deployment Oklahoma has had since the Korean War and we wanted to help bring awareness to as many as we could through our Open House.
We have planned, over the next year, to do some things for the troops and for the families left behind, that will make a difference to many! It’s a great thing our company is doing and I’m proud to be a part of it!
My grandbabies just keep growing and growing and I’m thankful to spend time with them and be a part of their lives. Michael and Elizabeth are looking at adoption to enhance their family. They have been approved through DHS for three years, have had referrals but nothing has come to fruition. They are now planning to adopt a child from China within the next year. I look forward to having more grandchildren. I think Chance and Jenn will wait a while for more children, but they are doing a good job with Cadence.
This pretty much sums up my life for now – work and kids! I love it and never get tired of either!
