June/July 10 Vacation

I've tried numerous times to upload pictures from our recent vacation.

Each time it would error out. Today, it worked!This is Bill at the family farm in Ohio doing what he loves to do best. Sit.

Our precious Hunnie. Isn't she beautiful!
This was our primary reason for going "home" in the first place.
My oft bragged about sister Rose completed an ardous LPN program.
I am especially proud becaue she is almost 52.
In so many ways, I wish I were more like her!


Here she is with her two grown daughters:Andrea (to the left) and Sarah,
the oldest. No pic of Miss Isabella, a 7 year old. Maybe another time.


Our good friend Rich lets us park in his yard free of charge.
We try to help with utilities but he never lets us. This was his birthday party
on July 1st with his daughter "Princess" Anne, as we call her.





This is an Amish wagon tethered at Wal-Mart in Ohio. I have another pic somewhere with the "Tire and Lube" sign above it. TOO funny!




Finally, Bill's sister, Helena accompanied by her husband George.
She is the oldest at 60? something.
Do you see a family resemblence??

For today. That's it!

Kiwi in arms of God

Josephine miscarried. Don't know how else to say it. Last Wednesday we had found a used cradle for her in Ohio. The woman had used it for #7 of 7 children. (and she was just turning 27). Jo and I had been texting about the cradle. She was anxious to see pics but I had to wait until Friday morning to email them.

Friday morning I emailed the pics. After clicking "send" I began texting Josephine to check her email. No response. Richard was leaving that morning for 3 weeks with Army National Guard. I assumed she'd said her good-byes and I love yous then gone back to bed. She didn't. After Richard left, she began bleeding. She called her dr who instructed her to go to the hosp. In the meantime, she called her friend Cati to meet her at the hosp. An ultrasound was done. No Kiwi. Fow whatever reason, God had taken Kiwi with Him to Heaven.

Jo is surviving. People ask about Richard going home to be with her. Excuse me, he's in the military. The mission ALWAYS comes first. Richard knows that. Jo knows that and from experience, Bill and I know that.

I can think of a multitude of reasons God took Kiwi but I won't try to analyze or figure out God's intentions. I know He has a plan for Jo, Richard and even precious Kiwi. I'm trying to rest in the fact that He wants nothing less than the best for Josephine and Richard. He will make no compromises when it comes to His love for his children. Nothing less than the best.

As for the cradle. I'm not sure if Jo even looked at the pics. Bill's sister suggested Josephine & Richard could refinish it together as a form of therapy.

I do know right now God is trying to cradle my dear daughter and son-in-law in His arms. He wants to gently rock them, love and comfort them. The prayer of my heart is that they are open to Him and His healing. I'm going to miss Little Kiwi but someday, we'll play peek-a boo and read together. That day will come.

In the meantime, my God reigns.