One of those events was one Sarabeth brought to my attention. "Oh by-the-way, Mom, Travis' mom asked if you and I would like to attend a Ladies Event at her church. I told her yes, so she bought the tickets."
Sure, I'd be happy to go. It would be nice to get to know what most likely will be my daughter's future mother-in-law. "So when is this event?" I ask. That would be Friday evening. Yep, the Friday night we were scheduled to decorate the home of the woman hosting the baby shower,the same Friday I take my mother-in-law to her weekly hair appointment, the same Friday Michael and I had planned to drive to Fort Collins to spend the day with Hilary to view the Engineering Students Senior Design Projects. She isn't a senior yet, but her boyfriend is. Not only did we want to be supportive of him and also Hilary but we don't get to spend that much time with them. It is also a fun and interesting time of learning just how smart these kids are. I was also hoping to squeeze in a 2 1/2 drive to Estes Park to retrieve my poor little baby. Another snow storm was to blow in on Saturday and I didn't know when it might be clear again. Would there be time to visit with my daughter-in-law? I'd planned to make food for the shower on Friday since the shower was Saturday morning and I am NOT a morning person.
I realized something had to give. Who do I disappoint? I let go of the trip to get my car, and the trip to see the Senior Design Projects. I was glad Michael was willing to go without me to be with Hilary.
Late Friday afternoon I put dinner in the crockpot, threw on some clean clothes,Sarabeth and I arrived at the church. It was a few minutes early, giving us time to meet up with Janet and meet her friends. The program began promptly at 6:30.
It was a night of music, comedy, and dessert. The first song was comedic and I smiled. By the second of the piano duets, I was melting into my seat. I hadn't realized how much I had needed His Peace. The music washed over me, and I realized it had been awhile since I'd felt so relaxed. I silently thanked God for His overwhelming presence and peace.
By the time Kerri Pomarolli began I was able to laugh heartily. She truly was hilarious. Not only did I feel peace, but the more I laughed, the more rejuvenated I became. Joy filled my heart. I thanked God for prompting Janet to invite us. I thanked Him for Sarabeth and that she listened to the Holy Spirit and accepted the invitation knowing that we really didn't have time to add one more event to our calendar.
The evening ended with a lovely dessert buffet. I'd skipped dinner and figured we wouldn't find anything gluten free, but went to the Fellowship Hall anyway. To our surprise, on every table was a selection of the most delicious looking gluten free cakes. They were heavenly!
Thanks Sarabeth. Thank-you Michael & Hilary, for taking the extra time to pick up my car. I got teary-eyed when I pulled in the driveway and saw her sitting there. Thank-you Elisabeth & Christina for decorating without us. Thank-you Lauren for spending all of Saturday with us. Thank-you Christopher for sharing your wife and baby with us. Thank-you Lord for blessing me so abundantly beyond what I could ever ask or think.
Truthfully,
Joanne
"A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones." Proverbs 17:22
2 comments:
Thank you for going Mom! I was afraid that with everything you'd just be too busy and you wouldn't want to go. It made me so happy that you decided you had time for it and did come with! And even more that you had a good time.
*SMILE*
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