I haven't written since July, and I am not quite sure how to
explain why, except to say that A LOT has happened since my last post, and I've
been a bit busy trying to keep up with the whirlwind that is my life. Instead
of writing an epic tome to bring y'all up to speed, I'll just hit the high points...
In August, I traveled to California to meet my biological
father and my grandmother after a 37-year separation. I also met seven of my eight younger siblings on my father's side (six brothers, one sister, with one brother yet to meet). Talk about life
changing...in a good way!
At the beginning of September, I was offered a
tech support position with the Lake Washington School District . I accepted, and with
the help of some incredible friends, I moved the children and myself across the
state. Life changer #2.
At the end of September, my husband returned home
after completing a one-year recovery program. Life changer #3.
To say that my life has changed would be a gross understatement, and not just my life, but the lives of my family
members--immediate and extended, old and new. I have gone from being a country girl to a city girl (more on that later...), a stay-at-home mom to a working mom, a homeschooling mom to a public school mom,
and after a year of being a single mom, I am now a co-parent again. Not only that, but I have
gained a whole new family!
I wish I could tell you that all of these
changes have gone smoothly. They haven't. But God is good, life is good, and I
am blessed beyond measure!