Hello Cuties. If you have the time this is something I'd like to share.
Late yesterday afternoon or early evening, my daughter sent me a text. It was from her church so she forwarded it to me. They have a new young couple that just started and the young lady's name is Brittany. Brittany has two younger sisters, ages 21 and 18. Well, the 18 year old died and the church was asking members to prepare food for the wake, or if they couldn't to please ask others. So..my daughter said 'Mom can you make something for lunch tomorrow? They already have someone bringing chicken salad sandwiches!-lol"
Ashley put that, because the last wake I made 5 loaves of chicken salad sandwiches!!!
So here it is already about 6 pm. I had been to the doctor that afternoon and had an injection in my wrist, that has been killin' me. So I ran to town, less than 20 miles away, and picked up things for a pasta salad. That's the only thing I could think of to make, that made a lot and was quick. Also, because my hubby had a follow up with the cardiologist this morning, I couldn't cook this morning. I also had some fresh garden tomatoes and cucumbers.
This morning my daughter picked up my salad, on her way to their church, to pick up all the other dishes that the members prepared. She had to load all 4 kids, drive 25 miles to the church, then back another 15 miles or so to the wake to deliver the food.
So on the way back from the cardiologist we had to pass the place where the funeral home was. My husband asked if I wanted to go by. I said No, but he said Ashley should be getting there and we could help her bring the food in or stay with the kids.
When we got there it wasn't very many people so we were able to park right by Ashley's van. Mason was in the van with the other kids and Ashley was in the kitchen. There were two little boys 8 to 10 years old standing at the open end of the van. They were real polite and I guessed they were there to help bring the food in. I looked inside and told them it seems that they had unloaded it all and then I thanked them.
We went ahead inside to the kitchen. We had to pass through the lobby, where a few people were sitting. When we got to the kitchen, Ashley was standing there, with Brittany and my niece. My niece had called me last night, for a recipe and we had spoken about this, so she wanted to bring food too. Anyway, while we were talking, the other young wheelchair/special needs girl came into the room.
Brittany, whom I had just met, started introducing us to her siblings. She had a sister that was also married but I forgot her name already.Then she introduced the young lady in the wheelchair as Marcy,when I had a chill come over me. I then asked Marcy's last name. Everyone I am sure was looking at my face, when they stated her last name, and I asked if they had ever lived in my town.
I realized that I had this 21 year old young lady, on my bus, when she was very young. I knew the family had another, younger special needs child. She has so many health issues, that she couldn't go to school. This is the one that died in her sleep, the 18 year old.
I was so happy to see the family, I had trouble keeping the waterworks at bay. When I had told the older married girls who I was and that Marcy rode my bus, they said when I came in I looked familiar, but they couldn't place who I was. They went and got their mom and dad to come see us.
I remembered years ago, the mom had these 4 girls and was trying to go to college for nursing. The dad is disabled (don't know his situation) so he would keep Kassie, while the other 3 were at school.
The mother told me she is a nurse now. Brittany later told me her mom and Dad divorced. When I asked who had Marcy,she said her Dad has Marcy.
It is a sad situation, but I had to share in my joy at seeing them all again. I told them we had our Avery and Ashley explained her disabilities.
When Ashley asked me to help, I had no idea who it was and seemed like a bad time, as I had just got home from the doctor and hubby had to go this morning. But Ashley & family just dropped off something to me and when she turned to go, I stopped her. I just had to give her a big hug and thank her for asking 'Mom can you' one more time. I was helping 'anybody',as I didn't know until we stopped by, who the 'anybody' was. Doesn't God put us where we need to be. I am so thankful to meet these people again and so sorry for the pain of their loss.
Well, I hope I haven't made anyone sad, but I had to relate how life always seems to bring us full circle, when we sometimes aren't expecting it. Also, I believe Kassie will be fully able bodied when God calls us all home. Your fellow Cutie-Toogie
Right before Christmas, Ashley was on her way to church with the kids. It was Mason and Avery's Christmas program and it was pouring down rain, when they came upon an accident. It looked like, because of the rain, the driver had lost control and went off the road. No one was stopping, so Ashley stopped. She said she called 911 and cars kept passing by. She said she rolled up her pants legs and waded across the ditch in the pouring down rain. She opened the car door and that's when she first met Brittany.
The rest is history, as they say. Brittany became a member of Ashley's church, so God still is putting us where we need to be to work for Him.
Isn't just the everyday little things, so amazingly planned.
I think that's a lot of people's way out. Let someone else do it, I've got all these kids, it's too late at night to start, etc. Ashley knew the need and met it. I'm so glad she did and got me involved too.
We may be a little reluctant at first, but look what happened to poor old Jonah!- lol
I am so glad I have a Chistian daughter too, to do His work.
I have to repeat, I was so happy to see the family again and I believe they were glad to see me, as well.
us. God bless you and your family.
Kathy
xoxo
I didn't feel very good and sure didn't feel very good about myself, when my first thought was not to contribute this time. I think now, they would not have missed the little I did if I had listen to my 'excuses' and not done anything, but I would have missed out on such a blessing as reconnecting with this family. God can use us, if we 'slow down' enough to 'hear' His call to work and try not to excuse ourselves. I am as guilty as anyone.
