Humbled on the Road

I wish I had a picture of this, but since I was the only adult in the car and I was driving, it was impossible. On our latest trip, we drove through a town that was honoring fallen soldiers. All along the median there were white crosses topped with American flags. I was humbled as I drove along and pondered on the blessing of living in this country. Here, where I have the freedom to jump in my car and make a road trip and drive through the expanse of a unified country. Sure, there are parts that we, as a people, do not agree upon, but in the end, we are all citizens of a great country which has been protected and provided for through the sacrifice of something very great: the life of someone's son/daughter/parent/etc. I silently thank these people and give my gratitude for the freedoms I am blessed with because of their love.

Traveling woman

We went to North Carolina for the weekend and ended up staying extra days due to unforeseen circumstances that left us unable to accomplish our mission: seeing and being with the hubby. Somewhere along the way I have stopped worrying about other people and only focusing on my family. If my family needs extra time to be together, they are going to get it no matter if someone might be counting on me for service, school, church, or other responsibilities. Family trumps all. Well...almost all. I did feel the need to get back so we can do all of the final things on the house (like be there to let the appraiser in and have the movers evaluate how much stuff we have....turns out we have the "average" poundage for a family of four, but with that acknowledging that we have a piano, scooter, and motorcycle to add to the transport that many families don't have....yes, that's said to make myself feel better about the things hanging about still). Now that this is complete, I'm excited for more summer adventures. Stay tuned to read about an exciting trip to central America....aka "the big MO" and the actual move to our new home! I am really excited for the trip to see my family since I haven't been able to make it up there for over three years now. There are some serious photo ops in the future!