i know i say this quite often, but there are a lot of things rolling around in my head right now. this christmas has been one of unexpected events. and these events have me contemplating. here are the events, and then i'll share my thoughts....
when i arrived in atlanta on monday, my family was waiting for me at the airport. we had lunch and headed to good old dallas. momma and i turned right back around to do the christmas shopping i didn't do in baltimore because i thought it would be easier to wait til i got to atlanta. as we're pulling into the mall, we got a call from my dad telling us that my uncle, who has been sick for awhile, was most likely not going to make it through the night. so we waited at the mall for my dad and followed him to my cousin's house, where most of the family was gathered (which is a pretty large crowd....). momma and i stayed for awhile, but as it got later (i was almost falling asleep at the table), we headed home. the next morning when we woke up, i learned that my uncle had passed away in the early morning on tuesday.
tuesday was full of shopping and i was able to see some good friends later that night :)
wednesday, being christmas eve, was pretty packed with things to do. due to the events of the previous 2 days, we had not wrapped or baked anything. so that's what i did until i left with my dad for the christmas eve services at west ridge. i decided that it would be a good idea to go to all 3 services because that would give me the opportunity to see more people than i would have otherwise been able to see. it was wonderful seeing everyone and catching up with friends! however, when my mom got to church, i learned that my aunt had been taken to the emergency room that day (she's ok....they're holding her for a few more days to decide about surgery). the family was still able to join us, though, and we had fun being around each other and such.
thursday was christmas with my dad's side of the family. we weren't really sure how everything would go or who would be there because of my uncle, but everyone came. i think, in part, to keep things as normal as possible. the day went pretty well, but there was a moment when anna gave my aunt linda the gift she bought for my uncle that was pretty emotional.
friday was busy, busy. we headed to the funeral and visitation in the morning. when we left the church, we headed to lunch and to see anna and ray's new place before we headed to the hospital to see my aunt. when we got home, lyndsey came and picked me up for game night!! a non stop day, but one that ended on a wonderful note. i miss my friends so much!
today, i'm headed to breakfast with my jgroup girls (and a few extra additions to the party!). i'm excited to see them! and this afternoon, i get to see elizabeth again for some starbucks before i come home and pack...
i fly back to baltimore tomorrow morning. this trip to ga has flown by. even though it was short, i'm glad i was able to come back. God is good.
and on that note, i'm going to head to ihop....i'll share my thoughts later....probably today, but still later.
much love....
when i arrived in atlanta on monday, my family was waiting for me at the airport. we had lunch and headed to good old dallas. momma and i turned right back around to do the christmas shopping i didn't do in baltimore because i thought it would be easier to wait til i got to atlanta. as we're pulling into the mall, we got a call from my dad telling us that my uncle, who has been sick for awhile, was most likely not going to make it through the night. so we waited at the mall for my dad and followed him to my cousin's house, where most of the family was gathered (which is a pretty large crowd....). momma and i stayed for awhile, but as it got later (i was almost falling asleep at the table), we headed home. the next morning when we woke up, i learned that my uncle had passed away in the early morning on tuesday.
tuesday was full of shopping and i was able to see some good friends later that night :)
wednesday, being christmas eve, was pretty packed with things to do. due to the events of the previous 2 days, we had not wrapped or baked anything. so that's what i did until i left with my dad for the christmas eve services at west ridge. i decided that it would be a good idea to go to all 3 services because that would give me the opportunity to see more people than i would have otherwise been able to see. it was wonderful seeing everyone and catching up with friends! however, when my mom got to church, i learned that my aunt had been taken to the emergency room that day (she's ok....they're holding her for a few more days to decide about surgery). the family was still able to join us, though, and we had fun being around each other and such.
thursday was christmas with my dad's side of the family. we weren't really sure how everything would go or who would be there because of my uncle, but everyone came. i think, in part, to keep things as normal as possible. the day went pretty well, but there was a moment when anna gave my aunt linda the gift she bought for my uncle that was pretty emotional.
friday was busy, busy. we headed to the funeral and visitation in the morning. when we left the church, we headed to lunch and to see anna and ray's new place before we headed to the hospital to see my aunt. when we got home, lyndsey came and picked me up for game night!! a non stop day, but one that ended on a wonderful note. i miss my friends so much!
today, i'm headed to breakfast with my jgroup girls (and a few extra additions to the party!). i'm excited to see them! and this afternoon, i get to see elizabeth again for some starbucks before i come home and pack...
i fly back to baltimore tomorrow morning. this trip to ga has flown by. even though it was short, i'm glad i was able to come back. God is good.
and on that note, i'm going to head to ihop....i'll share my thoughts later....probably today, but still later.
much love....
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