Preparing the Way

While Peggy and Merrym were working on getting things ready for the kids to move, the surgery, the packing and the new adjustments, on my end I was wondering what I had got myself into.

Could I do everything that had to be done? Both of my daughters lived in other states and I was used to living by myself, only taking care of me. Now there would be two little kids and Merrym. I can look back and see God's hand in the fact that I had taken first-aid and CPR. I had even become an instructor. But all this trained me for was what to do in case of an emergency, not what to do in an on-going medical situation. It's a good thing God does not allow us to see our future ahead of time, because I would have been shaking in my shoes. I think anyone would have felt the same way and I could empathize with what Peggy had done.

Instead I just concentrated on the work that had to be done to get ready for Merrym. We had a date when the children would arrive. They would be here 3 weeks before school started. "Oh no, I hadn't even thought about school!"

I worked steadily painting and cleaning. Dave had poured the cement ramps before he and Mom went back to New Mexico. At least I could get her into the house. As I talked to different friends about the situation, furniture and other housekeeping items came pouring in. Before I knew it, all was ready for Merrym.

I called the school district and found out which school the kids would go to. I went and visited the principal and explained the situation. She would try to place them with understanding teachers. Asab would be in second grade and Courtney would be in first grade. Then came the question of how the kids would get to school. I knew from raising my children here, that a bus would pick them up, but it was on a busy four-lane highway (55 mph) and about 70 yards from the house. I had to leave for work at around 7:00 AM. There was no way this was going to work, but then having been a teacher in that same district for awhile, I realized I could call their transportation office. I explained, they came out, looked the situation over and decided that the bus could come down into our little dead-end frontage road and turn around. It would pick the kids up right in front of Merrym's house. Wow, is God good or what?!

I had one more thing to work out. The kids would be in school for 2 weeks before Merrym would arrive. Courtney and Asab would be getting home before I would. But of course God had this planned also. There was a really wonderful lady in my church named Roxanne, who lived about two miles from the kids school. She did not work outside the home, so she agreed to pick the kids up and keep them, until I could pick them up. She would charge a minimal amount. Ok God I "think" I'm ready............

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:2-4

Love, Mother Hen, Glory