Grace's Visit

This is the first day, since Gracie came to me almost 2 weeks ago...that I have had a few spare moments to blog. For those of you who don't know...my sweet cousin Grace has been having a rough time in PA where she lives...alot of junk is going on in her life that is waaaaaayyy too much for a 15 year old girl to handle...she needed an escape and so my aunt called to see if it would be alright if she came and spent 2 weeks with me in OH....So she came...and we've been having an awesome time!! Seriously....I thought I could helpt her out ...and she's been such a blessing to me that I have been helped in return!!! We are having so much fun. She is like the little sister I never had. We are so much alike..even though we are 16 years apart and have never lived in the same state or spent more than 3 or 4 days togethor a year. It must be that our mothers are similar or something...so weird...anyway I am sad to see the time coming to a close. Today she is spending the day with our Grandma and Grandpa ...then it's just Wed and Thurs...and then Friday her mom comes and she goes back to my grandparents to finish out the weekend with them.....my aunt is coming up to speak at a mother daughter banquet at my grandma's church on Sat...so that will probably be one of the last days with grace.

We started out the weeks with a visit and makeover from Jenelle and Colin who were home for a wedding...always great to see them....(Colin is NOT the one that gave the makeover :) Then we spent the rest of the week ...and this one also...staying up late and having long talks...great talks...but long ones.....I am not sure I'm prepared for all the pressures that my kids will have to face in their coming years...I only pray that God blesses me with open and honest children like Grace!!

On Sat..we had a blast shopping the day away....we were looking for a prom dress for her and of course with her complextion and thin frame she looked gorgeous in everything but we found a beautiful one for only 45 dollars...pretty good deal. She pierced her ear again (which is becoming a tradtion when Maria, Grace and I are togethor)---I almost did it again too but decided to hold off until Maria was with us....besides....one can only have so many piercing before I start looking like a 31 year old fool....:) That night we ended with supper at Nancy and Jim's and making pasanky eggs...which if you don't know need incredible patience but are so fun to do.

I've been taking Grace to Bible Study with me and she is being blessed by my girlfriends...what a blessing they are to me as well! When God gave me this group he truely answered more than one prayer of mine!!
SO that's the scoop....that's were we've been! Hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying the beautiful spring days!! Can you believe it's almost may????

YAY!!!!!