I have just had so many thoughts swirling around lately and with only a 1 year old at home to listen, I just felt like babbling on my blog. As another school year has begun, I notice how much quicker the days go by. Before I know it, the Rebels will be playing, Thanksgiving will be celebrated at our home with friends and our Christmas gathering with family in Vegas will have passed. Our family had a really special summer due to many travels but as it has all soaked in, it really wasn't the destinations that were so special. The memories with family and the forming of new friendships were priceless. I just feel so privileged to have such great friends that come and visit, to be included in Rebel-land in such a special way, to have so many friends that are there for me when I need a helping hand, to be acquainted with people who are such wonderful parents to children who are gifted and to children who have special needs, to have witnessed through friends their survival after the loss of children and other loved ones, to get to visit a dying woman who looked so beautiful eagerly waiting to meet our Heavenly Father in heaven, to be invited to dinners, to experience love of family, to feel so connected and valued in church, to have celebrated another anniversary with my man, to watch my children mature and to have learned so much about nutrition and health through JP. Although these are all positive and meaningful, life is real and there were and will continue to be many struggles. We have really missed some special friends that moved away. While we have all been very healthy and safe that is not the case for everyone. Our family is reminded daily of some friends who are very ill and how tragedy can strike in a moment in peoples lives. As I take time to reflect and after time in prayer, it is so amazing to recognize the Holy Spirit indwelling in me and empowering me to be who I cannot be just on my own. I guess what it is that has made me so sentimental is just a huge amount of gratitude and satisfaction within even though there is sickness, financial struggles, confusion, sacrifice and uncertainty. Our Lord is so amazing that even in a world of chaos there is HOPE and certainty for EVER. I'm eager for the days ahead to reveal themselves but am so thankful that God has allowed time for reflection. Okay, I promise to lighten up and post some pics soon.
Greg is such an amazing DAD!! Those times when I really want to stay aggravated with him, I am quickly reminded of him as a father and just can't stay that way. He also handles my emotions so well. I am so proud of how he tries to better himself as a husband, father, friend and coach.
Recently we got to go back to Omaha for a Kyle Korver event. Several of Greg's former players were there and the time he got to spend with them all was just priceless. Creighton had a lot of success over the 11 years he spent there as a coach and the relationship he has with these guys is amazing. There were about 7-8 years that the guys really formed a lasting brotherhood. It is so nice of Kyle to offer this opportunity each year for them to all get together. Many of them went and helped build shelving for Habitat for Humanity. I heard that Greg used power tools...whew whew. The picture above is of some of the guys discussing who was the most talented player over that span. They were so into it. It was hilarious. 