Angels

It was a rough weekend for us. Gracie had a tough week at school;- She was sick two days and probably should have stayed home on Friday. She had a rough time at school and did some things she's never done.

I was very upset. We were supposed to go away for the weekend but ended up driving back home. Everyone was on edge. We kind of just shuffled around each other trying to avoid contact.

Sunday Joy went to a friend's house so Chris was going to take Grace to church. I wasn't going to go. Something made me go change my shoes and put on my not so slouchy jeans and go along.

I sat with Grace. She sat on my lap. Thankfully, two twins were being baptized so that kept my attention. I spent 12 years in Catholic School so I still feel a little like an alien at our Lutheran Church. 

Everyone is nice. Chris was council president for what seemed like a LONG time. But I never felt connected. So at the end of service they HAD to sing the Josh Groban 9-11 song, You Raise Me UP.

That song ALWAYS makes me cry. ALWAYS. So there was no hope for it. I was crying behind Grace's head , hoping no one would see. But I actually was hoping someone would see, I think.

And someone did see. God sent me an angel.

Her name was Jennifer and I had seen her at church and school but didn't know her. She came up to me, touched me on the shoulder and said, "I just want you to know, you are a good mom." She said she had watched me with Grace and saw great changes in her and she just wanted to let me know."

It was just what I needed. Needless to say, I cried more. But she said I could contact her anytime.

Just like that.

I've learned that God is there for us the hard way. I learned through the bad times. But I learned. And now I see that he was there for me on Sunday, when I really needed it.

But it didn't stop there.

We stopped at Hellertown's crappy Dunkin Donuts because Chris can't stop himself from going there for coffee and ordered breakfast. The girl gave us our order and Chris waited for her. He said " arent' you going to ask for my money?" She said no, our order was paid for by the car IN FRONT of us.

So, suprised by this , he told the girl to pay for the order in back of us and gave her a tip. So, wether it was the same angel or a different one, I, we , had angels looking out for us. And I can't say how much it was appreciated.