Since my last post, so very much has happened and changed in my world.
I went on my first "just the girls" vacation (NOLA!) with my best friend Kayla - we hadn't ever gone anywhere just the two of us. We had such a blast.
Kayla & Joey & their son William moved back to Tulsa. I was ecstatic to have them home at last!
I then got a wonderful and exciting job offer...but of course, it wasn't in Tulsa...so Kayla & I will just have to wait until some point in the future to be able to live in the same city. Geez the timing on their move and my job offer was just perfect huh? :)
After a few weeks of serious deliberation and prayer, I decided to take the new job and resigned from my job in Tulsa. I took a month and took an impromptu trip to Mexico, came home, packed up my entire house and moved to Fort Worth, TX.
Mom, Grandma & Papa helped me get moved in, unpacked & organized - this is our routine when I move and that has been a LOT in the past ten years.
I absolutely love my new job and the company that I work for - God has blessed me beyond belief. I know I am where He wants me to be, both personally and professionally.
New city, new job, new friends - change can be scary, but I am enjoying the challenge.
My family has been extremely supportive of my move. I think they are just thankful I didn't move back to California - a 3.5 hour drive is slightly less excruciating than a 21 hour drive.
I had a severe allergic reaction and ended up in the ER. It was at this point that I too was thankful for the 3.5 hour drive - Mom and Dad both came to my rescue.
The following week, while I was home for Thanksgiving, my stepdad's mother had a severe stroke on Thanksgiving Day. Patricia Ann Miller passed away just a few days later.
That same week my Papa had a heart attack. Papa is home now and recovering. I am so very thankful I was able to hug him and tell him I love him this weekend when I was home.
Life is so short and is such a blessing. As I reflect on the events of the last year, I am a little shocked at everything my family has dealt with healthwise - my stepdad's heart attack, my Grandma's two strokes, my uncle's heart attack scare, my cousins Bailey and Jace spent some time in the hospital this year, Pat's passing and now my Papa's heart attack...
Life never slows down it seems, never stays steady and predictable for too long, but rather continues to throw you curve balls every now and again (for some a lot more often than others)...just to make sure you're paying attention, just to remind you to appreciate each and every moment because it could always be your last.
Despite all the things that have happened this year, I have so much to be thankful for. I have a roof over my head, more true friends than I can count on one hand, a career that challenges me and that I actually enjoy, and a family that I love, respect, admire and appreciate more than words can say.
It's funny, I have a birthday coming up in about a week and then of course Christmas is just behind that...everyone keeps asking me what I want or need for my birthday and/or Christmas. I honestly do not need anyTHING - sure I want some things, but I have everything and everyone I need. Quite different from my birthday/Christmas gift lists when I was younger. Oh my, could this possibly mean that I am growing up? ;)
God is love,
Brooklyn
Despite all the things that have happened this year, I have so much to be thankful for. I have a roof over my head, more true friends than I can count on one hand, a career that challenges me and that I actually enjoy, and a family that I love, respect, admire and appreciate more than words can say.
It's funny, I have a birthday coming up in about a week and then of course Christmas is just behind that...everyone keeps asking me what I want or need for my birthday and/or Christmas. I honestly do not need anyTHING - sure I want some things, but I have everything and everyone I need. Quite different from my birthday/Christmas gift lists when I was younger. Oh my, could this possibly mean that I am growing up? ;)
God is love,
Brooklyn
