B..... slapped by grief

I know - 2 posts in one weekend...but I figured I'd let you (all 3 of you) know what went thru my mind this morning... 1st - our worship leader picked "Because He Lives" to sing this morning...normally I'm okay when I know its coming (it was sung at Nicki's funeral/memorial service) and usually do okay - figured it wouldn't be any different this morning. 2nd - Her birthday is coming up on the 12th, so I was thinking about her as well...3rd - our Bible Study lesson for the youth was based in 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 about being able to see those who have passed in heaven when we die ourselves. I just lost it completely by the end of the lesson. My wonderful praise team members humored me & let me flake at the last minute (10 minutes before taking the stage) and who love me anyway...

Life

I know, I know its been forever - I'm a busy woman who spends time online, but don't always have the time to compose my thoughts enough for you all (the 3 of you who look here) to read. I'm running crazy like usual, and today, actually had some time to sit...I should be doing laundry, but not too desirable at the moment - especially since there are still 2 loads to fold & put away from last weekend's laundry doing!
We have made the hard decision to NOT have the boys & I head to Brazil with Bob on the prep trip...the economy has impacted everything, and we weren't able to raise the money to go...while it wasn't an easy decision, its the right thing for this year. I will be contacting those of you who donated to see what you want done with what you contributed - I can refund it to you if you so desire...or I can transfer it to the general account in case there is someone else who needs it, or for other expenses that arise.
I had the chance to get together with 4 of my high school friends while we were at Cal Baptist in March - kind of a mini reunion - it was great to see Mary, Lynda, Tiff, Jena again! We chatted just like it had been days instead of years since the last time we were all together.
Now, its time to run - gotta go get the boys, get some bottled water for Bob, and probly go watch the baseball game - although its now cold and windy - don't know how long we'll last outside!