Settlin In

We have gotten through the first week. It has been different, but not in a bad way. God is growing me and my family in new ways. It is sometimes painful, but we are grateful to know Who is in control. Mom is cooperative and likes her new room. It looks like home with her bookcase, china cabinet, and dining room table. The lamp from her dining room hangs over the table, and her pictures and knickknacks grace the walls and shelves. We are slowly organizing her belongings and adding some extra storage. This evening James installed a closet area in an out of the way corner. Now she has a place to hang her clothes and store her puzzle collection. She still hates climbing the stairs to the shower, but tonight she didn't complain about that either. We are making progress.

This afternoon Rachel and I began the job of sorting through some things at the house. It still feels like it will be a slow job, especially as we stop to look at pictures, read notes, and agonize over whether to keep, store, or throw things away. We are saying goodbye to another piece of our childhood as we sort through the house that has forever been our home. None of us has ever known it to be anything different. It will be a difficult task in some ways and bring closure in another. Life will never be the same here either, but God knows and He has a plan. His footprints are everywhere even if we can't quite see them at the moment.