This month my mom and I surprised my Dad and sister for their birthdays. I won't tell you the age but both were celebrating a new decade. (Well they didn't want to celebrate it but at this point they didn't have a choice) I was pretty excited and with Joel's permission left for Washington State. My Mom and Dad picked me up at the airport. The cool thing is Dad didn't know I was coming. He was waiting for a "friend" of my sisters to bring a package at the airport. All was the truth. There he was waiting at the bottom of the ramp and shocked as all get out when I walked down.
Then the next day we went to my sisters, made dinner and a cake, decorated the house, and waited for her to get home from work. My parents and nephew started singing happy birthday then I popped (not from a cake) but out from a room. She was shocked as well.
It was a great 9 days of being with my family. One of my favorite parts was the days my sister had to work and I had the house to myself to spend with GOd. Aww those were the days. And I loved the time I spent with my parents, sister, nephews, and brother-in-law.
The biggest surprise was as I was coming home. I had a flight where I stayed on the same plane but had one stop. Before I get on planes I pray that God would set up divine appointments and He would be able to use me to talk to someone about Him or what Joel and I are doing for Him.
This girl came and sat beside me. We didn't talk the first leg of my flight. When we landed the first time she then asked if I needed to get out because she was staying for the next flight. I told her I was staying too. We then got to talking. I found out she is a children's pastor which I found intriguing. I started asking her more questions and discovered her dad and I went to the same high school, crazy. Then we found out she and I went to the same church every Christmas eve for the Christmas program. She then mentioned her grandmothers maiden name which is my grandmothers maiden name. Come to find out Her grandma and my grandma are sisters. Can you believe it and her dad and my mom are cousins. I was blown away. After getting off the plane she called her mom and her mom knew about my family. Shock shock shock.
Joyce and I only live about 30 to 40 minutes away from each other. I am going to go help her with her churches harvest fest this Saturday. I am excited to get to know my cousin.
Isn't God too cool. I love getting "great" surprises from God.
Love,
Dess
Me, Dad and My sista Tammie
Mom and I
My Oldest Nephew and I!!!
YOu love me you know you do!!!
YOu love me you know you do!!!
Aunt and younger Nephew Craziness
