I missed a very IMPORTANT weekend...

I missed a very important weekend with our other kids & grandkids in Utah County... that makes me sad. It was Jacob's surprise party (couldn't safely drive becuz I was exhausted to make that 2 hr. trip!) I worked hard most of the day doing construction clean up at Lani and Steve's new house that day thinking a contractor was coming in... I found out later, they canceled for a later time. *sighs* then Sunday my plans to go to April and Spencer's talk and cute lil' JJ's 1 yr. old party dissipated quickly. I was quickly trying to finish my church work to go, when a recent widow caught me after church and wanted me to spend time with her because she felt very lonely and felt she could talk to me. We spent time at her husband's gravesite and her home as she shared all her pictures on the wall of her family. She loved them so. She also shared with me that during her lifetime she lost several children, all about 5-6 mos premature. It was sad but I held her often and let her talk and cry. She also made a poem about them that she actually rescited to me about those little ones. I was extremely blessed to have been God's heart for her. I don't really know her but she chose me to share this with. My
sincerest prayers are with her. I hoped that I helped her... but it was too late to make the trip to Utah County. I feel very sad that I also missed what is important to my children. I'm sure they would've preferred me there to celebrate a day that was important to them. I believe God will extremely bless them for letting me be the arms for Him to hug this sweet sister who needed to feel them... I love you, my children (that includes their spouses big time) and my grandkids, too... ALL OF YOU!