Greetings from Florida!

A few weeks back our dear friends, Kent and Suzanne Homoelle, invited me to join them on their flight to Florida! It was a last minute thought that made me check their flight schedule and tickets were still available....so I jumped (hesitantly) and decided to come visit my parents for two weeks!  The unfortunate part of this story is Sarah and I came down with the stomach flu the day before I left.  I prayed that it would be the 24 hour stuff...it wasn't.  I would have cancelled the trip had I gotten insurance...the flight was pretty miserable for me, but I was thankful the flight wasn't full, I wasn't flying alone and I didn't have any "mishaps" on the plane.  Once arriving in Tampa, Bethany found a wheelchair for me and pushed me through to baggage claim! I'm not sure I would have made it and so thankful I didn't have to find out! Thanks, Beth!!  Suzanne only had to pull over once for me on our drive from Tampa to Venice...gross.  I prayed mightily that they wouldn't pick up this nasty germ.  It was so good to lay down at my parents and let my mom wait on me! I thought, "it's a 48 hour bug, I'll be better tomorrow"...NOT!  It was a four day bug that really started this vacation off on a bad note.  I'm feeling better and so thankful for the love and care of my parents!
This week is another especially hard week...our anniversary.  Tom and I always joked that the 4th of July fireworks were to celebrate us! Our anniversary is July 6th, but we liked to think the party was ours...not so much a party for me this year. I'm sure Tom is having an incredible celebration...EVERYDAY...much different here on earth, living with the consequences of sin.  I continue to hold my chin high and thank the Lord for the 27 years He did give me with Tom.
Praying you celebrate HIS freedom!