I don't remember the day. I don't remember exactly what I was doing, but I remember the feeling. Pure terror. My parents had just told me that we were moving to Danville. (What's so great about Danville? A little laugh for my mom who will read this!) Today, I am more than thankful that God led my parents to Old Union Church of Christ. Danville/Bismarck is where I met my husband, made some great friends and really felt like I fit in.

This week has been an emotional one for me. I'm under a lot of stress at work and having a few minor (that feel like major) issues with Ryker. Nothing that I can't get through, but enough to make me feel a little like I'm going to lose my marbles. For some reason, these emotions have made me really nostalgic. I have been put in a few situations this week that make me think, "Things will never be like they used to be." I had to drive over to Champaign and when I was on my way home, I turned down Henning. I drove by Bob and Mary Ellen's old house on Henning and thought of the pool parties we had there. I turned on to "Old Union Road" and passed the spot where Goldie and Clara's house used to be. I remember painting that house when we were still at Old Union. I drove past Old Union. I thought about driving my parent's stick shift around that parking lot over and over again trying to get a feel for the clutch (never got it, by the way). I remember countless services, carry ins, memories.

Sometimes it is hard to look at right now and see it as fondly as back then. Although I'm struggling to see the good in the bad days, there will come a day that I will look back and not even remember the bad. I will remember the times that he walks up and hugs me and tells me "You're my favorite mommy in the whole wide world. I love you."

I'm so thankful that God's ways are better than ours. I never would be where I am today if my parents hadn't listened to His calling. There are so many things that I don't understand, but He does. I don't know when I will learn that I don't need to worry about tomorrow, because He holds me in His hand. He makes all things work together for my good. He has my best interest in mind. Today, I can be thankful for that.