Change is in the air

Goodbyes!

I am finishing up my last day, atleast for a while, as a speech therapist at two elementary skills. SO much has been going on, I haven't been able to chose one thing to write about it. Well, I STILL haven't chosen, but here is a rambling of the events of the past few weeks...

I had a FANTASTIC Spring Break and spent time with my parents and grandparents on the weekends, and then with the Rosses in RUIDOSO during the week. Though I DID NOT take part in the skiing, I really LOVED the relaxing time in the mountains with this amazing family. I got to play with Malaya, shop with the girls, enjoy a few movies, watch American Idol (for the 1st time), eat fantastic food, and SEE JONATHAN!!!

At the end of our time in Ruidoso, Jonathan and I headed to Odessa for him to fly back to Houston, and for another short visit with family. This visit was NOT easy. As I arrived in town, my mother and grandmother were at the hospital with my grandfather. Grandaddy had a stroke 2 months ago, and had made good progress in rehab. Then a week earlier he had returned to the hospital, and that night the doctor spoke with Mom and my grandmother about the effects of his congestive heart failure. He had not responded to the medication, and his heart was functioning at less than 20%. They did not expect him to survive the week, but miraculously he has made it one week with things continually improving. I left Odessa last Sunday expecting to return in just a few days for a funeral. It has been a TOUGH roller coaster with so many concerns, but I am grateful for Grandaddy's improvement! After I said my goodbyes in Odessa, I returned home to the Ridgells. They have listened and loved and prayed me through this tough experience.

I have LOVED living with Steve and Marsha Ridgell since Jonathan left. They are FANTASTIC; they love the Lord, love to laugh, tell stories, cook dinner and my favorite part of these roomies is they are all about an EARLY bedtime! This is the BEST thing!!! At 29 weeks pregnant, I LOVE it!

As much as I love the Ridgells, I am thrilled that Jonathan closed on our house in Spring, Texas TODAY! It is on a lovely little street with an adorable name: Mellow Ridge. It is a precious house that I cannot wait to call "home"! Along with the joys of moving, come a few sad goodbyes, and though I am excited about this new stage, I am a little sad to say "goodbye" to my kiddoes at school. I will be leaveing Taylor Elementary for the last time today, and am SO thankful for what I have learned from my co-teachers and students. Well, those are the high points of the past few weeks, more to come on the move-in progress which begins MONDAY!

posted by Jennifer Ross @ 1:05 PM