The weekend started out a little bit rocky for us. We lost our first quiz, then found out that our second quiz was up against the team that took first place at the last quiz. We knew that if we lost the second quiz we were done for the year. And we knew it could go either way since we had battled back and forth all year. We were thankful that our team was able to win the second quiz and continue winning until the championship game. We lost, but were so thankful that we finished second. However, this extended our quiz season and actually postponed summer vacation as most of us know it. The next month was spent planning, fundraising, practicing, quoting, planning, practicing, fundraising...I guess you get the point. I now realize I am part of one of the best churches around. It was absolutely amazing the way people helped us get to Nationals; between washing cars, helping me organize and plan the trip , making plum jelly until after midnight to sell as a fundraiser for us, buying lots of "Floats and Boats", organizing future fundraisers and just giving our kids so much encouragement. I am so thankful to be in a place like this and to know that when we have done all we can do, He sends people to help pick up and move on until the task is accomplished.
Nationals did not go as we wanted....we got knocked out of the tournament pretty quick, but we were so proud of our kids for the tremendous year we had. I was truly privileged to work with four of the greatest kids. I pray that this year of quizzing was as enjoyable for them as it was for me.
It was sad to see the quiz season come to an end, but realized that my summer could begin. After losing our second game, we packed up and headed to Indiana to see Phil's cousin and his family. It was a much needed trip. As we got closer to the "country" of the mid-west, I could feel all the stress and pressure start to leave. As I sat on the back deck, listening to the kids swim, looking out over Phil's-late-Grandpa's "retirement" farm, I realized just how faithful God has been to us. I realized the last year has been more insane than usual for us, but in the midst of it all, it didn't feel like it. That is how God works....He puts you under intense pressure and heat in order to mold you, but He is so gentle sometimes that we don't even feel the magnitude of the heat until we are in the cool again. I pray that He molded me into a better person, mother, wife and friend over the last 8 months.
Now...on to summer!
**A slide show of our trips is in the making....**
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