family

it's been a bit quiet on the blogging front these days. i have been hesitant to say anything, but we are experiencing a very difficult time in our family as my mother-in-law is seriously ill with very aggressive cancer. we had originally planned this trip to california as a vacation to visit family, and when she suddenly became ill last week, we changed the dates of our trip and came as soon as we could. this is especially difficult for us as we just lost my dad to cancer last november. as much as i desire this blog to be full of creativity and beauty, there are times when those parts of life seem hard to come by these days.

this blog brings me much joy, and i will continue to post as i find the energy to do so, especially after we return home this week.

we have been blessed by many friends who have been bringing us meals...such a practical way to help out during this busy time. this website is a great idea and someone from the church set it up for our family. i hope to be able to use this website in the future to set up meals for someone else in need. the website is great because there is a place at the top of the site to give guidelines to people who are bringing meals (like how many people are at the house, not to stay for more than 10 minutes, what time to drop off the food, etc...) and then we can see who is bringing what each day, and people also just sign up online. this website is a great idea and definitely simplifies the meal coordination. i wanted to spread the word about this website by mentioning it here. tonight some wonderful church friends brought us rotisserie chickens, pineapple, and salad. our little one was devouring her food so quickly she was practically gasping for breath in between bites. she is what keeps us going these days.