Sorry I haven’t written in a while but the last couple of weeks have been a trail of perseverance and faith. Two weeks ago I had to go to the ER and the following day I had to have minor surgery. The last few days I have been in the ER three times with my youngest daughter for serve pain. I just started working with a new company and couldn’t be happier for the switch, but with everything going on it has been hard getting my footing. I know I should be in bed but my mind is racing. Tonight was my son’s choir award banquet. As I was watching my son and the other students get there letters and awards memories flooded my mind. Many years have gone by with my children growing up, so many activities, award banquets, graduations…. I have a daughter that graduated college and is married, another one who graduated high school, is married and expecting our first grandbaby next month. Another daughter who also graduated and is busy working and finding her way. My one and only son J.J. will be a junior next year and Sydney will be in 7th and Sarah will be in 4th. Wow, where does the time go? They grow up way to fast. I am so proud of all my children and for the people they are growing up to be. I have been very blessed as a mother to have the children I do. They have been through so much in life, but they have prospered through everything that has been thrown their way.
Here I am after being a stay home mom venturing out to make something of myself in the real estate business. I haven’t had a chance to get going as much as I wanted too, but family has and always will come first. As I said I am working for a new company “Your Castle Real Estate” and I am excited for this new adventure. I couldn’t be more grateful to those whohelped get me started at Metroplex Realtors. Today was exciting and a little intimidating. Today was my first companywide meeting andthere were about 250 other agents there. The last place I worked had just a handful of wonderful people. As I walked in and set down the excitement grew. I felt part of a large community all with the same goal which is to help those who want to sell their house and those who want to buy. Everyone I have met from the president on down have been so nice and helpful. This company truly cares about their clients and me a as a realtor. There is still so much I have to learn, but I am glad I am in a company that gives so much support.
I want to be able to make my children proud and to be able to help give them their hearts desires, like going to college, starting their own business, traveling, and help pay for their mission trips. As I look back on my life I can see how far I have come and can see so many things I have overcome. I shouldn’t be here today and I certainly shouldn’t be able to do the things I can after the accidents. Even though I live in pain on a daily basis, I can move, I can walk, and I have breath. I will take the little things as blessings and keep moving forward.
I was talking with a friend a few days ago and she wanted to hear my story. We set and talk for a couple of hours as I told her all I can. With tears in her eyes she asked me why? I didn’t understand the question, so I asked her what she meant. She said “why didn’t you give up?” All I could say was “why not keep on living?” I will be honest there were times I wanted to give up, but I couldn’t. All I could do was keeping on living day by day, moment by moment. She asked a number of other questions like how did I do it and if I could would I change anything. The answer to how was simple. I told her it was because God was there for me every step of the way. As far as the question “if I could change anything would I?” I told her no I wouldn’t change anything, because everything I have been through has made me the person I am today and without everything I have gone through I wouldn’t knowof a God that loves me and have the relationship with Him as I do. At this point she is crying hard and I shared how God loves her too. She is a believer but struggles with the idea that she is worth it. We sat there talking for a while and then I prayed with her. The funny thing is I met her because she was interested in me helping her find a home to buy.
It is funny how God orchestrates encounters like that. I am thankful that I was able to share my heart and life with her. To have that conversation alone was worth all the heart ache I have been through. The things we go through in life shape the person we become. I could have very well given up, became bitter or could have lived a life of regret. Instead I want to embrace the hurts and the trials I have gone through and continue to go through so I can be a greater testimony of a God that is alive and who loves us so. In this life we have choices and I choose to live and find joy in life’s heartaches in order to help others in their time of need.
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