Hello!!!
I feel like you’ve already found out a lot about my 2 week mini-sabbatical if you’ve been reading Kyle’s blogs. I did a lot of praying about a full sabbatical vs a mini-sabbatical. I just felt like I really needed to do a mini-sabbatical and I am very gracious I was able to take part of this. As you probably know, our first week was spent in Disney World with Kynlee. As cliche as it sounds, it really was “magical”. Disney World has their “stuff” figured out and they know how to treat people. I couldn’t get out of my “customer service” role and I appreciated their kindness and patience more than some people probably would. True customer service is rare and I’m proud to say we work at one of those rare places! This week at Disney World was something we will never forget!
While we were in Disney World my mom had called and told me that my Uncle Tom had decided to go on Hospice Care and was going to stop taking blood. He had Myleofibrosis and had been sick for several years. For the last several months he had to go get “new blood” every other day or he would be completely lethargic. My uncle passed away last Monday (a few days after we got back from Disney World). I had planned on doing Meals on Wheels the week we returned from Disney World but those plans changed. My mom was absolutely distraught over the loss of her older brother. My dad is 79 and was unable to attend the service which was in Houston. Kyle & I spent last week taking care of my mom before she left for Houston and stayed back and took care of dad while mom was gone. This was definitely unexpected but God knew what he was doing. It honestly couldn’t have happened in better timing (all God!). I had a week to devote to loving and caring for my parents and family and that is something I wouldn’t have normally been able to do. Uncle Tom’s service was recorded and was ABSOLUTELY the most beautiful service I have ever seen. He had preplanned everything (in the typical Tom fashion) and had a full choir in their robes, a trumpet player that played “The Lord’s Prayer” and a violin player that played “It Is Well”. He spent a huge part of his life serving South Main Baptist Church as their Minister of Administration and the place was packed with people that absolutely loved and adored him. Couldn’t have been more beautiful!
We have all heard that you don’t plan for your Sabbatical but the Lord will show you what you will be doing and that couldn’t have been more true! Thank you for this opportunity!!!