#101

Wow. Today has been busy and fun and blessed and crazy and awe inspiring.

This morning, the girls and I went swimming with our friends. We of course had a blast. Swimming, friends, great conversation, bratwurst, french fries... Yeah, super fun. I really do not know what we will do when the time comes for goodbyes. That family is going to be so hard to leave behind... *sigh*

And let me tell you... This evening was an amazing time for me, personally. The ladies on the PWOC board decided we needed to host a dinner for the single parents in our community. We thought and planned and replanned and adjusted and scrambled for a few months. And then tonight we pulled it all together. And wow.

We had 10 parents that we served. They were from different units, had children of all ages, and most did not know one another. But they came through the doors. We took their kids to a different room, and fed them separately. The parents were in a nice, decorated, quiet room, where they were able to eat and socialize.

I gotta say, I was worried about this night. During the planning stages, and leading up the the event. Would we have people show up? Would we have enough food? Enough volunteers? All those doubts and worries were for nothing. We had a great turnout. And the women of PWOC are just amazing. To see the way these women gave their time, or cooking talents, or even their money as they supplied us with food... It was just great to witness.

And the parents that are doing the job that they are doing... I get frustrated with my life sometimes because I feel like a single parent. But I do have help. When I have a totally overwhelming day, I can say 'Tag! You're it!" These parents? Nope, they don't have that option. And they have another full time job on top of raising their children... They do an amazing job. I just feel so blessed to have been able to give them a couple short hours to breathe. And hopefully they got a few new friends out of the evening.

It was a great day.