Mom~ is doing great traveling and doing everything she did before her surgery and even more. She looks great and I think the simple knowledge of knowing she has beat the disease has released a new peace within her.
Family~ My kids are awesome all starting new journey's this year. Joshua will be leaving for College a week from tomorrow to begin his two weeks of intense football camp. The one thing that puts my heart somewhat at ease is knowing Ryne will be training right alongside of him and they will push each other toward success. Anna & Ryne are doing great married life is agreeing with both of them. They are learning some hard lessons as we all do in making choices that affect not just yourself but each other as a married couple and even when they have their struggles it is still a joy to watch Christ work in their lives. They will both be seniors this year and God is already providing some leads for jobs that will be waiting for them as they graduate.
Arrianne will be a Junior in High School this year. I cannot believe my little girl I used to dress in bonnets and petticoats for church is driving and doing her own thing. This past summer Arrianne was blessed to travel to Guatemala for a Mission trip. It was life changing for her and she is already planning her next trip which looks like it will be to Ecuador. She is totally sold out to God and is counting the days when she can go to College major in international ministry and begin her journey towards missions. Jeff's love of missions and travel and my heart of serving and hospitality have transformed into a little traveling Annie! we are so proud of all of them and excited to watch God continue to lead.
This past month I traveled to Monroe Louisiana to represent the State of Kansas in the Miss/Mrs Plus America pageant. Although I only told a few people before I went as I was afraid of what it meant and also if I failed. I learned so much about myself at that pageant and I can honestly say I never felt more beautiful then standing on that stage with those women around me. That experience has changed me forever and I am so proud to be able to return in 2011 to Dallas and do it once again! It is funny how and when God chooses to use us or touch our lives with something we never expected. I have seen this so many times in relationships and in the many blessings her has provided our family.
This past year I was able to become closer to a young women who has a child with one of our football boys form MNU. Through our connections at the ballgames I was able to step in as a partime sitter for this precious mom and her special little baby. Legacy is now one years old and her and I have a special bond. God has given me a love for this little precious life that is as if she was a Huff from the very beginning. Just like God does he pieced our puzzle together for a reason as Legacy's Grandma Lisa was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in late March and has had a double mastectomy and chemo in just the past three months. None of this was a coincidence God knew we could walk with them on this journey and that Mom and Lisa would connect and need each other for support and encouragement.
I love that our life has seasons in it.....my favorite season is fall......football, tailgates, yelling, cowbell ringing, cuddling at a cold night game, apple cider and popcorn! I am thankful that in the "FALL" of my life I have so many wonderful things to celebrate and that I also have challenges to help me grow and strengthen as a women. I hope and pray that today your hot summer "stress" might be reminded that a cool fall is coming your way.....soon you can open the windows and blow the stress out of your life and yell and scream that stress away!
Oh and if you hear a cowbells ringing somewhere its me cheering you on!
Mama Huff
