Some exciting things have happened! One great thing is that Aggie's Arts now has a Director of Sales & Marketing... Someone that is not me. :-) This is going to be awesome for Aggie's Arts! We have also taken some other exciting steps in that area... But you'll have to wait for details on that. ;-)
We had our second Board meeting last week. It went great! All of our Board Members were there and we have made some great strides in getting this non-profit process moving. Simon and Aggie met with the Aggie's Arts ladies in Uganda last week for their regular purchase. They bought more Christmas ornaments! Yay!
In my family life, the past couple of weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions. My parents bought a house here in Huntsville... In my neighborhood. It will be a while before they actually move over, but this means it is official- they are coming! This is Super Exciting!! They currently live in my hometown of Saltillo, MS. Jason and I have lived in Huntsville for almost 12 years now and we are thrilled that my parents will be close now! On the other side of the roller coaster... my Mamaw passed away last week. She was 94 years old. It was a sad time, but also a sweet time. It is such a wonderful thing to think of her sitting in heaven, reunited with her husband who had died 30 years before. And reunited with her son and daughter who had also preceded her in death. I can just imagine them standing together before the Throne singing! They all loved to sing!
It has been difficult for my kiddos. They had a meaningful relationship with Mamaw... Really had a lot of fun times. She was their Great-Great-Grandmother. She was also the one whom my Mattie was named after. I am very grateful for the time my children had with her. At the funeral they were precious. They even put love notes in the casket with her. And when the service was finished and all but the family had left, we went back out to the graveside and had a balloon release in her honor. It was beautiful.
My Mamaw was a precious woman of God. She spent her life caring for her family, her church, and her community. She was a gifted cook and quilter. God gave her those gifts and she shared them with the people around her. She was always baking a pie for someone or putting up peas to share with the neighbors. She quilted more quilts than she could keep up with. And to my knowledge she never sold a quilt. They were all gifted to family and friends. She spent her life giving her life away. Today, my prayer is that when I leave this earthly body, my legacy will be as powerful as hers.
