Finally We Meet

Today Gwen and my grandma got to meet for the first time! My grandma, who just so happens to be halfway through her 98th year, lives about four and a half hours from us. With the activities of the school year and then the kids' baseball teams this summer, we hadn't made it to see her yet since Gwen became part of our family. Today we corrected that situation! Scott had some business near where she lives, so we traveled there with him yesterday, spent the night, and went to see her this morning.

It wasn't a long visit, but it was sweet. Grandma had treats waiting for the kids. Seth played his violin for her. Gwen sat on her lap to share a story. Madelyn was given hugs and told she was "our little princess" and still as beautiful as always. Caleb was told about his great grandfather, and why he would have liked him. Grandma told us all more little tidbits about her childhood~ her memory is amazing~ and also about a dark time in her life when she felt the hand of God on her shoulder to comfort her. It was such a joy to have those couple of hours together.

I am so thankful that God has seen fit to allow my grandma so many years of life. It is a privilege and a blessing to know her, and I am so pleased that my youngest child got to experience for the first time a little bit of that joy of knowing her great grandmother today!