God's timing is best

The month of October was a stressful one but with November things finally started moving in the right direction.   In a nutshell Betz and Mr. Studly have moved from the ranch about an hour away to the nearest town.  Town being described as the main road is paved, mail is delivered to the PO in town every day and there is a gas station and grocery store.  Their decision to move was not an easy one and the process was one with details changing daily and for about 2 weeks those details changed a few times within the 24 hour span of a day.  Mr. Studly will be working on a ranch about 10 minutes from home.  Betz's drive to 'the big city' will still take about 1 1/2 hours but the trip will all be on paved roads - no more bouncing around on gravel roads or sliding home on a prayer when it rains or snows.  We can give testimony to the  awesome and amazing timing the Lord has.  Housing for them was timed literally at the last minute.  Why does God do that?!  =)  It's been a faith building time for all of us but exhausting.

Betz previously had a 10 day trip back to PA planned before things started to unravel and the timing again was perfect.  She enjoyed visits with friends and family and it was so nice to have her in the house again. 

She was here to witness Elianna being dedicated last Sunday.

Betz was so worried that her little nieces and nephew wouldn't remember her.  But they didn't need any help knowing who she was.

She has a little something always ready to give them or something to keep their attention.  A tiny wind up monkey had him smiling.  (I'm frustrated at the moment because the icon to insert a movie of the monkey is missing from my choices).

 

He was especially fascinated by a game on her iTouch that had his attention for a long time.

She reconnected with Rachel and Jessie as well but I wasn't around with a camera to capture those moments. 

Betz flew out this past Wednesday along with her in-laws.  FIL never flew before and said he never would.  For his 50th birthday (Wednesday) his family planned his day for him and he didn't have much choice in the matter.  He was a much, much better sport about it then I would have been.  We managed to get him to the airport and when we opened the back of my car to get Betz's luggage out he thought to himself - she sure has a lot of bags.  Then he family told him that he and his wife were leaving now with Betz on her flight.  Long story short - he discovered he likes flying.  At least enough that he'll be a good sport about returning to PA again by air.

Again - the Lord's timing of things has been amazing.  When Jess left to fly back to PA she drove out the ranch lane with boxes backed high in the house.  She returned to MT to a new home that Mr. Studly had moved all the boxes into and started unpacking.  To have Mr. Studly's parents there to help them FINALLY settle into a home of their own that has their own personal space- well, God is Good!  The four of them celebrated with a Thanksgiving meal last evening. 

Saying goodbye again this week was much easier knowing that Mr. Studly and Betz will be driving in and spending the entire month of December with us.  Betz's nursing job the past 5 years has hindered many of our family holiday plans but this year we can plan, plan, plan.