Much has happened since my last post. Noah's team went to the State Basketball Tournament. It was held in the arena at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and it was very exciting to be playing there. First time in 10 years that our team has gone! Unfortunately the boys did not win and move on, but it was a great experience! Something Noah will always remember. It did make me cry thinking about all of the times we have sat in the stands and cheered him on. That part of our lives is over-we will never see him play as part of a team again. When I explained this to Jim, his response was to tell me a story about two teams that were in a heated battle to win a game. At the very last second, one team shot a three pointer and won the game. He said-think about how those seniors feel on the team that lost. How sad that would be to lose your last game like that. I felt a little misunderstood-I didn't cry because we lost the game, I cried because I have enjoyed watching my son play all these years and now it was over! Later that evening, Noah and I were talking and I tried to tell him how I felt. He thought it was funny that they lost and I was crying and he was fine. Again, it is so NOT about the loss!!! I feel so lonely in this family-no one gets me.
Tammy and I went to see the Newsboys and Kutless in concert last weekend. We had seen the Newsboys at Lifelight Fest a couple of summers ago and knew they were awesome. It was even better to see them on tour! They really know how to put on an awesome show-the right mixture of fast and slow songs, old and new songs, showmanship and just leading us in worship. They are my favorite group to see live! We really had a great time!!
This week, we made a quick trip to Pittsburg State University in Kansas. It is one of the schools that Noah is seriously considering. There were some things I really liked about the school. They had a low teacher to student ratio, their tuition rate was the same for 21 credits as it was for 15 (and it is low), you got free parking and tickets to home games and newspapers and internet and cable and use of the gym/pool/weight room. Some of the drawbacks-it is 5 hours away, it is a pretty small town rural area, many of the buildings are old and in need of updating (but they are working on them). I think he would get a solid education there, be safe, and there would be enough to do but not so much as to distract him. He wasn't overly impressed, so we'll see. We are waiting for the financial aid reports to come to help make a decision.
Today I took our cat to the Humane Society. It was very sad. I feel like I failed her, but I know I did my best. She kept getting urinary tract infections and peeing on the carpet. My carpet is ruined. Nate is also allergic to her. We just couldn't do it anymore. Later today Jim and I went for a walk around a local lake. We were almost back to our car, when we watched a grass fire spring up on the other side of the parking lot. I have no idea what could have caused it. At first we thought it was a controlled burn. Jim walked up and called out, but no one was around. We called 911, but by the time the fire department arrived the fire had really spread and trees and homes were in its path. We watched as they put it out. The winds were high, so it wasn't easy, but they did keep it contained.
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