Happy Father's Day Dad!

My Dad is hands down the best dad ever. They will be on vacation on Father's Day so his Father's day post will be today.

Dear Daddy,

You have been such a wonderful influence in my life. You have been a solid steady rock for the entire family. I cannot imagine a better man to have for a father.

I love the way that you pretend, (or maybe you really don't) hear things when Mom or I say them. Cocoa-wine comes to mind immediately. I love the way you used to chase me up the stairs at night and scare me to death. Actually, come to think of it, you still do it when I come home to visit. I love that you are the cat's favorite person, and you aren't even all that nuts about cats.

I love the way that you love mom. Watching you with her all of these years has shown me the way that I want to be treated. I like that even though you don't "get" her all of the time, you still make her feel wonderful.

You have always been such a comfort to me. Whether I let my car run out of gas, or did something else stupid. I am so glad that you came with me to West Lafayette to help us move last summer. Even though it was a very happy day for me, it was also one of the saddest days of my life. I needed you that day, and you were so strong while I fell apart in your arms, even though I'm sure that you probably felt like falling part with me.

I love "our" things like: eating cheese pizza well done, going shopping together for Mom's christmas gifts, eating at Mr. Gatti's, making popcorn, watching air force one, picking up "bow tie" seashells on the beach, and getting things ready for yardsales.

Dad, you have been such a wonderful, calming constant in my life and I cannot imagine my life without you. Thank you for being you, oh and for pizza money too. :-) Happy Father's Day!

Love you,

Laura aka Bucky, baby gerbil, Lulu

Thank you Lord!

Yesterday I made a mistake at work. Not a little mistake like mis-pronouncing a name, no I forgot to order the morning USA Today newspapers. Which affects everyone in the hotel. I made this realization around 5:30 last night. I immediately called work and Libby our manager tried to order them. The deadline had passed at that point. I was terrified that I was going to be in loads of trouble.

After crying and trying every single possible option for contacting the paper people I got down on my knees and prayed. I asked God to help me with the situation.

Shortly after Michael and I went to church, even though I was upset. Ever feel like the preacher talked specifically to you before? Last night's message "Have faith." The pastor gave an example of a guy at the church whose house burned to the ground last week.

God was in control of that situation, is he not surely in control of mine?

All of that being said, I went to bed last night and tossed and turned before I started praying (again). I finished my prayers and went to sleep.

This morning I called the girl who is here all night to see if the papers were delivered. She said yes, 37 papers were delivered. Granted 37 was not enough for everyone, but when I first started doing the ordering online it had asked what my default amount was, and I didn't pay any attention to it and typed the number of papers I needed for that day. Which was 37.

God really came through for me. He knew all along that there was a reason for the default thing that I IGNORED! He is so much better prepared than I am . I am so happy to serve him.