"I believe that spiritual maturity is not the ability to see the extraordinary, but the ability to see the ordinary through God's eyes. Consequently, no matter how wonderful our experience or encounter is with God, the test of it's worth is in the fruit it bears in our lives and the lives of others. "
- Frank Viola

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

A big (HUGE) thank you

So...Tuesday was one of those crisis days where a series of crappy events takes place and leaves a person lying on the couch in the fetal position, shutting eyes and ears to the sounds of whining children.

This particular series of events included (but was not limited to)...

one child (who happened to be hyped up on coffee and unwilling to nap) taking their diaper off and taking a crap all over

the other child peeing on my moms bed

first child wildly pouring out my precious tomato seedlings (and the soil in which they reside) all over my moms new beige couch

other child throwing a half an hour screaming fit about not being allowed to watch Handy Manny

and finally, the queen mother of all of the crappy events.... MY NEWLY REASSEMBLED GREENHOUSE GOT BLOWN AWAY AND BROKEN AGAIN!!
(leaving dozens, no hundreds of plants without a home)

These plants are supposed to be planted in the community garden which by all accounts is going to be wildly successful this year. So the death of all these plants is going to put a serious damper on things.


Enter our Tuesday night bible study, which happens to be chock full of fabulously adept carpenter types. Anyways, upon hearing my story they headed straight to Lowe's to pick up supplies, pulled out a variety of tools, and skipped bible study to work through dark and rain to erect a new and better greenhouse. How's that for a happy ending?

So... what I really want to say is THANK YOU: Justin, Alex, Tim, Ariana, Matt, Emilie, Mom, Dad, and Jese

....for your skill, motivation, and kindness.

(I'll try and post a picture of the greenhouse, because it's seriously amazing)

6 comments:

  1. wow...wow...you probably deserve super mom of the year award!

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  2. And before Dan commented, I was thinking that the day itself would win a "Worst Day" contest of some type. Dang, Nikki. I'm glad the community came together and helped the day to end well.

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  3. I hope you know that I’m being facetious

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  4. I didn't know about all the stuff your kids did that day....I only knew about the green house blowing away.

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  5. who gave the little one the coffie? lol - Justin Krauss

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