A few months after moving to San Antonio, we were invited to join a community group by Linsay. We decided to try it out.......two years later we are on a sweet journey of doing life with an amazing group of young adults. Last year we had about three to five couples that came semi-regularly. Starting Fall of 2012 we had a few new couples join. This group has been a great encouragement to both Doug and I. A dear friend from small group is a music therapist by profession. She graciously offered her time and talent to come and visit my grandmother with me. We tried to find a time when we could both meet and when Grammer was available. Tonight, February 26th was when we were able to make it happen. My friend and I met for dinner and the whole evening was a blessing. A blessing to have a friend to pray with over the table before we ate, a friend to share a meal with, and a friend to talk to about the things that are going on in our lives. Oh how grateful I am that we have found community in San Antonio. God has provided some amazing women and men to be a part of this season in our life. We are so blessed. I was so excited for this night to share some music with Grammer. I really didn't have much of an idea of how it would go. I am 100% positive that it could not have gone better. IT was an incredibly sweet sweet hour. An hour of escape for all three of us to go on a journey through music. Grammer shared some memories that I had never heard before. She shared when they lived in SA during the 50s, that there was a pastor from Trinity Baptist that spoke at the Women of the Chapel meetings that she used to attend. She said that she told him, he was the first "older man" she had ever been in love with. :) I'm guessing he was a good bit older than her.....not too sure. :) Funny moment. She also mentioned tent revivals and that she had lots of books of music and books of revival music that she recently cleaned out and gave to her sister-in-law when she and Grandaddy were planning to move to the Ark retirement community. Grammer is now living at an assisted living facility and is adjusting rather well. She is very excited about the possibilities of improving mobility through physical therapy. I am hoping that in the coming month she will find new friends and new things she enjoys there. It seems that she is getting rest and being well taken care of there so far.
Also tonight on our way into the building, we were signing in and we talked with a lady named Sandy. She asked who we were visiting and told us she thought Grammer seemed to be doing much better. I really appreciated that she took an interest. Grammer gave sweet compliments this evening, saying that I am an angel sent to her. "our little angel" So kind. Grammer has always been my ally for as long as I can remember. She holds a very very special place in my heart. I have fun memories of walking through shops in Gruene, Texas with her. We would often visit, the Container Store, Garden Ridge, and the Rolling Oaks mall. Once when Tamagatchi's were the craze, she bought me one even though she thought they were incredibly silly.
Tonight was very special. Thank you dear friend for sharing your talents with my family!
