I hinted at a future blog post awhile back

So, I thought I should follow up on that and talk about what I meant. I mentioned on 12/15 how I thought God worked in mysterious ways, so here is what I was getting at.

For those of you who have been following my blog for a year now, you will probably remember how distraught I was when Ron and I realized we wouldn't be able to afford the kids private school anymore. Some of you had to listen to me in person too, I was really upset. Many tears were shed at that time in my life. It wasn't that I thought the kids school was the best school, and it wasn't really that I was afraid to put them in the school that was in the district I live in, I was mostly afraid of change. I am sure many of you can understand that. Change is good, but it is also scary.

I am not really sure if I mentioned my one day last year where I felt Jesus completely surround me at church. I was at the school on a Friday, at mass with Evan. During the mass I felt completely overwhelmed and started crying. I stayed after mass ended and prayed some more in silence. At that time I felt that Ron and I were making the wrong decision and no matter what I had to do, we had to keep the boys at the school. I went and sat down with the principal and she then called the pastor who was going to get with me after his retreat. We were going to figure out how to make this work, but I knew in order for that to happen I was going to have to be at the school all the time, "working" off the tuition assistance.

During that week that I was waiting to hear from the pastor, I thought a lot about the kids and their school. One night I asked Andrew, how do you feel about the new school, and he responded with, "I can't wait to go to the new school and make new friends." With that statement, my heart was at peace and I had my answer; the boys were going to go to the new school, PRES.

Father called me and I explained what Andrew said and he completely understood and mentioned he would keep our family in his prayers.

Fast forward to July when I registered Andrew and left the school the PTO president.

At that time I knew I was going to be involved in the kids school, to make sure the fears I had I could see first hand and see if there were any problems. Like I have said in the past, I wasn't planning on being involved in the PTO, I was thinking more along the lines of volunteering as much as possible in the boys classrooms. The more I think about it though, there were things that happened that morning that just seemed like it was meant to be...you know, plans made by someone else for me. Hmmmm

The teacher that was heavily involved in the PTO was in the office at the exact time I was there, the bookkeeper, at the time, asking me if I was interested in volunteering at the EXACT time I was thinking to myself, "I need to remember to ask about classroom volunteering." and a new principal starting this year.

Many, many times you have read me complaining about the PTO, and those of you that see me often, hear me complain about the PTO too, but, you have also read and heard me say how much I love it. There are rough days, like yesterday, but they are fewer and farther apart now.

The actual point to this post though, I have met the most wonderful people this school year, and most of them I can call close friends. The VP of the PTO is one of the nicest, honest people I know. She always says how her "job" is a cakewalk, but really, she has done so much for me this year, and she has been there, just to listen to me when I needed to complain. I don't think the PTO would be as good as it is if she didn't walk into my life. The secretary is another woman who has stepped up and helped me with whatever I have asked of her. She has come and saved me from losing my mind many times, and never complains about what I ask for. The treasurer is the one person that I KNOW God wanted in my life. She is very faithful, and she has made me look into my faith as well. She is the one that made me realize what was happening to me in church last may, and what I was really being told, not what I thought I was being told. I cannot imagine my life without her in it anymore. I can't imagine my life without any of those 3 women!

There are so many more people I need to mention too. The school secretary, she has been amazing to me, and the new bookkeeper, I don't know what to say about her. As a fellow "yankee" who is also from NY, she has been my venting to person, and she always, always makes me laugh when I need it.

My board members on the PTO. One woman, I actually knew before this, and to be honest I wasn't exactly fond of, but now have come to realize that even though we have completely different personalities, she is an amazing woman, and gets the job done, which is what the PTO needs. Another woman, she is the newest member of the PTO board, I also feel I was meant to meet. She makes me laugh and we have a lot in common, with the exception of the fact that she is a lot younger then me. LOL She has helped me immensly and I can't explain how grateful I am to her.

And of course, the principal. I don't think I would have been able to do any of what the PTO has done without her support. She also lets me vent when I need to, and always understands. Her and I are very much alike in how we handle situations and I know I can call her a friend.

There are so many more people that I can call friends this year that I haven't even mentioned. I am not sure of how many people know about my blog but please know, even if I didn't mention you, I cherish you.

Without the intervention that I felt last year, I would have never met any of these women. If you ever doubt that everything happens for a reason...