Family Connections

Saturday was a good day. The boys and I got ready for their swimming class but drove to the school and found out that swimming was canceled. So we drove back to the house played and had lunch. After lunch we walked to the park. This park was covered in leaves. As we were walking the sidewalk was covered with leaves. It was fantastic. We would stop occasionally and play in the leaves on the way to the park. We arrived at the park and continued to play in the mounds of leaves all over. It has been one of my favorite days of watching the kids. I love fall, and they were having so much fun with just playing in God's creation. The only bad thing is that I did not have my camera. I kicked myself over and over while we were playing. I finished working at 4:00. I changed clothes and got in the car for a lovely drive into the city. I dislike driving I have decided. It took me almost an hour to get to my cousin's place. I cannot do that every time I want to go into the city. I need to use the Metra but that will only get me so far. After the Metra I would have to take buses and walk to my cousin's condo, or the other option is Wes comes and picks me up at Union Station. The Metra might take about the same time but at least I can read a book or something.

Anyways, So Saturday I met my cousin Wes. We have not seen each other in about 10 years. Okay Jessica 10 years ago. I was 13 short chubby extremely dark hair. I really do not look much like I do now. Now, I am 5'11" lighter redder hair, grown up looking 23 year old. And that is only what happens physically after 10 years. I am a completely different person then I was when I was 13, Praise God for his molding hands forming me into who he wants me to be.

We went to Gino's for dinner. This was my second time going downtown and eating Chicago deep dish pizza. Talking to Wes was like we just saw each other last week, not the 10 years that it has been. We talked about family, jobs, past experiences and a whole bunch of other things. We learned about each other's family into more detail and each other. It was crazy of how much I did not know about what he has done in his life. But, there is some lack of information that would happen between cousins who are 6 years apart. I mean he started college when I was in middle school. But I guess when you hit your 20s age difference is not as obvious.

God is faithful and always provides what we need. Look at the birds in the air, they do not sow and reap and store away for tomorrow. Their father in heaven feeds them. "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life." Matthew 6:26-27