ann kiemel

"if you search for Me

with all your soul, you will

find Me.... "  deuteronomy 4:29

i've spent the last four days

in monterey with my children

and friends and family

celebrating taylor's birthday and

commencement. chilly. breezy.

blazing sun..and rippling tide.

poor brandt.  2nd degree

burns while sitting on chairs

during the ceremony, all the

wind and breeze playing havoc

with his skin.

colben, ann

brandt, taylor

AND...

we were hugging and kissing...

tears swimming in our shining

eyes.  woohooing that brandt

is officially a new firefighter,

heading for harrisburg, pa...and

taylor with degree in film.

we toasted the boys.

toasted debby for coming 

so far. ultimately. with tears

in our eyes, we clinked our

hotel room glasses to the

glorious God Who is the ONLY

one who can orchestrate such

wonders and surprises

for every-day people who

tried to pay their dues.

all  the years of ups and downs.

the hard work. loneliness. discouragement. i, the mom, 

lying upstairs.  face buried in carpet.

uh-uh!! no enemy was going 

to tell me miracles didn't happen.

and races couldn't be run and

won.  with our God,

rainbows show up on

frequent basis.

more later.

but i know you prayed.

thought of us .  my children did.

thank you.

oh,  don't worry.

brock broke up with his

girlfriend. and colson got

sick and tired of too little

respect in his managerial post

at mcdonald's..and quit.  the boys had

a pow wow on how they  could

see him through.

always watching each other's

back.  my feet are so swollen.

sooo sore.  these feet!!!!  time,

my doctor says.  feels like

forever.

lastly, 

taylor's

birth mother came..

and she and i shared a room.

taking walks. holding  hands.

whatever anyone thought. we

are mothers to a fine son.

"you will seek Me

and find Me...when you seek with every breath and

golden yearning of your souls."

i'm running into Your arms,  Jesus.

as fast as i can.

robin, my birth mom...debby, our wow friend....and taylor