Another Snow Day

Many local schools were closed today, because we got about a foot of new snow yesterday. Brett called at 6:05 this morning to let me know that the kids needed someone to watch them today( he also emailed me yesterday to warn me of the possibility), so I said I would come to their house by 7:30, and then take them along with me to Brenda and Joel's house to take care of Emma. It was a good day, and all the kids did well and had fun. Emma adores her big cousins and follows them wherever they go.

Roxanne picked the kids up at 3:30 so she could take the kids to piano lessons at the YMCA. Brenda was home by 4, so I got an early start home, and got started on packing for our trip.
I did get some calling for our caring ministries finished this evening, so I would have rides and meals for part of the week we return home, for the people at church that need the help right now.

I am so glad that we were able to have Coffee Break yesterday. It was my turn to lead, and we had a great attendance and also a new gal in our class. We had a great time in class. By the time I left church the roads were really getting snow covered and slippery. It was great to make it home safely.

It was not so for family in SD though, and not because of icy roads. Yesterday a young mother and her 4 girls were taking Jaylon Koopal home after school. As they waited to make a left turn, a student from the high school rear ended the van with the 5 children. Jaylon, Gloria's son, has a broken pelvis and a sore back. Thankfully his Uncle Duane was able to get to the scene of the accident and ride with him in the ambulance to Platte. Later he was taken by ambulance to McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, as well as 3 of the 4 little girls. Two of the girls have both of their legs broken and the other one has a broken leg also. So sad, but we are grateful no one lost their life. It will be along recovery for all of them. Please keep them in your prayers. Gloria is also recovering from a broken ankle when she fell on the ice in Mitchell over a month ago.

We are looking forward to leaving later tomorrow morning for SD. We will be stopping at Phil and Shirley in Morrison, IL for the evening, and then early Saturday morning we will drive on to Corsica.