MOPS

I joined a group called Mothers Of Pre Schoolers..MOPS :) It was the best decision i ever made. I had heard different things about it and decided to try it out. We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and we have breakfast and usually some type or speaker and then meet in small groups. It is a time of prayer and socializing and we do service projects and play groups and couples nights and all kinds of fun stuff. They have childcare as well which is always nice!

I knew the ladies were wonderful but i realized just how special this group of ladies were the day before Evies Funeral. I totally forgot about what to do with Ramsey during the funeral until someone asked me the day before. Oh my gosh one more thing to worry and think about. I didn't want her there but then i did. I thought she could stay in the church preschool and then if i needed to check on her i could. I didn't want anyone to have to stay with her at home and then not come to the funeral etc.. My wonderful sister in law got a call from our friend Kelly who is in MOPS and asked if Ramsey could come to their house. They decided to have a meeting place at a girls house where the ladies could drop off their kids and some moms would come to the visitation and some would stay with kids and then they would switch up. So they offered to let Ramsey stay at that house and play with the kids. Perfect idea! We worked it out to where Ambers mom would take her there during the visitation, then pick her up after the funeral.

Them deciding this and thinking of that was perfect. A big weight had been lifted off my shoulders thanks to them!

I debated about going back to MOPS after christmas break just because i knew it would be hard and it was already so hard the day before to drop Ramsey off at school without Evie. So it was a last minute decision and that morning i ended up having the desire to go. Mainly because they had done so much for me, i wanted to say thank you and i knew they would be encouraging for me.

I am so glad i did, they prayed for me and just lifted me up that day. They allowed me to share my thoughts with no judgements and just cry. I felt so loved.

We met again on Wednesday and they blew me away again. They got me a new BOB stroller like this...

I have a double BOB but I haven't used it mainly because it is to cold to be outside! ha but it also makes me sad to look at. I don't want to just push ramsey in it ya know. I am sure if we have any more children i will use it again but i had been thinking about what i was going to do. I have not shared that with anyone, mainly just a thought i had and then told myself it was stupid, but the ladies just had the idea and thought of that on their own. What a "God thing" :)
They also told me they will be donating to Life Choices every March in honor of Evie for her birthday and my friend Leigh Ann made this pillow with a picture of my Evie for Ramsey to sleep with.

Something we will treasure forever!!

All of this to say i am so gad God tugged at my heart to join this group of women. I feel lifted up every time i go and i am thankful for each of them. If you have MOPS group in your area, i encourage you to join!