Big Day!!!

Yesterday was a big day at our house. The children received a letter telling them who their new teachers were. Everyone was happy and were glad to see that there would be some familiar faces in their class. It was sad to see that Austin's teacher was not listed. The teacher that he was to have was killed 2 weeks ago in a motorcycle accident. She was wearing a helmet and took all necessary safety precautions. The school assures us that there will be a teacher there on the first day of school and we trust God for his provision.

Her name was Sally Finley and we only knew here as Mrs. Finley. I knew her as the teacher with cute clothes and good hair. Ally and I attended her funeral and were not surprised that this large church was packed. I truly felt that her funeral was a time of worship. It was clear that Mrs. Finley was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and that she was in the presence of God.
One gentleman read from a book called 90 minutes in heaven. He spoke about arriving in heaven and being greeted by all of those who have gone ahead of us.

I believe it was one of the most beautiful funerals I have ever attended. The pastor talked about all of the lives that Mrs. Finley had impacted. Just through her teaching, she touched at least 600 lives. It made me think...who have I made an impact on. What am I doing everyday to help make someone else's life better. I need to try harder. To be a better wife, mother, friend co-worker etc. Some great advice that was given to me recently was "Always build bridges...not walls."