A Day In The Life Of The Numy's

I love being from a small town. I hated it growing up because everyone seemed to know everyone else...and it drove me nuts! I couldn't wait to leave that town and be around people that didn't know me or my family. I TAKE IT BACK! I miss that small town feel. And not just the feel, I actually miss that small town. I love when I'm talking to my sister about somebody and she says, "oh yeah, they married so-and-so and live down the road from me." I love how our worlds have collided. People I grew up with are now people in my sister's life. I hate feeling disconnected from that little place. One of thing things I miss the most is the people that still live there. My friends are true Mid-Westerners and welcome me with open arms every time I'm there. They care about each others families, praying for them even.

A year ago today, May 19, the world lost a great woman. She was an amazing wife, mother & friend. She was welcoming and chatty, just like me; maybe that's why I liked her so much :) Even though she is gone, her legacy of being "super mom" will live on in her daughters. As we mourn her loss all over again, I think of how joyous it will be one day when we arrive in Heaven and she is there to greet us. All of our loved ones that have passed on will be there smiling, saying "Welcome Home!" and it will be better than anything on this Earth.

This wonderful woman was the mother of not only one of my best friends, but the mother of my sisters sister-in-law. She was the mother of two daughters and the "second mom" to all of their friends. I know that she will never be forgotten by any of us.

So this is for you girls & Jimmy. We love you and will never forget how wonderful Stephanie was. From our families to yours, The Smedley's, Nummerdor's & VanSpyker's