~~the LAW of THREES~~

Have you ever noticed that "BAD" things happen in threes? Whether this is the case for you all or not ,...it seems to be the rule that we Schroaders live by. Luckily, it doesn't happen super often,...but this time is was pretty crazy!

Marty's car bit the DUST! We are still debating whether to fix it or not! For now,. my awesome sister and brother-in-law are allowing us to borrow their 3rd vehicle!

Then,...I hit a deer in broad daylight on a residential street! I was a 1/2 mile from my house and the twins were in the van. The twins and I were just fine and were able to drive home without any problems. Insurance is great,....but deductibles not so much. Can you believe it will cost the insurance company almost $2000 to repair the damage?!!!

And our third mishap.....our FURNACE stopped working! We had no heat for 2 days! We were blessed that it was fall and my sister had two lovely space heaters that worked perfectly! We found out that the ignitor was cracked and needed to be replaced. $180 later and we have heat!

Although I wish these things had never happened, it makes me that much more grateful for what we do have! We have Our family, our health, our faith, our home, our friends, and financial stability in this crazy time. Tonight we are going to attend a fund raiser for a family who is fighting to keep their Cherokee son whom they've adopted. The birth mother decided, after all things were final in the courts, to fight for rights again. She registered with the tribe and they have been in court ever since. It breaks my heart to think of what this family is going through. Many of you know that our sweet twins were Cherokee decent and we had to also get permission from the tribes. Thankfully, we were given full permission and were sealed in the temple when the twins were 11 months! This gift is so much more important than a running furnace or car....that is for sure!

LOVE TO YOU ALL~~