Whirlwind of situations

Our Christmas Eve was quiet.  We celebrated it with our two younger children.  The reason for this was my niece had her gallbladder removed on that day.  My family gathered the day before (I had to work and missed it).  Christmas Day was with my mom, my oldest and her boyfriend.

It was nice to have our two youngest at home for the break.  I didn't get to see K much as I worked and she worked.  Then once again, she is gone back at college.  A was here for four more days then left to help a friend move back in early.

Poor A.  He left to go back with his car that we got him and about 45 minutes away the winds got stronger and blew the snow around.  He was having some difficulty seeing but not until eight miles from the campus and there was a moment of white out.  The wind died down and right in front of him were two cars that had been involved in a accident.  The one in front of him hit the car in front of it.  The accident happened like only two minutes before he came.  A didn't have enough time to stop and hit the second car.  The police came and helped all three of them.  The officer was getting frustrated that the state was not closing the highway.  Towtrucks were not running due to the white out conditions.  The state finally closed the highways and the officer brought A back to the college.  The car was totalled.  The job A thought he was to have when he got back did not come to be.  Lastly, the financial aid department told me son that for next year, the amount of aid was going to be a very small amount.

Our insurance company is giving us a check for the car that will be more than the amount left on the loan.  Praise the Lord.  Then A did a rough estimate for financial aid for next year, and it will be higher than this year.  It still is yet to be determined the exact amount.  A though is still waiting for a job.  His accounts are almost zero and we only have so much money since K is at college and needs help also.  A has such perserverance.  He doesn't give up, but yes at times he feels defeated.  We tell him that God will provide.  Have faith.

I hope soon I can write about A having a job and maybe decent grades.