I haven't blogged in awhile and there is so much to say!
We have been married almost 2 months now! We had a wonderful wedding and honeymoon... but as soon as we landed we hit the road running with Christmas, birthdays and games, of course! There is no such thing as a break when you're a coach.
Brent is the freshman coach for his school and loves every minute of it. I have had the privilege of cooking for the WHOLE team once since we have been married. This was chaotic because we had just come home from the vet. Within the whole morning of being off of work, taking two puppies to the vet and cooking lunch and desserts for 13 freshman boys I still managed to keep my sanity! I was shocked! The players are some of the most respectful young men and I loved watching them pray before their meal as a team! God has truly blessed us in this profession to be the light to these young men.
Since then I have gone to almost every game and sat with the parents. This was a very bold and brave move. Most wives do not sit with the parents because of the risk of comments about the coach, aka my husband. I, on the other hand, have the best parents on the planet to sit with! They are so supportive and never say anything negative, in front of me anyways. :) Many other wives desire for this and I thank God for having this.
Our journey through basketball has not been the smoothest but it was the best learning experience for all of us. The boys on the team became one and learned to play as one. Brent learned patience and that he is an awesome coach because he shows that he cares but is not a pushover coach but pushes the boys to strive for excellence and confidence in themselves...even if they lose. I learned to be patient with games, refs and visiting parents who make unwanted comments about my husband.
Now baseball has started and as soon as the last basketball game ends, baseball practice begins the next day and our days get even longer and life gets more challenging but we knew it was coming and we are prepared... or at least I think I am...
Life is like a road; there are parts that are smooth and others that have little bumps or HUGE potholes. It is how we take that road when we come to those rough patches that matter. We could sit and look at them trying to figure out what to do or go through them in order to move on with our journey. God will provide the light for us on our journey... we just need to make sure we stay on His path and not veer off onto another one to avoid the bumps ahead.
