Postcard from Granny

There's a postcard hanging up over my desk. But it's not just any postcard, it's one my grandmother wrote me.  My dear Granny, whose life was claimed by cancer about 2 1/2 years ago, was visiting Hawaii (Granny LOVED traveling when she could) when she sent this to me a year before her death. It's nothing much, it's just a postcard with a small message on it.  But just seeing her familiar, perfect, old lady handwriting makes me smile and feel like I'm over at her house all over again. And seeing Granny's handwriting, who taught for 40 something years and taught me how to read and write, is inspiring me to write right now.

As she traveled throughout Hawaii, she was planning on seeing some awesome thing while she was there. I'm hoping to see some awesome things in my life as God leads me. If I could write a postcard about the things I hope to do, be and see, this is what I'd include.

I'd love my Maker and the people He made.
I would marry the man that I love and serve him as God loves us :)
I'd pour my heart out into being the best Spanish teacher my students deserve.
I'd teach English as a Second Language for those who come to my country for a better life.
I would continue to do mission/volunteer work overseas.
I would lead either a immigrant or youth ministry, perhaps both, with my husband.
I would be the best mama I could and adopt orphans or anyone needing a mama.

I hope I can do all of these things with my life and more, I just gotta keep following where God leads. I know if I follow Him as my tour guide, I'll see some pretty awesome things. Granny saw awesome things, not only in her life but also that trip to Hawaii. I'm looking at the postcard again. It says:

"Dear Caroline,

We are enjoying the many places we have been. I will tell you all about it when I get home.

Love,
Granny."

When I do get home, to my real home, I know Granny will great me and say a big happy Texas "Hey!" like she always did. She'll tell me all about the places she's been in God's presence. Hopefully I will have gone to many places in life, too, where God leads me.

I will tell you all about it when I get home, Granny.