I wrote a
post the same day as my last post to update you all on my situation. However, the events of this last week has had
me thinking along different lines. Our
family lost 2 people dear to us. On
Tuesday, I got word that Mr. Cavender had passed away and on Thursday, my good
friend Mrs. W passed away. Our family
was blessed in different ways by each of these friends. This is a very sloppy
post. I have not had time to process
everything and get my thoughts together.
Both Pat and
Sydney worked for Mr. Cavender on his personal ranches. They had close daily contact with him. Sydney ate lunch with him at least once a
week. He adored Sydney and was always
bragging about her to someone. Although,
they both are still working on the ranches while, Mr. Cavender’s family decide
what their plans are for the ranches, it will never be the same without Mr.
Cavender. He was a go-getter. Always excited about getting work done. Excited about selling a place and buying a
new one. He was a very likeable, funny
and generous man who will be greatly missed by our family.
Mrs. W was a
sweet lady who loved well. And she was
well loved in return. She knew
everybody’s name. Whether you were the
post master, a clerk in the grocery store or a nurse she had recently met, she
learned and remembered your name. She loved to bake and share her goodies with
others. She loved to celebrate life. She
taught me much about living…what she had done well and what she wished she
could change. And she also taught me
about dying. It was my privilege to spend
time with her over the past several years.
When your
husband and daughter’s jobs are at risk, it’s easy to be anxious. It’s easy to think that Mr. Cavender was our
provider and that without him we will not be provided for in all the ways that
he provided for us. Pat and Sydney were
compensated in many more ways than just a salary. And it will never be the same without
him.
But God
reminded me of the job Pat had before he began working for Mr. Cavender. It was a great job, close to home with many
perks. When that boss died, he stayed on
working for the trust. Eventually, he
was sued by the boss’s widow (the lawsuit was dropped after several years) and
was let go by the trust.
At that time, I
thought it was such a loss and no job could replace that job. But I was wrong. God provided the job with Mr. Cavender and
then provided Sydney with a job, too.
But not just a job, but a relationship and mentorship with Mr.
Cavender. It will always be remembered
as a wonderful time in her life and our lives.
Sydney was married on one of Mr. Cavender’s ranches.
It is
amazing how God works in our lives. The
lawsuit against Pat caused him to lose his job, and that caused him to go to
work for Mr. Cavender, which in turn enabled Sydney to work for and get to know
and learn from an amazing man. I have often told her she should thank God that
C.S. sued her dad. It is one of those times, that in hindsight, we can see how
God worked something bad together for good.
I realized
that Pat’s previous job and current job, and Sydney’s job are gifts from
God. God was being good and generous to
our family through Mr.
Cavender. God was providing for our
family through Mr. Cavender. And although Mr. Cavender is gone…God is
not! He will continue to be good and
gracious and generous to us through whomever He chooses. Man is not our provider. God is our Provider. So, although we will dearly miss those
through which He has provided, we can be certain that He will continue to
provide for us.
I am looking
forward to what God has in store for us next!
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