What an incredible week

This past week or so has been incredible. I realize that it's been a long time since I last blogged, and there's much to write about.

For starters, the divorce is final. There's not much to say about that. It's time to move on. We met in Cherie's attorney's office and hashed it out. I get to be with the kids for one month by myself, but I can see them whenever I like, provided I give Cherie enough notice.

I have to be honest. I will always love Cherie, even if we are not together. I will never love her like I once did, but I will love her as the mother of my children and someone who gave me my faith. I simply have to be cordial to her, and I will always try to be.

The time I had with Isaac and Savannah this past week was wonderful. They are such sweet kids, and I love them so much. I bought them clothes, we had fun going to places like the mall and the pet store and the bowling alley and to every fast-food joint you can imagine. I also got to go to the kids' schools and hang out for a day, and that was really wonderful.

I now know that I have to make a better effort to be in their lives. I was gone for far too long before to not go and see them. Finances make it possible, yes, but I need to do a better job of saving up the money to go and see them. They need me and miss me as much as I need and miss them.

I signed up for school. Yesssss! I finally did it! I have much to do before I actually can enroll, but it's going to happen. I can feel things moving in the right direction. I believe Heavenly Father has always wanted that for me, to do His will and be rewarded for the work that I'm doing.

This has been a week of sea changes for me, and I hope to keep the positive momentum going. There are a lot of challenges left for me to accomplish, but with my faith and my family behind me, I know I will be able to get all that I need to do.