If is meant to be

Yesterday, I sent this letter to the Tucumcari School system. As a mother, what more could I do to support our soldiers, my son, Tim and my son, Terry and their families then to teach for one year in Tucumcari and take Tim's class while he is deployed to Afghanistan. Here is the letter:
Good morning. I spoke with Sharon Holmes this morning about employmentwithin the school district.My name is Roberta Clark Stackhouse and I am Tim Clark's mother. I aminterested in working for the school district and taking Tim's class whilehe is deployed in Iraq.I am very familiar with Tucumcari as I worked and lived there from 1977 to1984 on KTNM-KQAY. After leaving Tucumcari, I got a college degree: MassCommunications with an emphasis in radio and television with honors andlacked only one class to have a minor in Sociology. I graduated inDecember, 1988. At the time, Tim was also at Eastern as well as his littlebrother, Troy. I felt I needed to "get a full time" job to assist insupporting my sons in college. While I was in school at Eastern, my other son was also Terry at Eastern prior to joining the Army. Terry is now inAfghanistan since December 26, 2008.I took a job at KBAS-KWST in Bullhead City, Arizona and shortingthereafter took a job as Special Events coordinator and later Director ofMarketing for Aztar Corporation. During that time, I also taught Speech101 at Clark County Community College in Laughlin, NV and took classes andreceived a certificate from Mohave Community College to be certified toteach communications for the Arizona Community School District.In 2002, I married again after many years and moved back to Iowa. Ireceived my salesperson license and now my broker's license in real estatein the state of Iowa. I have been actively selling real estate since thattime but feel that if I could come to Tucumcari, support Tim and supportthe Tucumcari School district by taking his class while he is deployed, Iwant to do that. My husband and I bought a home in Tucumcari about 3years ago on South 1st and continue to remodel that home. It will be our retirement home.I have completed my application through NMREAP and I am on their roster.I will be in Tucumcari May 7 and 8 and on to Albuquerque for Tim's yellowribbon (send-off) ceremony. I would welcome an interview at that time. If you feel it is necessary, I can come at any time prior to that time.I look forward to meeting each one of you and look forward to thepossibility of working for the Tucumcari School District.Sincerely,Roberta Clark Stackhouse319-631-2092109 Pheasant Run LaneWest Branch, Iowa 52358

Welcome Home Task Force 109

Last night the Iowa National Guard; 109th Medical Battalion with 94 soldiers came home to a hearty round of applause at West High School in Iowa City. They have been serving in the Sinai Peninsula. They have been in support of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula. Welcome home, soldiers. And job well done.

I was glad also to see the representation of the Washington delegation. Good job.

Glad we do not have the ice of Arkansas

My friend, Celeste, has no heat tonight nor electicity. I just want everyone to think about those people there in our prayers. Celeste said the trees are breaking and the roads....well, just stay off of them. She said that she was in bed with her fur coat...I just hope she stays warm enough.

Baby was glad to be home

Between November 5 and January 4, the cat and the dog were in 14 states and one foreign country. Not bad for our little animal friends. We went to see Troy in Huntsville, Alabama in November, to see Terry and Kellee and boys in Cathage, NY for Thanksgiving, on to Pennsylvania to see Drew and Dorothy and Eric for one day and to New Mexico to see Andrea and Tim and boys for Christmas and to see dear friend Celeste in Arkansas for New Years and to celebrate my birthday. Not bad...14 states and Canada for our animal friends.

Baby came home and got in the dresser drawers as I was putting clothes away!

This pictures are not very good (I had the camera set wrong!) but these are pictures when Andrea Clark, my daughter-in-law, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University on December 13. Hard to believe I graduated 20 years ago from the same school. Wow.

Christmas in NM

Here are some Christmas photos of Tim, Andrea, Jonathan, Dyson and all the other families that were present.

Back home in Iowa

I will be posting lots of pictures in the future but for now, it is home and back to work. Things are great here, lots of fog from Hannibal, Mo north to the house but we made it safe. I went back to work today and back to work tomorrow. Keep posted, lots of pictues to come.

Thanks for all the Christmas cards and birthday cards. Special calls from Alaska and Afganistan to NM to Pennsylvania to Iowa. Love those families.

Love, Roberta