I am just over 3 1/2 months into the 6 month portion of my sentencing.  With a total of 5 years probation, my life won't be completely normal until that is over.  While the 6 months house arrest hasn't been a picnic, it could have been a lot worse.  I could have not been here at all right now.  I thank God that He has allowed me to continue to be with my family, even with a few restrictions that can sometimes be very unhandy.
 
Parts of my life have been  put on hold.  I have been awaiting Fingerprint Clearance which determines whether or not I can continue with my education and eventually teach.  Without this clearance, I have to go with Plan B.  Plan B hasn't been determined yet, but I have begun to accept the fact that Plan A isn't looking too good right now.  I will be okay with Plan B.  I have been to hell and back. I will survive this too.

With everything that has happened, I hope that if nothing else, my older children get from this experience that NOTHING is guaranteed.  Even bad, horrible, indescribable things happen to good, decent, hard-working people. What you do in the face of adversity is up to you.  You can become bitter, hateful and distant or you can choose to become a better person for it.  I have chosen to take the high road.  I may never understand why this happened to me and many times have wondered what I could have done to deserve this.  Truth is, I will never understand.  There is evil in this world and I have to remain true to myself, my husband, children and family or the evil wins.

I am blessed to have a family, all of them, for loving me, believing in me and supporting me, however and whenever I've needed them.  Thank you for that.  Without this support, I may never have made it this far.  I love you all.