Great Grands

Our time in Florida was the first time we had all the great grandchildren together.

I know my Granny would have loved this!! 

 9 of 10, but Peyton wasn't feeling it :)

 Almost everyone looking :)

Lydia  (2 weeks old) made it into this picture :)

Erin and I were in this because we have #11 and #12 on the way.

#13 had left already for the day.

Even the possessed doll made it in this picture, she's going to get me! :)

You might be thinking..... how do you get 9 kids to sit still for pictures?

Suckers that's how :)

Peyton's first sucker. She loved it!

Her Momma will soon learn the power of the sucker :)

Saying Goodbye

 

 

It’s hard to believe these were taken just a few months ago. My Granny came up with my parents to celebrate Josiah’s 2nd Birthday. This was the first time she had come to visit since we’ve moved to Williamston. It was wonderful to be able to show her our life and ministry, and for my children to get to know her.

My Granny is dying. She will leave the hospital today with Hospice care to return home where she wants to be for her final days. As you can imagine, it has been a very difficult time for my family. We are like so many other families who are dealing with aging parents and grandparents. We are trying to make the best decisions for our loved ones, Providing respect and medical care. Praying that their last days could be precious and as pain free as possible.

I have been so in awe of my parents as they have made great sacrifices to care for my Granny and Grandpa these past few months. It has been a labor of love. Many in their generations are currently going through these hard days caring for their aging parents. Watching has been an education of love in action. We are trusting God to give us this day what we can handle. Many days are filled with a mixture of sadness, frustration, fear and glimpses of the great joy that await our loved ones in heaven. I pray for the peace that surpasses all understand to guard my family as we say this slow goodbye.

We will be traveling to Florida this week in hopes that I will be able to say good bye in person. Please pray for us as I’m sure this will be an emotional time.

Great Grands

My sweet cousin in law, Erin, is great on the computer. She's the one who introduced me to www.scrapblog.com. I'm always checking out her blog because she makes the cutest scrapbook pages to use as headers. She put this one up of all the Great Grands. Technically, this is not all of them, Abbey and Brian are due in March :) I guess we'll have to get a bigger page :)

Erin, Thanks for taking the time to put this together. You did a great job! I love you :)

Samuel, Shay, Lucy, Eden, Brielle, MaKenna, Josiah and Wyatt :)