Even So Come

That boy.  He had the best smile.  He was SO ornery.  And fun.  And loving.  And sweet.  He had a heart of gold.  He loved to pray for his friends.  He always thought of others.  You know, I don't remember him ever praying for his own healing...only others.  He did not view his lot in life as difficult.  He was just happy for everyone.

The waiting is difficult.  I want to fulfill God's plan for my life.  But I am ready to go home, too.

Lyrics:

All of creation
All of the earth
Make straight a highway
A path for the Lord
Jesus is coming soon

Call back the sinner
Wake up the saint
Let every nation shout of Your fame
Jesus is coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

There will be justice
All will be new
Your name forever
Faithful and true
Jesus is coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

So we wait
We wait for You
God, we wait
You're coming soon

So we wait
We wait for You
God, we wait
You're coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing

Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Even so come
Lord Jesus, come 

Wait

A friend told me that a bereaved parent lives in two worlds...half of their heart is here and the other half is constantly longing for heaven.  Another friend said she walks around with one foot in the grave.  I wish I could hear his sweet voice again whisper..."Momma..."
Coming up on the 1 year anniversary of his death is harder than I had imagined.  I feel like I'm starting the grieving process all over again.  While others lose track of time and forget, it is still fresh for us.  The date is forever engraved on our hearts and the anticipation of it is it's own difficulty.

Lyrics:

Wait
Wait, I can hardly wait
To look into Your face
When the world disappears into Your eyes

Wait, I can hardly wait
To hear your sweet voice say
You've done well, my good and faithful son

Breathe, I can hardly breathe
In anticipation
Waiting for the day to come
When You will shine on me

Wait, I can hardly wait
To bow at Your feet
Kiss the scars that bore my sins away
I can hardly breathe In anticipation
Waiting for the day to come
When You will shine on me

BE MIGHTY shirts

I'm so excited! Our t-shirt printer bought a new machine and the new t-shirts look almost exactly like William's with the shiny print! We're placing a new t-shirt order so if you're wanting one with the new, shiny print, let me know by Sept. 28. Thanks!

Also, we are walking in the Make a Wish fundraiser, Walk for Wishes: http://site.wish.org/site/TR/WalkForWishes/Make-A-WishOklahoma?team_id=6962&pg=team&fr_id=2036#.V9wsFscYKJU

Go sign up to walk with us!  We'd love to have you on our team!

A Facebook post

I can't believe it's been 11 months. My friends have been amazing. I wish I had thought to post all the sweet little things you all have done over the last months. I appreciate it all.

Homeward Bound

You always see a lot of neat things when you're traveling. So this post is more for me, to help me remember.
Traveling to, around, and from DC was uneventful. Although, Daddy did keep setting off security alarms because he forgot to take coins, pens, his glasses, note pad, or something else out of his pockets! :)
Our flight left early, early in the morning, but we were ready to go!

The sunrise from the airplane window

The metro system is definitely the best way to travel in DC. It was a lot of fun too! The escalator to get off to go to the zoo was VERY long, so I had to get a picture.

A few of the neat buildings we saw

The Washington and Jefferson Memorials from the Potomac River

Daddy found a frozen yogurt place to have dinner at (yes, he's the best!)

There were a lot of beautiful cathedrals

This cathedral was on Teddy Roosevelt Island

There were also a lot of monuments, like this one to Gen. Sherman, and fountains. 

I love photographing wildlife and I've always wanted to photograph a bluejay.......I got my wish!

Ready to fly home!

Poor Daddy! I think I wore him out with all the walking!

On the flight back we could see a lot of the memorials, monuments and museums from the air. 

Back on our native soil! We had such a wonderful time but we were definitely ready to be home!

Just a few tips for traveling in DC:
1) Bring plenty of chocolate! This one is a must!
2) Most of the water fountains don't work, so bring your own water.
3) Water doesn't cut it. You'll need LOTS of Gatorade.
4) The cheapest and best place to eat is 7 Eleven (I'm not kidding). 
5) Wear good shoes!
6) Everyone is super nice and willing to help you, so if you're lost ask for directions (they're used to lots of people). 
7) If you visit the Capitol Building and the 3 Library of Congress buildings, there is an underground tunnel that connects the four...TAKE IT instead of using the street.
8) Take a small bag with only the items you NEED for that day. Don't try to carry a big, bulky, heavy bag.
9) The front metro cars are typically less full than the back cars.
10) Plan your trip out carefully before you go!

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Great Falls National Park

Since we were so close to Maryland we had to go (visiting all 50 states is on my bucket list and I have 20 to go)! Great Falls National Park is in Virginia and Maryland. The Potomac separates the two states. It is a beautiful drive to get there. The trees are incredibly tall and shade the road. The hike to the falls is also beautiful and, of course, so are the falls!

We watched some people kayak down the falls

Daddy and me

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