The Mercy That Covers Me

I've been slack in blogging but have great news to share!  Luke asked Rebecca to marry her!  The planning has begun and Ray & I couldn't be happier!  Stay tuned :-) The Bride to be. The Happy Couple! The ring up close.

http://youtu.be/8n9hBueMweA The video is acting up on the blog.  The link above will take you to YouTube to view the clip.  Thanks!

It's been a year today.  It seems like an eternity ago.  So much has happened since then, so much to be grateful for.  Healing from this wound is a process.  Each person's wound heals differently.  Some healed long ago.  Some are still healing.  Depending on how deep the wound was will determine the process. What I know for sure is this - the wound will heal.   When it heals, it will leave a beautiful scar.  The pain will be gone but the memory will be forever etched in that scar. You'll find that scar in our hearts. The following video is from a Balloon Release held this past weekend.

The last few days have been wonderful!  Brooke, Chris and The Girls came to visit.  We had four days packed with fun.  I am posting some of the pics from the visit. Coeur d'Lane Lennon The real purpose of a double sink! Coeur and Lennon Loving the hot tub! Smile :)

I'm looking through the blog from a year ago and can hardly believe how far we've come.  It's been sad, it's been happy, it's been emotional and while I wouldn't go back and repeat it - I'm grateful for the experiences. Yesterday was Easter.  Most of the family gathered at my parent's home.  Missing was my younger brother and his family and our oldest son and his family.  It was a beautiful day!  Oliver was the only child and so the Easter Egg Hunt was amazing.  He had a blast collecting eggs in his basket. Enjoy some pics from yesterday. OT's Easter Basket Oh who needs pants!  Looking for those eggs. He found all 45 or so of them. Coeur and Lennon Lennon and Coeur d'Lane

It's been a very full couple of weeks!  The Girls and their parents came for a visit and #1 Grandson has been visiting this week! The Girls turned 8 months old yesterday.  Hard to believe how far we've come in the last year or so.  Just one year ago we were starting to get a picture of the trouble ahead for little Emerson.  She may be gone but certainly is not forgotten.  The hole that Emerson's loss has left in her parent's hearts, however, isn't completely healed yet.  Certainly, as time goes by, remembering her will be less and less painful.  Until then - prayers, peace and patience as they continue their journey. Now for some pictures! Oliver went to Disney and got a "mask".  He sat very still while it was painted on! Helping Papa with the fish pond. Lennon loves the turtle! Lennon and Uncle Jeff Coeur d'Lane and her G-Grandmom Coeur and her daddy on her first "train" ride. Gigi and the Girls on the "t...

Today was a good day.  I had the privilege of catching a very special couple's first baby.  Stephanie and Josh have been close family friends for years.  Josh and our son Chris are best friends and have known each other since they were teenagers.  Stephanie holds a very special place in my life.  I believe that God has knit her in our family's heart.  He brought her into our lives during a time when she was dealing with the loss of her mother and more recently that of her father.  I love seeing how the Lord directs our paths and places us in the "right place at the right time".  She means the world to our family and well, her husband is ok too :-) Stephanie went into labor on March 5 at 1:00 AM and pushed out her baby on March 7, 2012 at 12:28 AM at the Fruitful Vine Birth Center.  I was blessed to be her midwife.  He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and is adorable.  When Josh called Chris at 1:00 this morning to let him know Fisher was...