I am so terribly sleepy this evening for some reason - can hardly hold my eyes open. But I really, really want to share some of Lisa's pictures with you before I go to bed. Here's the first one.
This is Lisa sitting next to my niece Lori from Michigan yesterday. How did they get to be sitting next to each other? As you may remember, Lori is the one who is fighting her third battle against colon cancer. Last year after her major surgery, she and Jim decided that they would do a family trip to Disney this year, a first for their kids. Of course they did not know that she'd be needing chemo so soon again. They decided to go for it anyway. She had three days of chemo last week, and she'll have three days of chemo when she gets back home. But right now they're having a blast at Disney
Lisa, George, and Sophie spent the day with them yesterday. Sophie was heart broken when it was time to say good bye to her second cousins. They had such fun together.
I look at these pictures and miss Lori's mom. I want to say to her, "Look at our beautiful girls, Janet! Look at our funny grandchildren!" Oh, I miss her so.
This is Sophie with Sydney and Jared.
Lori and her family - Jim, Sydney, Bradley, Jared, Lori. Please pray for them when you look at their picture. They are such a precious family.
Here's a family picture of George, Lisa, and Sophie, followed by other cool pictures Lisa posted on Facebook today.
And one more. A few weeks ago George's company helped to sponsor and plan a walk for Multiple Sclerosis. They asked Jeremy to sing the National Anthem. He didn't realize he'd be singing in front of 1300 people as well as TV cameras. But like always, he didn't disappoint. How I wish this picture came with sound.
Early this morning Jeremy flew from Tampa to High Point, NC where he'll be working for a week-and-a-half setting up furniture displays at some big furniture event. I can't remember all the details. I just know he said he'll be working long days every day.
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What a wonderful family - great pictures. It's wonderful that Lori and family are enjoying this trip and I'll be praying for her.
I wish that clip of Jeremy had sound too - I would love that!
What beautiful pictures of everyone! I would love to hear Jeremy sing too.
Ah, Jeanie-girl. Will we EVER not miss those loved ones who made it home before us? I think that Easter triggers something deep inside us -- that longing to see those we love who we KNOW are alive (More alive than we are, to be honest) and to see what they are doing, and what Heaven is like. We think of our Resurrected LORD and what that resurrection means to us, and it causes us to remember those we love-- and MISS them so. I hear the love you still have for Janet every single time you write about her, and I often think of how that must have been for you to wake up one morning and a beloved sister was gone-- without warning, without time to say good-bye-- and I realize that your sorrow -- even though it isn't without hope, is a very deep, very real part of who you are. I just want you to know that I am so sorry for your loss, and I know that the battle her daughter is presently fighting must accentuate that sorrow. I have you in my heart, dear friend. My very soul is warmed by the joy you find along the way.
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