It's hard to believe another year has passed and that it is Thanksgiving yet again. So much has changed for us this past year. Never would I have imagined that I wouldn't have my Baylor Bear with me, with us this holiday season. There is not a day that goes by that I don't miss her. Especially during the holidays, she was our Christmas Bear. And never could I have imagined that we would have lost a little girl before we ever even got the chance to meet her. And for the rest of our lives we will wonder why she left us so soon. Yet I can not deny the fact that I have now entered a state of grace that I had never imagined. This past year has taught me and brought me to...grace. For if I had never experienced such great losses, I never would have discovered the love that exists all around me. I am grateful every day for my husband and the love that we share together and give away to each other. I am grateful for our parents who have offered their support with such humility and acceptance that I am in awe of their love for us. I am grateful for our siblings who help us get through each day. One day after another, offering words of encouragement. I am grateful for all of our family from near and far for the thoughtful words and offered prayers. I am grateful for friends, new and old that have shared with us depths of compassion that I never could have imagined. I am grateful for our health and home. And I am grateful for our faith. This is certainly not the path we had planned to walk down, yet had we not walked into the forest, we never would have realized what a lovely shade of comfort the trees can provide. Happy Thanksgiving!
Turkey Day Family Fun Run!
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