We had a wonderful Memorial Day with our family! Sam's siblings and their families were in town and I always enjoy watching Nathan and Peyton with their cousins. They've been really blessed with some wonderful cousins who really seem to love and look out for each other so it's always a joy to have them around! It was the first family gathering Nathan has had since he's been sick. When I heard everyone was coming into town I really wanted to see them and wanted Nathan and Peyton around so I talked to his doctors to make sure this would be alright. By now I know the rules of course and our family knows them all too but I still wanted to get the doctors opinion and ok. Cancer has changed our whole lives and it's so rare he gets to be around people that I so look forward to days like today. In a lot of ways Nathan's personality has changed, he's a lot more hesitant then he was in the past, however, when around family I always see the "old Nathan" surface, so when he can be around them it's a good thing. I even saw him laughing hysterically today at his cousins playing in the sprinkler, something that hasn't happened in awhile, that alone helped start this week off good.
It was so wonderful to watch him laugh. I took video of him and Peyton and their cousins that I keep watching over and over. I just so appreciate these days where memories are made. Sadly no one in our family is really having a good year so far, so days like these where we can be together and be silly and carefree are so important and precious to me.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for today. Thank you for the laughter. Thank you for my nieces and nephews who bring so much joy and laughter. Thank you for my brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws and Sam's parents. Thank you that we were all able to be together today. Lord I pray for safe travel for all of them. Sam's brother and his family are on the road as I type. Please put a hedge around their vehicle and get them home safe and sound. Let them find everything as they left it. Lord you know what they're up against right now, please let everything work out for them Lord in their favor.
Lord I pray for Sam's sister and her family as they're about to travel back to NC in the morning. Please Father put a hedge around them as well and get them home safely. Lord please help them. This year just really stinks and I so want all of us to be able to welcome 2011 with everything behind us. If anything let this year be a testimony as to how you brought our family through some difficult times.
In Jesus Name
Amen
I'm glad that you wrote this. The day was a much needed blessing for all of us too! The kids were a joy and had a blast with each other! Can't wait to do it again. God knows that each of us is having a rough year. I'm praying that the last 6 months of this year are better than the first 6! Thanks for the prayers for us too. Love you.
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