Goodness of God!

 One thing is for sure about west Texas - God shows up BIG in the Sunrises and Sunsets!  If only photos did them any justice!

And in the calm after the storms!

Last Supper and Good-byes!

 On his last full day at home, LeGrand and I took Laexin for his 'last meal'...he chose all-you-can-eat Sushi.  As much as I tried to savor all of these last moments they all seemed to be gone in a flash!

Nothing prepares you for this moment, the deep feelings of joy and pride mixed right in with the bitter of heartache you never knew you could feel.  Letting them fly, something they are prepared and ready for, yet it means letting go...a whole life prepared for this moment.  And I truly thought the pain would last forever!  For the first few months I had many moments I would catch myself just SO SO sad that he wasn't in our home, doing everyday life with us --and then trying to stay positive and encouraging for him while he was learning his 'new normal'.  I just missed having him around, there was a tangible hole in our home.

Family Photos

At the very.last.moment...literally days before he left, we were able to fit in family photos on the Texas Tech campus.  The weather was great and I couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out!

Last fishing Trip

 Laexin had P-day on Saturday and got to have one last fishing trip with his dad and Chris Brown down in Gale TX...they KILLED it!  Said it was the best fishing they had done there - tons of fish and reeling them in all day!

Signs of a good day of fishing!