A Night to Remember

Okay, I don't know if I am reliving my high school days or what but last Saturday night was a lot of fun. It was Kristin's ring banquet night. We went because Steve is the class sponsor. It was so fun seeing the kids all dressed up and excited. Emmanuel came to the house to pick up Kristin. He looked so nice and his parents were there along with an aunt and his sister. They were excited, too. They brought cameras and everyone started snapping pictures. Candice, Kristin's friend had gotten dressed at our house and her date, Grant, came as well along with his twin sister and their parents! Then Steve's mom came....a full house! The living room was crowded, flashes going off..it was fun.

Then off every one went to the Warwick River Yacht Club and more pictures! All the kids were coming in dressed up and laughing. They got to sit at tables and eat fancy food and get their class rings. It was fun to sit back and watch them. Afterwards, we took some of them to Taylor's house for a party. They stayed late and spent more time together. They acted as if they didn't want the evening to end.

It is hard to believe those days have begun but I guess instead of being sad about it, I will just enjoy each event. One more week of school and Kristin is a junior and the special times will continue. I hope they are as enjoyable as that night was. It was a night to tuck away in your memory.

When Life Gives You Lemons...

I was suppose to write a blurb about Korie and our testimony that went along with the above theme....here it is:

When Steve and I found out we were going to have a second child, the doctors told us that we were going to have a "lemon". In fact, three doctors told us that we could throw that lemon away and start over. Without hesitation, we refused because we know that God creates no accidents.

However, at times, this has been very difficult to accept. It is hard to make "lemonade" out of something so sour. The sour times were giving up the dream of a healthy child, of not being a "normal" family. They were 14 times in a surgery waiting room, sometimes wondering if our time with her was up. I could go on.

But, if you add enough sugar or sprinkle enough spice, the bitter can be made sweet. God added the sugar to Korie's personality. "I love you, Mommy" is repeated over and over daily with lots of kisses and hugs. She thinks her mom is the best mom in the whole world and every day is a day to cherish.

God added the spice be giving her the spunk to be strong and to teach us that we have little to complain about and show us how wonderful life should be.

Yes, God gave us a "lemon"....to teach us how to make lemonade. We have tasted it and it is SWEET!!