Sorry its been so long since my last blog. I have been back in the states now for almost 3 months. I miss Africa a ton and my team but am glad to be near family and friends for the summer.
Speaking of family. Yesterday almost all of my moms side got together and landscaped the front of my Aunt Diane’s house. She has terminal cancer and this is something that she wanted to see happen. Saturday my family went over there to get her to map it our and get the pland on paper so that what happed is what she wanted.
Then Monday my family all rounded together their tools, cars and 
manpower to make it happen. It was really cool to see the fam get together and give this gift to my aunt. It really makes me realize how much family is there for you in the time of need. Everyone was so willing to do what needed to be done. All three of her boys were helping plant flowers and spread rocks. Grandma and mom too. Diane has done so much for all of us I was just thankful to be able to give her something that was really important to her. There is no way that i will be able to thank her for all that she has done for me. For all the times she has cut/permed my hair or styled it for prom and weddings. For all the memories that we have together from visiting her down in Mississippi to peach picking with her and Claire (the girl she nannied) last fall. Or the times we scrapbooked together or Christmas’s at her house.
manpower to make it happen. It was really cool to see the fam get together and give this gift to my aunt. It really makes me realize how much family is there for you in the time of need. Everyone was so willing to do what needed to be done. All three of her boys were helping plant flowers and spread rocks. Grandma and mom too. Diane has done so much for all of us I was just thankful to be able to give her something that was really important to her. There is no way that i will be able to thank her for all that she has done for me. For all the times she has cut/permed my hair or styled it for prom and weddings. For all the memories that we have together from visiting her down in Mississippi to peach picking with her and Claire (the girl she nannied) last fall. Or the times we scrapbooked together or Christmas’s at her house. I know that everyone else in my family were really glad that they could help make this possible. Her son Zac in the top picture with katie planting a flower sta
ted in his status on facebook last night that he was happy that his mom could have something to be proud of. That one day of work I know means much more than a better looking house. Her neighbor said it best “Your not loved at all, are you.” They were blown away at what we did in one day and how good it looks. Like Zac said – something to be proud of (both the fam and the garden). That one day of work will forever tell her that her family is there for her and love her no matter what. And that her friends (who made it all possible with a gift certificate to a nursery for her 25th anniversary) think a lot of her [and my Uncle Doug].
ted in his status on facebook last night that he was happy that his mom could have something to be proud of. That one day of work I know means much more than a better looking house. Her neighbor said it best “Your not loved at all, are you.” They were blown away at what we did in one day and how good it looks. Like Zac said – something to be proud of (both the fam and the garden). That one day of work will forever tell her that her family is there for her and love her no matter what. And that her friends (who made it all possible with a gift certificate to a nursery for her 25th anniversary) think a lot of her [and my Uncle Doug].
Please pray for my Aunt and my family as we go thru this time and believe that the Lord is in control and knows what He is doing. Pray that Diane can get her pain undercontrol and spend some tiem with her boys and husband this summer. Thanks.
