Goes by in a Blink

A blink and a blur--that's how I'd describe this past year. The other night as the family gathered around the table we began to talk about the milestones of the year. Here are a few of our highlights:

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and in April passed away.
Michael's dad survived the Haitian earthquake and has made several trips back to help with building and transition.
Parker DuBose was born in January--our neice's son.
Susanna got her driving permit.
Daniel and Susanna went to Mexico on a mission's trip.
Andrew went on a six-week vacation to Madrid.
The boys took an eventful road trip to Chicago with four other friends. (That trip deserves its own blog.)
Andrew started college classes during his senior year.
Daniel moved to Chester, England to complete a semester abroad at the University of Chester with MTSU. (Back home now to finish up his senior year.)
Weeks of physical therapy to try to get me pain-free and restore full use of my knees.
Bethany went to India on Dec. 14 and is still there. (returning soon!)
We watched young families have babies, watched God start new families at several weddings and attended more funerals than probably ever before in one year.
I won the championship in our fantasy football league.

And Michael is still the most incredible man I've ever met, and I love him with every ounce of my being.

Not to mention the daily faithfulness of God in all things--big and small--along the way.

Indeed, it was a blink and a blur. What a journey!