Jeremiah 29:11

It's been a long time since I've blogged and there's lots to talk about so I'll start with this...

Willie's sister, Sonia, went home to Heaven on March 17th after battling cancer for the past 16 months. It's still hard to believe we'll never get to see her bright smile again here on Earth and it makes me sad that Sawyer probably won't remember all the wonderful moments with his tia Sonia who loved him so dearly. There is also comfort though through all of this and a hope that someday we will see her again. She's not in pain anymore and we feel like it's not a goodbye, but rather, a "see you later."

I think about Sonia all throughout the day and still cry often, but I also have a sense of peace. Sonia's favorite verse was Jeremiah 29:11 and I know God's plans for us are so much greater than we can ever know. There have been so many blessings through all the sorrow. We miss her dearly but we know it's not goodbye forever.

Sunrise: October 13, 1976

Sunset: March 17, 2011