Off to St. Louis

My uncle Dave died recently rather tragically in St. Louis. Fact of the matter is that when no one expects it, it can hurt a lot more. My Grandma is one of the strongest women I've ever come across, but no one can prepare to lose a child. Children are supposed to lose parents, not the other way around. God works in mysterious & amazing ways though. Through this tragedy, He has given the opportunity to bring joy to my Grandma through Vivian. Our blessing will be a source of happiness for Grandma. Though the loss of a life is sad, God has allowed us to use our new life to somewhat "replace" that which is lost. Fortunately for my Grandma, my sister and her husband have also just had a child. DOUBLE TROUBLE!

In order to get to St. Louis, we will be flying across the country with a two-month old. This usually does not mean an easy trip for us or (potentially) the people around us. I've never experienced the looks of disdain or rolling of eyes that are so famous from people that see an infant walk into a restaurant or board a plane. It's one of those uncontrollable variables that you're not sure about until it happens to you on the receiving end. How many times have I been on the giving end of those looks? Probably too many. I'm pretty sure we'll get a couple of those looks. If we do, I'll bust that chump with my Kung Fu Grip just smile and shrug my shoulders with a look that says "Sorry, but as you probably know, there's really nothing I can do."

We feel blessed that God has allowed us to make this trip, even with the financial hardship that comes with having a new baby. God finds ways to make things happen if they're supposed to happen. That is DA COOLEST! Anyway, I reckon we'll have some pictures to post after the trip. Until then, remember that God does things for a reason. Who knew that a year ago when we decided to have a child that she would be able to fulfill her "destiny" two months after being born? I sure didn't.