Forgot to post my pictures from my Georgia trip...what was I thinking

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pictures from the last few weeks...its been busy

Erick played Joseph in the Living Christmas tree, check out the fuzz he grew on his face!


Did you know that Joseph was actually married to and angel! OH MY! :D


My Georgia not wanting to get her Christmas picture taken


Angels in the LCT! Weren't we beautiful! Erick made us do the Charlies angel pose


Erick giving the eulogy at my Pappaw's funeral, he looks mad here...he wasn't. He actually did a really great job.

Alrighty

So to catch you all up...I only have 5 more days until my Christmas break! I am very excited. VERY! I have been having a couple of "issues" at school, but as it says in James, trials test your faith. And wow it is easy to look only upon your self and not trust in our ultimate refuge. My God is bigger than my circumstances.
Next we are finally done with the LCT. I am excited, but I am very glad that I was apart of it. And I met some flat out fantastic people! Also my hair has never looked as good as it has the last couple weeks :D Thanks to Liz for curling it every night!.
Finally I finished my second masters class.I got a B, because the exam threw me for a loop. Pretty sure the teacher didn't explain what would be expected and I didn't do very well :( Oh well...A B is still passing.

I will post some new pictures soon, they are great!

When sorrow can be followed with joy

Today December 1st, my Pappaw Paul Lewis Ladd, got to meet Jesus face to face. He has a new body, is cancer free and gets to see all the people that have gone before him.

This is a time to practice my "Joy in the Journey".

This is the first time that I have ever lost anyone...ever, and I think that God let it happen in a very progressive yet preparing way. Pappaw was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and even though it did deteriorate his body pretty fast, it didn't cause him all that much pain (or so he made us think) which made it a smooth transition period for the family. He had slowly gotten weaker and weaker, until last week he was moved into a hospice house, where they took great care of him. And today he waited until my Mammaw and aunt Paulette got there to say goodbye and he slipped into a coma, smiled at them and then feel asleep forever.
It hurts to think that I will never see him or get to hug him again, but knowing that he is with Jesus, and is pain and cancer free makes it worth it.

I love you Pappaw and I can't wait to see you again.