Away we go...

As we prepare for an adventure in travel, without revealing details to avoid disclosing too much, we get to take Lexi on an airplane. She did great at 12 months. She laughed and weeeeeed when the plane hit turbulence. On the final leg of our journey, her ears did bother her, but she eventually calmed down. This time, she is a whopping 19 months old and she has her own seat. Not required by the airline, but required by her parents. I have a back pack full of stuff that she hasn't seen before, and we are bringing her DVD player on board, and lots of snacks, so I am hoping beyond hope that all goes well for this trip! We will be seeing her cousins for the first time. The very sad part is, one cousin will be missing. Our cousin Erin's son Cooper passed away last night at the tender age of 10. He was going to be going on this trip with us. The reasons behind God calling him home will never be understood by me. It will be hard to see his mom. I know any hug I can give her will not adequately convey the comfort I hope she finds in remembering her awesome son's life.

I am an empathetic person, and frankly that has been wearing me out lately. I feel the pain of others. A mom losing her son. A step-brother's house flooded out by storms, just weeks after the birth of his second child. A friend's mom having difficulties as she struggles with breathing problems. I try to concentrate on the positive, none of these things are actually happening to me, but I feel them as if they were.

I pray that we all find peace from these troubles.
-Jenni