A Letter from Emilie

Dear Family, Hannah had a bday! Her friends threw her a surprise party when we were in Mexico. So grateful! THANK YOU! She had a blast. Yesterday we did a shopping trip, found her some shoes, and got her ears pierced! My mom was the chauffeur. It was a super fun girls day. Feeling grateful for the Lord sending stamina and a helper.      It has been a rough few weeks! I would really like to go back to Mexico! My cough has returned with the cold air. The side effects of the steroid I am taking are very annoying so I complained to the doctor last Monday. (I feel crazy, starving, and I am losing sleep) The doctor reccomended that I try to wean off. I took one pill a day last week and I am taking 1/2 pill a day this week. I did not think it was making a difference with the numbness--- but apparently it was. My numbness has reached debilitating levels. My strength is completly gone on my right side.    I am pretty discouraged as everything seems more difficult.  ...

 Dear Family, This week Dennis and I have been on our trip to Mexico. It was a family trip with most of my siblings and parents. (Josh-we missed you!) Anne -we missed you too!  It was so fun! We had an amazing trip and were able to relax and unwind. My cousin Shawn got us five star accommodations at his time share resort. It was so fancy. We felt very spoiled and pampered.  The highlights of the trip included trips to several beaches, A beautiful hike to a waterfall swimming hole, and a boat trip where we got fed delicious food by a personal chef and we got to swim with the whale sharks. It was incredible. We also had plenty of time to relax, read and soak in some sun. We were able to cook our own meals in the condo and it turned out just perfect. I am so grateful for these fun memories and precious time with my family.  I am now looking forward to the next experience with warm. We will go visit Natalie in March to see Rhett get baptized. I am excited to see them aga...