Travis Leaving for Galveston...

After Christmas one day as I was going

through all the things Walker had brought

home in his backpack, I came across this...

As part of Walker's "other" wish list,

he first included:

"to give joy to Travis"

I can say that this wish has come

true for my Walker D!  I fully

believe that he does bring much

joy to Travis:)

Kim Jackson...

Our angel friend!  Kim truly exemplifies

what it means to be a Godly woman.

I am so thankful to know & love her now!!!

She and her friend along with Dr. Angela

helped Travis create a video. 

It's going to be quite amazing!!!!!!!!!

This is Shirley...she was Trav's aid

every week day during the day. 

She arrived the first day that Travis

came home.  What a blessing!

She and Travis learned each others' ways

and worked so well together. 

I loved getting to know Shirley very much, too!

She was so kind and soft spoken

and sweet.  We will miss Shirley very much.

My heart was SO heavy in the weeks

and days leading up to Travis leaving.

I am so attached to him!!!

Pretty much every week day, I went

to see him...always to do "speech",

visit, and sometimes to take him

to therapy.  My tears couldn't

seem to stop falling as the day for him

to leave approached:(  Then Hadlee got

sick and I wasn't able to be around

him those last couple of days. 

I made him this to have in his room

in Galveston.  I've really come to

realize that God is ALL or nothing...

or better yet, I've come to realize that

God should be ALL or nothing. 

I specifically chose all of the verses

that I included for Travis...

The day before he left, my mother came

and kept the kids so I could spend some

time with just Travis.  When I got

to his house, that other aunt was there!  ha!

Shirley was sad about him leaving, too:(

But not as sad as La Tante:(((

I went back by myself later that

night...and just he and I hung out.

  I love him so, so much. 

He and Lynna were set to leave

early the next morning.  I couldn't

resist stopping by for that one last hug:(

"Let the morning bring me word of your

unfailing love, for I have put my trust

in You. Show me the way I should go,

for to You I entrust my life."

Psalm 143:8

 The weather was HORRIBLE that

day and they ended up having to turn

around (so to not drown!)...

bummer for them since they were

ready but a positive for me!!!

Travis came over that night and hung

out with us since Hadlee was no longer

sick!  The kids were thrilled that they

also got to hang out with him one last time!

I soaked up as much Superman

as I possibly could that night!!!

"Because of the Lord's great love

we are not consumed, for his

compassions never fail.  They are

new every morning;  great is your

faithfulness."  Lamentations 3:22-23

I made this picture of Travis my

Facebook profile shortly after his wreck.

I LOVE this picture and I LOVE this

memory of him and Macy (his senior

year, her junior year) showing up

at my house on Halloween

dressed as Superman and Batgirl.

His million dollar smile,

his presence, his personality...

although he's much different now

and most everything is a struggle,

he IS still alllll that plus much more.

He's a miracle from God. 

I am so thankful......

His first few weeks in Galveston

have not been easy.  There have been

a lot of positives, too, but it's hard.

On all of us....

I miss my Superman terribly.

Being four hours away from us

is very difficult.  It's not an easy 

drive by any means.  

The other day I was crying and

Hudson said, "What the matter?

Tavis fall?"  God love his little heart.

Sweet Boy has also often asked,

"Tavis home?" or 

"Tavis gonna be there?"

It especially broke my heart when he 

asked that about his birthday party:(

Travis is in the best place he can be

to advance his recovery right now. 

He has so many praying him through

this .... and none of us are going to stop!!!

I've been "frogging" (fully relying on God),

reading scripture, "letting go and letting God",

praying into being an ease during this tough

transition, thanking God for the

opportunity for more progress

and anything and everything else in between!

My handsome nephew and beautiful

sister need so many prayers right now. 

"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead

me to the rock that is higher than I"

Psalm 61:2