Remembering

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives for their country, and we are grateful for their service and sacrifice.

But today I am also remembering Memorial Day weekend last year. James was very sick with his first round of NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) and we did not know whether he would survive. So, today (as every day) we are also deeply grateful that our precious son is still with us. The bottom picture is from his baptism -- you can see the chaplain's hand and James's tiny foot.