Black Friday- Brandon headed out for Black Friday shopping for the first time leaving for Best Buy at 2:30 a.m. Even at that crzy hour, he would have likely missed out on the door buster deals if it wasn't for his friend who set up an entire camp at 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day- complete with tents, propane heaters, LCD TV's with gaming systems and a coffee bar. He was pumped to get a great deal on a Playstation 3 which he claims is for BJ.
Last wek we were blessed to have or friend Liz visit from Arkansas. We had an awesome visit- despite how short it had to be. During a snow storm here in Denver, we took BJ on his first all day shopping trip. We hit the mall, 2 shoe stores, Old Navy, Babies R Us, and had dinner at Sweet Tomatoes before curling up with a chick flick. BJ did great despite the cold and the snow. It was great to have her here- and she was a pro with BJ- she will be an amazing mom when God decides to bless them with a little one.
Unfortunately our visit was cut short after getting a call Wed. morning that my grandpa (my dad's dad) had passed away Tues. night. He had been having some health problems the last 6 months, but had only this year stopped working. He was 87 and a great man, but we were all saddened by the fact that to our knowledge was not a Christian. So Friday afternoon we packed up and started the long trek back to Omaha for the funeral. Despite having to stop every 3 hours to burp and change BJ (I pumped and fed him bottles on the way to avoid having to take him out of his carseat for feedings that would have been 30-45 minutes), we made good time (I don't even want to know how fast Brandon was driving). BJ did well in the car, but definitely was happy to get out of his car seat. The funeral was nice, I actually got to see much of my family we haven't seen in over a decade. However, the highlights of the trip were getting to see Grammy and Papa, meeting Aunt Miranda and Uncle Jason- and seeing their awesome new house in Omaha and Miranda's growing baby bump- she looks amazing. BJ can't wait for his new cousin to arrive in May.
The whole trip just reminded us however, how important a personal relationship with Christ is in life and in death. I am encouraged to pray continually that one day I will have the pleasure of leading BJ in the most important decision of his life- giving his heart and life over to the one true God. Please remember my family in your prayers as they adjust to the loss and join me in praying for the salvation of our little boy.
Pic of the whole fam:
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