A much different summer...

Other than our updates, I have not posted much on our blog in several weeks. No particular reason why I suppose. It is raining right now on a Friday afternoon. Last week marked the one year anniversary of Amanda having to start dialysis after being admitted to Wake Med. I remember it very well as I was in Ethiopia at the time and had to quickly rush back. Shortly after Amanda was released she started going to the dialysis clinic three days a week from 6-10 am. It was a hard time for her and for us as we had to get up early to get her there on time. Jackson and I would pick her up around 10:30 and she was always very tired and weak but also hungry. Most of the time we went to Zaxby's as it was close by, which is great as it is one of my favorite restaurants. The negative is that now Amanda never wants to go to Zaxby's. :)

The Summer of 15 was a very hard time for Amanda and our family. It really seems like yesterday, but thankfully it is in the past. Even though we are facing uncertainty we are grateful for a new summer to make happy memories. Jackson has a list of things he wants to do this summer, here are a few of the items:

• Read 10 books
• Make a giant bubble blower out of a wire hanger, water and soap
• Finish a big lego truck he has been working on
• Go to the downtown museums in Raleigh
• Go visit Kitty Hawk (This one is mine:) 
• Late night ice cream with friends
• Late night smores with friends 
• See the movie "Finding Dory"
• See the movie "Life with Pets"
• Have a picnic in the park
• Sleep in a tent
• Late night Nerf gun fight

There are a few more things on the list but the escape my mind right now. Needless to say, we hope and pray that this summer is a much better memory than last year at this time. Either way, God is still good. 

More thoughts soon...