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By Lana, March 12, 2010 12:02 pm

Every once in a while I take a picture that surprises me. To me, this picture conveys what I saw: contentment, security, love.

These days Dave is most often behind the camera. So, this picture is for him.

What a blessed little girl!

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Thank you Ada for the wonderful rice/chicken/asparagus casserole and the chocolate cake! We enjoyed every bite.

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By Lana, March 9, 2010 6:30 am

Last night, Molly Grace went to be with Jesus. Molly had Tay Sachs and was six years old. If you would like to leave her family a message, click here for Molly’s site.

I have always been inspired by Molly’s mom and dad. They took care of Molly with no nursing care help. I often prayed for strength and rest for this family. Today, I pray for comfort.

Molly with her mom

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By Lana, March 8, 2010 9:55 am

Pants on the girl, pants on the girl, lookin’ like a queen with her new pants on!

I found a new pair of pants for Carmen in the wash. Where did they come from? I know they are Carmen’s because they are her size. Dave figured out last year that the best pants for Carmen are capris. We can buy them big (like a size 10) to go over her adult-sized diapers and because they are capris they are short enough for her.

I have my suspicions about who they came from…

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We have some big decisions to make and would greatly appreciate your prayers. In the next couple of days, I’ll try to post what we are thinking and praying about.

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By Lana, March 7, 2010 4:02 pm

Hope started smiling about a week ago. Since then, we tried multiple times to capture a smile but, alas, every time we pulled the camera out, she stopped smiling. This morning, she smiled and Dave got a picture!

Hope’s hair is strawberry blond. Where did that come from?!

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By Lana, March 5, 2010 4:53 pm

Recently, I dreamed that Dave and I went to Guatemala on a missions trip. We went to Mi Refugio and took pictures of all the beautiful children. I remember dreaming that we were able to go together because Hope was 18 months and old enough to stay with the grandparents. That would be next summer.

When I woke up, I had two thoughts: 1) I better hurry up and learn how to take portraits so that I can take great ones of the Guatemalan children and 2) if Dave and I are able to go together, that means Carmen is most likely no longer with us.

If my dream comes true and we do go back to Guatemala, it will be bittersweet. I will surely be a weepy mess seeing all the beautiful Guatemala children. But, I will also feel so proud to honor Carmen’s life.

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Thanks Tammy for the delicious meal. Dave said, “Yep, this is a Tammy meal!”