Goodbyes are always so hard

In January 2007, I met the Taylor's for the first time: Don, Kendi, and baby Joshua. Josh was just 8 months old, not even crawling yet. I remember Kendi bring him in to KDO (Kid's Day Out) in his car seat with a Thomas the Train fleece blanket over him. He captured my heart pretty much immediately with his cute, dimply smile.

Now, he's an energetic 3 year old who can make me crack up with a single look. Wow, has he grown in the last 3 years. He went from a little baby snuggled in his Thomas blanket to a big boy who:
*dresses himself in a hoodie, gym shorts, and cowboy boots. :)
*can tell when we're almost to the sno cone stand
*make decisions on where we should eat when Kendi and I can't decide
*kick/throw a football pretty stinkin' far
*make everyone in the room crack up just by laughing
*gets so excited over the smallest things
*can jump from couch to ottoman and back, while giving Kendi and I heart attacks, but cracking us up all the same.
*loves seeing "Ambur's cats"
*thinks it's totally cool to go for a ride in "Ambur's car," but at the same time is a little sad/teary eyed to be leaving mom behind
*who tells me how much he loves me--and means it.

Today, I had to say good bye to my sweet Joshua. His family is moving to Oklahoma next week & he is spending a week in Houston at his grandparent's before they leave. So today is the last time I'll see him until March (when i go visit over Spring Break). It was so hard. Why don't goodbyes get easier? You'd think I've been through enough, especially as of late, but they still just kill me. I feel like my heart's been ripped out.

Playing the Piano together--November 2008


I love this pic:


Baking Brownies together is always fun:





Our Christmas "Date." We went to my house to play with my cat, to dinner with my aunt, cousins, and parents, and to look at Christmas Lights:



Our last "date" was a trip to McDonald's and the Flour Bluff Football game. We had an absolute blast!






I love you, Josh and can't wait until March to see you!

Prayer Request

I have the opportunity to move in to a house with my friend Megan. It would just be the two of us in a nice two story house with a big back yard. It would be completely rent free...we'd just split the cost of electric, water, etc. Which shouldn't be that much. I could afford it by babysitting a couple times a month.

The problem is, it's all the way in Callallan. I know, it's not that far, but I have stuff to do in town like every day...and it would be hard for me to just 'swing by the building' to get work done or to run to SCS or something like that...I'd have to plan it out. Megan and I could possibly ride out together (because she works MWF and will be taking classes TR), but it would just be difficult, I think.
So, if you could pray for my decision, I'd appreciate it.

Also, 16 days until I leave, 17 days until I see my dad!!!