It's a Girl

On a happier note. We found out Thursday that my little girl, Kimmy, is going to have a beautiful little girl of her own come February. Addison Mae Purdy should make her debut the 1st week of Feb. We can't wait to meet this precious, much loved and anticipated little miss. I thank Chris and Kimberly for honoring my late grandmother, Addie Mae Gann Sanders, and Chris' grandmother, Mae, by using their names for this child.

I imagine I will be burning up the roads between here and Victoria during the next few months while we prepare a beautiful nursery for our precious package. All we are waiting on is for Kimberly to make a decision of how the nursery will be decorated ( and we all know, making decisions is not Kimberly's forte). I will pray for patience, just kidding Kimberly, but you do have a hard time deciding when you have so much to choose from.

Dad and I are so happy for you and Chris. I know Marshall will be happy to have this little girl in his life, although I am sure he would have liked having a little brother as well, so maybe next time. Carson will have a little Aunt to look out for in high school ( can you imagine). Looking forward with much anticipation!

Rest in Peace Juny!

For those of you who follow this blog as well as melifaif life blog, you know I don't do nearly the job of posting that she does. I am , however, compelled to post today. As I raised my daughters, I was blessed with so many happy and wonderful events. I was honored to have known their friends and have been blessed with the opportunity to continue watching most of them grow into fine and productive adults. Our world was destroyed this week by the horrible senseless murder of Evaristo Sierra, a.k.a. June Bug, Juny, Pookie Bear, and I am sure other assoted names. Juny, how I knew him best, was a delightful young man with a smile that would light up a room and was always ready with a hug and a positive word. His murder was the act of a coward and I know without doubt that God will deal with whoever decided to take this fine young mans life.
We talk about peace in this world. Until we decide to let people be themselves and just STOP the needless violence and accept that we all have a place in this world, there will be no peace. KNOW God, KNOW Peace, NO God, NO Peace! No one will ever know what went through Juny's mind the last few seconds of his life. I am sure it was filled with the love he felt for his family, Karen, in particular and his sisters and parents and all of the countless friends who loved him so dearly. I, personally, will never understand how anyone could willfully and intentionally, take the life of another human being. Even the monster that took the life of our beloved friend. I do, however, hope that they are caught and brought to justice so that they are made to hear the impact they had on so many by this shameful act. At that point I hope they are allowed to meet their maker so that they can answer to the only real power that matters and make atonement for the horror they created. Rest in Peace, Juny and God Bless You!