Moving Day

Today is a bitter sweet day in our journey! I came home last night to everything packed up in the house and realized the final day has come. I have spent most all of my life in little ole Clarksville and the transition to the "big city" life is going to be one of an adventure and new beginning for Ben and I. I never imagined I could go through just about every emotion known to man within a few hours, but I I believe when the movers showed up this morning and started loading the truck, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Tyler, came up the steps and asked if he could keep the clothes rack in his room. I just about broke out in tears, realizing, my baby is graduating today and he is starting his on journey in life. It seems they grow up so fast that you hardly have time to enjoy them when they are young, because you have to work so hard to care for them. I always wondered what it would feel like letting go of my first child, I am not sure you can prepare for the sick feeling in your belly that comes with that day.

As I reflect back on the past years, I find myself very humbled and blessed. Today, as my Tyler Steven walks across the graduation line, I will wear a pink ribbon for Tyler Steven Dossett, who you will remember lost his life in April and will not have the chance to walk across that line. My family was very shaken by his loss and we will remember and honor him as well today in our prayers and thoughts.

My hopes are that I have been a good example for my child and as he goes off on his journey in life, he will remember what he has learned and keep Christ close in his life

Proverbs - Chapter 22:6
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

As Ben and I leave next week from Clarksville, we are beginning a new chapter in our life and look forward to the joys that the Lord will bring us.

This picture was taken in Florida a few years ago, it was one of my favorite memories of our family together... I will miss Tyler soooooo much!!!