A Very Special Memorial Day

There are some days that are extra special; days that I just feel extra blessed. This past Monday was Memorial Day Holiday, and it was one of those extra special days.

It started with a sweet visit to the Memorial Park to clean and put new flowers on Jonathan David's grave. As Jonny cleaned, I held Daniel and told him about our first son, his older brother in Heaven. He listened quietly... I am not sure how much he understood, but it was special to tell him about Jonathan David. Next year Daniel will be three and I know he will understand much more... It's sad having to tell him about death at such a young age, but it is a reality that we all have to deal with at one time or another. My prayer is that because Daniel has a brother in Heaven, he may long for Jesus and our true home more - the same way as we have because of Jonathan David's life.

(For fun, look at Daniel last year on Memorial day - from baby to boy!)

We then returned home and had my dear friend Perla from Honduras over for lunch, with her two daughters, Wilsen and Libny, and her mother. They were visiting the U.S. because Libny had just recently graduated from college in Pennsylvania! Congratulations again Libny, I'm so proud of you! Our reunion after almost 3 years was emotional and so special. They are all so dear to me and our bond runs deep. I was also so happy to see Wilsen who got married only 5 months ago. Perla has been an amazing single mother and it is so wonderful to see how the girls are doing so well.

Daniel was shy for the first hour or so (he is going through a very shy phase with people he does not know), but I was thankful that he ended up playing with the girls before going down for his nap. He also had a cute moment with Buffy on our bed just before going to sleep (see photos below)!

Later that afternoon, we went over to the home of our friends (the Taracenas) for a cook-out (American word for barbecue!). We enjoyed hanging out with friends and Daniel had a blast playing in their huge yard. He loved going up the hill, throwing down a ball, running down the hill into Jonny's arms and catching the ball again. He did this over and over again and you can see how much he sweated!

I'm so thankful that I have been able to blog about this special day so that I can always remember it. Thank you Lord for a special Memorial Day this year!