Ch-ch-ch-changes.....

So anyway, today I put my daughter on a one way plane ride to California to be with her dad. Too tired right now to really process that. She's going to be spending some quality time with him. She's really looking forward to that. I'm really looking forward to when she comes home. I know she'll have a great time with her dad. I just have to remind myself that I had her for almost 20 years, longer than most parents get to have their child home with them... I guess the umbilical cord is truly cut now :o(   anyway, she says she does want to eventually come home. I believe she will- though Josh already has a job lined up for her... I just have to believe this is all God's plan for her life, and He loves her infinitely more than I ever can and knows what's best for her. I trust in Him and thank Him for the years I had with her. Children really are a blessing from God... just counting down the days (though I don't know how many) till she comes home, while trying to encourage her to enjoy the time with her dad.... waaahhhhhhhhhhhh........

Kenton and Jade last night... Kent is kind of sad to see Jade go. They are pretty close. Jade also says it's weird to be going to her dad's with out Kent, they always go together. Kent will be joining her in a few weeks to visit for a month then he comes back home for fall semester.

 After the boys went to bed, Jade and I headed out to Shari's for some pie and late night talking...

 My baby.... where did the last 20 years go???? WHERE???? WHY??? WAAAHHHHH!!!!

Jade and I making sad faces about being so far away from each other...

 While taking multiple "sad" face pictures we couldn't stop laughing at how we looked... so here we are cracking up!

 Jade and I got to bed about midnight last night... than woke up to our 4 AM alarms... lame! We got out the door at 4:30 AM and headed to Seatac.... she had so much stuff. Was so worried that those bags would be over 50 pounds, they are free up to 50 pounds, but once they go over it's $50 can you believe that??? Thankfully they were less than 50 pounds!

 With one last hug, Jade heads thur security. I waited till she made it safely thru, saw her wave at me thru the crowd of people than she headed to her gate... and I left..... waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Anyway she made it safely to California. Talked to her about 4 times today.... I didn't get enough hugs in.... lame.........

 So after that I went home and slept on and off most of the morning and early afternoon. It was nice cause I had the day off from work today.

There was something else happening today that was pretty exciting. Our church was having their evening service down at the waterfront with a potluck, while celebrating 6 people getting baptised. And one of them was MY Jeromy! The food was wonderful, the church put on a BBQ and everyone else brought yummy sides. As usual I ate too much. There was a great turn out. It seems like half of our church showed up. They had the worship team there and we sang several songs- it was beautiful. Cousin Laura and her family also came- love them!

 Then it was time for Jeromy's total immersion baptism. The water looked really cold.

 Pastor Kevin praying over Jeromy before he dunks him.

 Little girls from our church looking on....

 There's Jeromy being dunked. Symbolizing his dying to himself (going under water), then resurrecting in new life with Christ (coming up out of the water). Five other people followed after Jeromy.

 Everyone came over to the water and cheered as each person came up out of the water.

It was a great day. Sad also with Jade leaving, alot of changes going on. But thank the LORD that I have the LORD to lean on otherwise I'd be totally freaking out, stressed, angry, crying panicky and driving Jeromy crazy.