You know as many of us were around barbeque's and on the lakes there were thousands of families across our land with tears and open photo books remembering those that they love that paid the price for us to enjoy our hamburgers and hot dogs. I was humbled by this thought as Monday morning came. The dewy smell in the air and around me were my beautiful Children and my wonderful husband Joshua. I was honored at that moment to be married to a military man. It really made me think what a selfless man I have married. One who has signed away his rights to the US government and has taken an oath to protect this country from foreign and domestic enemies. I must admit going into the weekend all I could think about was how excited I was for Joshua to have a three day weekend. But after the message that we heard on Sunday Morning I was reminded to remember. To stop and be thankful that someone else probably very young paid the price for the freedoms that you and I share. That it was someones husband, someones son, someones brother and someones father who shed their blood so that I could have freedom. And most importantly Christ who shed his blood so that we could have eternal life. I was truly blessed this memorial day. With a new look on it. Sure we may often observe what it is about by if we were honest many of us just see it as a three day weekend. My prayer is that when holidays such as this come around we pause and pray for the men and women over seas and here on the home front and that we would thank God that he has given them such courage.
Over the past months we have been getting a lot of advice on re-enlisting mostly on not to. I maybe have not encouraged my Joshua like I should=( But I have made up my mind that this is our life unless the LORD shows him other wise. The preacher we heard in Park Rapids made me so me know how blessed I am to be married to such a man. I am so grateful that we spent the weekend there and were able to sit under the preaching. It was defiantly a Divine appointment from God =)
We had a blast. We went up Friday night and came back Monday afternoon. The kids played in the sand box, however most of their precious time was spent in the lake. Tatum went tubing for the first time. I have to admit I was quiet shocked that she got on it. But wouldn't you know she loved it! Elyssa had a blast on the boat. She was not fond of the tubing idea, especially after she saw her cousin Katherine fall off. But she sure loved the boat ride and watching her big sister. Titus I think the only words we heard all weekend was boat and Juice. For some reason he was calling the lake Juice. He apparently thought it was we could not get him to stop drinking that nasty water...LOL...
Joshua went out for a night of fishing with Uncle Mike and I spent my days on the dock watching the little angles and getting some sun. It was a gorgeous weekend. We are going to miss our little get away spot when we move. It has been so much fun taking little trips to the cabin nestled away in the woods. Joshua and I both have said that we need to make the most of this summer. For who knows it may be our last one here. Hope you enjoy the pictures....
Love,
Brittany and the Family
Out on the boat and on the dock =)
Tatum and her cosins Moirah and Nora on Uncle Steve'ss boat tubing!
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