Tahoe Fun

Earlier this month Ray and I went to Tahoe with some friends for some hang out. We played Rock Band, went sledding, ice skating, bowling... here are a few pics:

Life is precious...

There are a few things that have happened lately that have made me more conscious of what I have and more aware of how fragile life can be. This has been on my mind for a couple of months. Then since this past weekend it has been weighing even heavier.

Most of the time I take my health for granted. Sure, after I have a cold I appreciate feeling good for a little while. I am talking about the big stuff – the fact that my heart pumps blood and my lungs work correctly and my immune system fights off the “bad stuff” on a regular basis. Lately, I have had some interesting health problems that have reminded me how vulnerable my body really is. The finger smashing, the food poisoning, more dysplasia... all of it together has just shaken me up a little bit.

But this past weekend drove it all home. A friend of ours passed away. I just got home from her funeral. Her name was Rachael and she was in a car accident. It was raining really hard here and they lost control of the car and hit a tree. She was not a close friend of mine, but she was a close friend of a lot of our close friends. She went to high school with Ray - he has known her since he was 14 and she also dated one of our good friends (Steven – he did the cord at our wedding). My memories of her are so full of life: camping and drinking mimosas in the morning and laughing around the fire. I keep thinking I should reach out to her because my heart knows that something sad happened and then my mind reminds me that she is not here to reach out to. And my heart breaks for her boyfriend that was driving the car who has also been friends with Ray for years. They were in the process of moving in together and planning to spend their lives together. He had only minor injuries and now has to face life after losing someone so precious to him. He is not doing so well, as you would expect. If he crosses your mind, pray for him.

I am so grateful for everyone that I have in my life. I love you guys.