What a wonderful family we have!

Yes, we made it. Finally - we made it to Grandma's x 2 house. We spent the first day at Grandma Donna's. She and Papa Danny built a wonderful ramp for Jaque. We spent most of our time on the screened in porch and of course eating. Roxanne is looking great. Her baby is due end of July. Donielle and Jaque entertained Deanna and her friend Raven. They danced for two hours listening to songs on Jaque's phone. I don't think Jaque moved like that before the accident. YOU GO GIRL! Jaque's cousins Jordan and Lindsey came over too. Jordan and Jaque played guitar hero, and Lindsey filled Jaque in on how her softball was going. We were so glad to see Deanna play softball.

On Saturday we went to Grandma Della's 80 birthday. We got to see lots of family. most of them have only seen updates on the blog, so they were ready to get their hands on Jaque. Everyone I met said that they had been keeping updated on Jaque and had been praying for her everyday. God is good. Grandma Kay invited everyone back to her house after, and we had a wonderful time. Jaron and Jordan kept a good watchful eye on Eddie for us. Mckenzie and Andrew are growing so much. And yes, Tyson, you are a joy to have running with our crowd. For Jaque's friend that came over on Sat night, thanks for taking time out of your day and life to come and spend time with her.

Believe it or not, Sunday came all to soon. We let Jaque stay in western OK for the week. She has already been swimming, and fishing, and who knows what else. I am sure that she, Larissa, Prissy, and Lyndi are giving Grandma Kay a run for her money. I thank the for including her in their week of fun.

Today I wanted to share with you all a very lovely story. On our way out of town Sunday, we dropped Jaque off at the Green's Resturant in Burns Flat. When I went in to tell her bye, a man stopped me. He was standing behind Jaque and had such a proud look on his face. He asked me if I knew him. He introduced hisself. He said that I may not remember him but that he went to all my basketball games when I was in school. Said he never missed one. Told Jaque that I may have been small, but I had all the moves. Here is where the story gets good.

He told me that last November he had the opportunity to see Jaque. What had happened is that she was in BF and asked the coach if she could practice with the Burns Flat team. She did not want to get rusty while away from Haworth. He just happened to be at the school and got to watch Jaque practice. He said he also got an opportunity to talk with her for a little while.

Brunt of what he said can be summed up in this statement. He said "You know Carol, I know a lot of people in this world that are up and walking around, and they are way behind where Jaque is in life. She is a wonderful confident young lady, and God has great things in store for her." He told me to be patient and that they would keep praying for her.

A stranger, well, pretty much a stranger. She has affected this man. She has touched his life. Not just through sports, but through her voice. He is right. To get where you are going in life you need a path that you want to follow. You need a plan to get down that path. And you need to know what you are going to do if you hit a bump on the way. The best part about life is when we hit a bump, we have help there with us through family and friends. They will either pick us up or lay with us a little while we rest until we are ready to get back up and go again.

The path is up to us. I am so proud of everyone that I saw this weekend. I am proud of who they are and that they are a part of our family. Thank you for putting this wonderful smile on this beautiful girls face. Thank you for all your prayers.

And until next time - find the song by Deirks Bentley entitled "I'll Walk." Jaque listens to it each night before going to bed. And remember, she is rolling down her path right now, of course rolling faster than she should, but that is because she knows she has all of you there to catch her if she falls. Love you all.