Celebrate Life

“I will never, no not ever, no never leave you nor forsake you.”
This is the amplified version of Hebrews 13:5... Isn't it so true?

A week ago, we had a week full of celebrations, but they weren't all what most people would call celebrations.

Monday, January 14, Michael's Mamaw Brewer went home to be with the Lord.  

Sunday, January 20, Michael's Papaw Houston went home to be with the Lord.

The thing about losing someone that knows Jesus, is that we have so much hope in the fact, that as Christians, we WILL see them again!  Of course there is sorrow with loss, but like Hebrews 13:5 says, God will never, no not ever, no never leave us.  The comfort He gave us in that week was beyond words.  It's hard enough losing one grandparent, but then 2 in a week of each other...

The services were sweet and can only be described as a celebration of their homegoing!

I love me some Carrie Underwood and her song Temporary Home speaks volumes to me...

Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers
"Don't cry for me, I'll see you all someday"
He looks up and says
"I can see God's face"

This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passing through
This was just a stop on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know
This was my temporary home

Does that not bring a smile to your face?  It does mine!  This is not our home.

Over that week, not only did we celebrate eternal life, but we also celebrated life here.  My Mawmaw had her 80th birthday party.  It was quite the event.

After celebrating so many wonderful people, it sure does make us realize how blessed we are.
I, personally, am BEYOND blessed. 

The last 2 1/2 years...

Today is January 25, 2013.  The last time I blogged was April 6, 2010... A lot has happened since then.

Resolution of 2013: Blog.  I have inspiration from my good friend, Lauren. We'll see how this goes.

So let's have a recap. No big deal.

We got married June 12, 2010...

 Grant & Angela had my sweet nephew Maksim Samuel Nixon! September 1, 2010

Everything else pretty much blends together until....

Grant & Angela had TWINS! My precious niece & nephew!
Piper Grace Nixon & Jude Hampton Nixon  March 28, 2012

I pretty much LOVE these kiddos so much!

 

I started sewing & embroidering, so here are the kids

in their 4th of July/Olympics outfits I made them! :-)

Other than that, Michael is now teaching at the high school & at Hinds CC on Monday nights.


Now, enjoy my picture montage of our last 2 1/2 years. :-)

Bridal Shower, Bachelorette Beach Trip, & Rehearsal Dinner

Chicago Trip with mom to visit Drew!

    

Our First Wedding Anniversary!

                                                 

  

Maksim celebrated his 1st Birthday & that's when we found out he was going to be a big brother!!

Michael graduated from MC with his MASTERS!!!

Maks even came to Congratulate him! :-)

We camped out to get FREE Chick-fil-a for a year when the Brandon store opened!

Then we camped out AGAIN when the Madison store opened a second drive-thru line!

 

Lauren & I went to visit Katy in DC- we had such a great time!

 Now if only we had seen the other side of the White House... :-)

We went to Branson, MO with Michael's parents after Christmas.

(which of course included a fun visit to the wax museum)

GO TIGERS!!!

Here are a few of our Nixon Family photos.

 

 

That pretty much sums up our lives over the last 2 1/2 years.

Here's to keeping my resolution... And not making a post this long anymore.