4th of July 2007

with my family at the Stewarts

4th of July 2009    

with my parents at our house (sorry for the crappy photo - the sun was just too bright, obviously) Nate is at Fort Bragg in the Army, Josh is at Warm Beach Camp and Jackson is about to make his appearance. How different could life be?

We had a nice celebration this year, though it was strange without a trip to the Puelstons for fireworks at their neighbor's, both of my brothers gone, being hugely pregnant and Kyle working for a second 4th in a row. Next year, we'll be chasing around a little 1 year old Jack-man and hopefully I'll look more like my top photo again. I wonder what other changes will take place in the span of a year?

Even though lots has changed, we still live in a free nation with liberties and happiness that is not afforded the inhabitants of the whole world. I am grateful for our independence, but even more grateful for the God whom I am dependent upon for every breath and moment. He is the One that holds the keys to true freedom and life abundant. Happy 5th of July!