Camp Highland 2014

Once again, Camp Highland did not disappoint! It was a great week with great company, spent worshiping, studying about God's grace (the theme was ENOUGH) and having a ton of fun! Check out the video here!

James and I were with the same group this year (now entering 11th grade). What a blessing it was to be a part of it all. And to top it all off, the kids came out every afternoon during free time to swim and play in the lake. We had so much fun with them too! A big thanks to the in-laws and Chandler for holding down the fort and keeping the kids and the pooches for us all week!

Last year's cabin pic!

Love these senior girls too!!

Summatime

We are loving summertime! And a visit from our cousins in Texas!

NWA Wedding

Last weekend we headed to Northwest Arkansas for my cousin Trey's wedding. The kids traveled like champs and we had a great time as evidenced below!

We spent Saturday morning at Crystal Bridges museum and it was fantastic! One of the highlights was getting to see a painting by one of our favorite artists, Mark Rothko.

And oh my goodness, the grounds were amazing! I could have spent the entire day just walking the different paths.

Brittany made a beautiful bride!

Not pictured is the kids stealing the show with their mad dance moves. They danced their little hearts out. I took some video of it, but it was so dark and they just didn't turn out that great. Emery has got to start dance lessons soon. I think it just may be her thing!

It was a great time had by all! Congrats to the happy couple!!

TEAM CARSON

For those of you who don't already know, this is the Head family. They are a part of our Highland Church family here in Memphis. Such wonderful family that we have grown to know and love over the past several years. In fact, we even recruited Chandler (big sister) to be our nanny this summer and the kids are loving having her around every day! She just finished her freshman year at Samford University in Birmingham, AL and is home for the summer. We are lucky to have her and don't know how we will be able to function when she returns to school in the fall!

Paula (Mom), Michael (Dad), Cameron (Brother), Chandler (Big Sister) and Carson (Little Sister)

In March, the youngest of the Head family, Carson (8 years old), began her fight against cancer and is still battling strong. She has endured more over the past few months than anyone should have to endure in a lifetime.

Chandler and Carson enjoying downtown Memphis carriage style.

I have struggled over the past several months trying to figure out ways that I can help. Of course we are in constant prayer for Carson and her family, but what else could we do??


  
I've always been proud to share this great city in which I live with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, but now that I have a personal connection to a sweet life they are helping save, I am compelled to do more.

So, I am participating in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend to support Carson and all of the kids of St. Jude. I may not physically be able to run all 26+ miles, but will be running the 5K.

But I need your help! As a St. Jude Hero, I have a personal goal to raise $1000 and would appreciate your support and donation. Any donation amount is appreciated! If you don't know much about St. Jude, please allow me to enlighten you.

• No family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for anything, including treatment, housing or food. And it costs over $1.5 million/day to keep it running.
• St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90%, by 2020.
• Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since it opened 50 years ago.

Please join me (and TEAM CARSON) by visiting my St. Jude Heroes fundraising page and making a donation of any amount today. 

I appreciate you support and please keep Carson and this sweet family in your prayers. You can follow her story on Caring bridge.

Mother's Day