peace & joy

We had a visit from the Maxwell's this week! We so enjoyed their company and the kids had a blast playing with Gavin, Teagan and watching baby Bode cruise and crawl around.
The girls picked right up where they left off. They are true friends...heart sisters.
The topic of our visits used to revolve around surgeries, hospital stays, feeding issues, future worries...even though we still have a lot of "heart talk" we seem to visit more about normal life now. This is a good thing. We've made growth and are content with the paths we're on. Yesterday brought me much peace and joy. Watching these two interact is precious...I'm so grateful God knew we'd need a heart soul mate to share this journey with. Teagan and her family are just this and have been with us from the very beginning. We are grateful for their friendship.
These two played in Moom's kitchen, making coffee and giggling with each other. Maddie and Teagan are a very sweet pair. They've made our hearts full; through their struggles and perseverance we've been taught so much. I look at this picture and can't help but think that someday, they will be walking away from us as teenagers, going off to summer camp together in this very same way. We have much to look forward to.