A year ago

Scottie Marie

A year ago....

Chris and I were driving up to San Francisco to try to save our little girl.

The 5 never seemed so lonely or long.

Our phones were buzzing with phone calls or texts of prayers and encouragement

from those that are closest to us.

I feel like it was ages ago, but also as if it was yesterday.

It is so hard to put into words the feelings that I am experiencing today and over the next few days.

Every detail of these days, a year ago come flooding back.

You think you have healed, but pain sneaks back into your heart.

Conversations, smells, food, music...all as if they are happening now.

A year has brought a lot of change for our little family.

Tested our faith, our beliefs, and our relationships.

We have grown.

From such devastation, Chris and I have really grown as people

as a couple

as parents

and in our faith.

Scottie will always live in our hearts

and has changed us forever.