I'm about to head back to Thailand on Tuesday, by the time I return I will have been here a month. My sister will take over staying with Mom and helping her get through her last chemo treatment while Dad finishes up their annual roping events at the boot shop. As I look back on this journey with Mom over the last 6 months I'm amazed at how God has orchestrated events, cared for Mom and Dad, provided for all their needs....Families are hard, everyone goes through their difficulties but I would have to say how proud I've been at how our family has rallied around Mom during this time. It's been so encouraging to see Dad care for Mom, putting his needs and wants second in order to help her through this. Lavon, my sister, has taken the insurance load off of them. What a blessing that they don't have to worry about that too. Mark and my boys have sacrificed much allowing me to be here for weeks because they love Pappa Joe and Grandmamma so much. One day in March after school Dustin was lamenting about how much he loved having me home in Thailand, as he was eating some warm cookies! I said, "I'm sorry I will be leaving again soon and won't be here." He responded, "Hey, lose a Mom to save a Mom!" So sweet! But this week I was reminded again how it has taken all of us doing our little parts as Mom does her big part of undergoing her treatments, keeping up her great attitude, and fighting this cancer. Mom and I were looking for a recent TV interview of Coli, my nephew, on the calf-roping sponsored by Joe's Boot Shop and ran across the following college project of one of their customers. I just want to express my thanks to Coli and his little family for all they have done on their parts to take over and run the boot shop allowing Mom and Dad to be here over the last 6 months. He has really stepped up in taking the reins of their business at such a young age. So proud of him and thankful for him. I'm adding the interview so you can get a glimpse of Coli and their business. So proud of him!!