11/02/2026
18 years without you. 😔
I still think about you all the time.
I remember your laugh and watching you put your butterfly clips in your hair.
I remember seeing it snow for the first time when we were at your house and you made the famous “Aunt Aprils” chicken - (which I’ll be making tonight for dinner).
I remember how much you loved the beach and getting lost on the way home when you took us one time.
I remember your wedding day - I didn’t think I had ever seen a more beautiful bride.
I remember how much you loved your job & helping create change in the world.
I remember how you always made me feel seen as the oldest cousin who was always in the in between space of not old enough to hang with the adults but too old to hang with the kids.
I remember how you would always pull me to the side when you visited and ask me about my life and give me advice about dating.
I remember the handwritten cards I got from you every year on my birthday. Full of wisdom and advice and encouragement and scripture. I still have a few of them tucked away.
I remember how much you loved Jesus and the season you clung to Him when life got really hard.
I wish I soaked all those moments in more.
I wish I would have asked you more questions.
I wish I would’ve hugged you a little longer every time.
I wish I could’ve called you when I found Jesus, really found him. I know you were always praying for that. But I guess rejoicing where you are is pretty special too.
I wish I could’ve swapped stories about Uganda with you. I understand why you loved it so much there.
I wish you could meet Joel - I married a GOOD one. I know you prayed for that too.
& Rosie and Myer would love you 🩷
I wish a lot more things but I guess we always think we have more time than we do.
Your girls are beautiful and strong and confident and I know they got that from you. You’d be so proud of them.
We miss you here on Earth. It’s hard to believe that you’ve now been gone longer than I knew you. I’m grateful for the 17 years I got and look forward to eternity with you. 🤍