Saturday, May 26, 2012….today Derek and Sarah get married! When I look back, I’m so thankful Derek and Sarah went through with their wedding. They offered to move the date, but I think that’s what got us through the week after Blake’s death. We had something to focus on.

It was the most beautiful wedding. Derek walked me down the aisle to be seated and heart was so full of love and respect for this sweet boy of mine. He was so handsome!! Then, when I saw his beautiful bride coming down the stairs with her daddy right by her side….she had the biggest smile on her face. God had given me “my girl”. I love her so much, she was meant to be part of our family. Her sweet daddy placed her hand in Derek’s and the ceremony began. Sarah had her sister, and bridesmaids all standing by her. Derek had his groomsmen, but there was a spot next to him left empty. That was where Blake was suppose to be. No one could fill those shoes. Blake was his best man. He helped Derek pick the tuxes and shoes out a few months earlier. Blake loved a little flare. The shoes were so him!! It was really cool to see Derek and his buddies in the shoes Blake had picked out…black and white patten leather. They looked sharp!!

At their reception, the proposal video was played. It had been just a year before when Derek had asked Sarah to marry him. Blake was right by his side videoing the whole thing. Wow, I’m so thankful for that video. It has the most precious proposal I could have ever imagined!!

Derek and Sarah moved in with us for the summer. Not what a newlywed would want. But, they were so selfless. They comforted Randy and I more than they will ever know. It was so good to have them there during the first months without Blake.

July came and Sarah first moved to North Carolina and Derek followed just a few weeks later. It was so hard to let them go….but, I know without a doubt that this was God’s plan for there life. They were married and had to live their own life. I was so proud of them, but I worried just like any momma would do because they were so far away. I had to trust in the Lord…He had big plans for them in Chapel Hill, NC. He had friends and a church waiting on them.

God is God-every moment!!