I find something quite beautiful in city lights.  I have one of the best memories of being on the top floor of the Bomber Hotel in Mexico City and looking out at the billions of lights in the valley.  I was awestruck at the sight of it and it definitely helped that it was Daniel and my 2nd anniversary of dating and he had just given me flowers.  I could sense the presence of God in that moment, felt the beauty of light in a dark world, and felt rather small but intensely loved.  God knows me intimately, yet I am one of many.  And out of the whole world, Daniel wanted me, loved me, and knew me.  There have been numerous other occasions where city lights have struck me in a special way.  Our many travels over the last few years have provided great backgrounds for beautiful nights full of city lights.  I also have a random spot in Cool Springs that has a pretty good view of the lights there and has been a great place to ponder in solitude.  I was struck again flying over Dallas and seeing lights in every direction as far I could see and here I am…in a little plane with a much different perspective than the cars on the ground.  I see beauty and simplicity.  Who knows what the people driving those cars were seeing and feeling.  And I see light.  I can’t see dark, just the absence of light in places spread throughout the city.  Light is beautiful.  The Light is beautiful.  And this week, a light that I love dearly, has the chance to shine a little longer and possibly a lot brighter.  This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.  Thank you Jesus.

Emily is doing so well and I greatly appreciate your prayers and concern. I have seen so many miracles through this process and feel like we have come so far from two years ago when things looked a little daunting during her pregnancy and then her decline in health after that. So many of you have faithfully asked about her, prayed for her, and simply acknowledged her life in mine over the past several years and it has meant so much to me. Seriously, so much. It is so nice to have friends that care about your friends even if you don’t know them. I treasure all of you and am so excited to celebrate this answer to prayer with you. Ya’ll are awesome! For those that want to keep up with her story, I’ve been updating her blog for her a lot and that is the best place to stay up to date. www.themulkeys-mulkeys.blogspot.com. She also has another website www.emilysjourney.com that tells more of her history and story prior to this year. I’ll be staying with her for the last two weeks or so in June after her mom leaves as someone has to be with her 24/7 for 8 weeks. I’m so grateful for the timing of this too as it has been a desire of mine to serve them in this way. This is one of the positives I was looking forward to in leaving my job almost a year ago. Wow. A lot can change in a year.

Her first time sitting up in the chair, 24 hours after a double lung transplant.