I Miss You Grandma

Grandma,

I sure do miss you right now. This is one of the messiest, most stressful, most confusing, hardest times in my life and I would do anything to have you by my side for one more day. I would love to hear your advice, and most of all the encouragement that I know you would give me. You were always great at seeing the positive side of every situation, and boy, do I need that right now. Thank you for instilling that quality in me and teaching me how to find it for myself.

Someone at the beauty shop said "Miss Wanda sure would've liked to have seen this", talking about my four kids, and it never hit me harder. Not only would you have liked to have seen this, but I would've liked for you to. I know this is just the first of the events that I will miss you being here for during my life, but I believe that you have had such a hand in all of this.

You prayed for Sintayehu and Bizayehu from the day we got their referral. In fact, you were the very first one we told! I'm so happy about that now. I know that you prayed for them, and for us until the day you died. We passed court exactly 1 week after you passed away, and we passed our Embassy Interview in Ethiopia exactly 2 months after you passed away. I felt your presence that day and knew that you were smiling down on us. I would've loved to have felt your hug when we got home on the evening of the 22nd, but I made due with keeping your picture with me at all times during our trip to Ethiopia.
yes, I kept you in our money belt...there was no safer spot for you! :0)

I love you Grandma, and I miss you. I can not WAIT until the day we are reunited! What a joyous reunion that will be!!!!

Love always and forever,
Ashley