Summer

Well we're almost through June and it's already been a busy summer! Last Friday morning after Levi got off call, we drove to KC to take him to the airport. He flew out to Tucson, AZ to visit his grandparents. His Grandma has cancer again, and it has spread to many places in her body, and they've decided not to treat it. Levi's parents were driving out there, picking his brother David up along the way (who was visiting inlaws in TX), then they all picked up Levi in AZ. It is a sad time, but a good time for them all to be out there together. We are thankful the Lord worked it all out. The boys and I just stayed with my family in KC, which was a wonderful time, then Levi flew back into town on Tuesday. It was so good to see him, even though it was just about 4 days of being apart... Neither of us do well being apart from each other. The boys were excited to go in the airport and see the planes landing and taking off, VERY excited to see their Daddy walk through the gate, but seemed a bit disappointed as we were leaving. Apparently Carson and Cole thought we were all going to get on a plane and go somewhere. :) Instead we walked back out to the car in over 100 degree temps and humidity through the roof, and drove back home. Vacation for us will have to wait! Crazy enough Levi is entering his third year of grad school, and will be completely done in 8 months! As challenging and time consuming as it's been for him, it's been a really fun time in our lives.
We're looking forward to the 4th of July weekend and spending time with the Ballew family, then back home for a couple weeks before Levi leaves for Iowa for a month. He's been very busy getting lots of paperwork done, and classwork, so that while he is in Iowa for the neuro and hearts rotation he can also start studying for boards in the evenings. That will probably be the one plus of that rotation, is that he will have peace and quiet to study like he should for the dreaded test that is 8 months away.
Levi's parents are on their way back home from Arizona, and should arrive in town Friday night sometime. Also David and Deann will be on their way home from Texas tomorrow as well. We would appreciate prayers for all of them and safety as they travel, as well as for Grandma Gayan and the rest of the family in AZ. Hope your having a great summer and staying cool!