Perfect End to a Perfect Day

The biggest deal for me in coming to Louisville this week was to see this special lady. I've mentioned her several times in this blog, and today was the first day that I've been able to see Linda since her stroke in January. There have been many moments of uncertainty throughout this, but she nor her faith have wavered. I honestly thought that I'd be slightly upset to see her in person because it's not a picture or a video from a phone, but I have to say...I was PLEASANTLY surprised and overjoyed. This woman, who couldn't even hold her head up or SIT UP just a few weeks ago, stood up out of her chair and walked to the kitchen and back to her chair without any help (other than Carrie just walking beside her just in case, but that's not help). A-MA-ZING. And the leg that she couldn't move at ALL, she moved easily. If you don't believe in the power of faith and prayer, then you need to get to know her. She cried when she saw Sage as she thanked her for Sage's prayers because she said that they were why she was where she is at in her recovery.

I wish you could have seen her (I saw pictures and videos) in ICU and then see this! She looks so amazing.

BJ hopped in one of the MANY shots we took, thus, my facial expression. :) By the way, BJ and his wife, Carrie (Linda's daughter), are who I moved to Alabama with. You can love them or hate them for that, haha.

Sage and Emma Catherine were INSTANT friends.

And CONNER was my first baby. He was only 17 months old when I first moved there to help take care of him. He still calls me Ju-Ju. Jaggar loved everyone and hugged EVERY person (all 8 of them) in the room before we left.

Sage hugging Linda goodbye. So precious. Seeing her (and the whole family--I lived with the Davises for two years!) was exactly what I needed. We had a wonderful visit, and this entire day was brighter than the very ugly days of sickness we had at the beginning of this week.

Then on the way out, Mom pointed out the (in)famous Homemade Ice cream and Pie Kitchen. Doesn't that just SOUND sinful? Well, Sage heard us, so she wanted to go. I didn't mind. Here they are eating their treats...Jaggar was too engrossed in that cookie.

Here's my MOM'S dessert: dutch apple pie with caramel on top. She said that it was amazing.

A view of some of the treats.