Congratulations are in order...

...for my gorgeous niece LaShawn.

She has been engaged since

February 11.

{I had to add the heart

around the ring...it just seemed right}

Isn't she gorgeous?? She is the beauty in our

family for sure! Love this gal to pieces!

{my brother's oldest daughter}

Her man, Michael, graduated from basic training in the

Air Force so LaShawn and her mother flew to Texas

to watch the ceremony.

Little did LaShawn know , but she would come back

to Michigan an engaged woman.

Red roses...a ring...and her man set the stage for lots of crying. :)

But they were definitely tears of joy!

So happy for her...this is what she has been

wanting!

The happy couple! Can't wait for this wedding because I know it will be beautiful. I pray that they will have many years together and live out their lives in the center of God's will. I love you LaShawn!! love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. ~Author Unknown

Blessings now and forever to you and Michael ~

From your Aunt

My Beautiful Niece LaShawn...Happy Graduation!

"What lies behind me and what lies before me are tiny matters compared to Who lives within me".

Have you ever seen a prettier face or smile? This is my beautiful niece LaShawn, my brothers oldest daughter. She graduated from high school today and I just can't believe she is all grown up! It seems like just yesterday that she was a tiny babe in arms and my how the years have flown. We wish nothing but the best for her in the future.

A little back story ...I graduated in 1977 from a small christian school that our church had started. As the years passed the school had fewer and fewer students and I think it was even closed for awhile.

Then a *NEW PASTOR* came to town a few years ago and things have never been the same at the church I grew up in. He is young, has a vision for young people and the church that I grew up in has really taken off and grown by leaps and bounds. They built a brand new school beside the church and today my neice was the *FIRST* graduate since it opened last fall. She was the only senior, but it was a monumental moment. The commencement address was given by a representative from the 58th district of Michigan . Pretty special graduation for a very special niece! LaShawn we love you so much and wish God's blessing on your life. You will always have a special place in my heart~

Aunt