Happy Easter

David and I love the old Hymns. Easter morning, David and I went into the boys' room singing "Up from the grave He arose with a mighty triumph ov'r His foes." Jonah said that he wanted to go visit Zoe's house. I didn't quite understand where that came from until David pointed out that we were singing about a grave. Jonah was connecting the word grave to Zoe's house. We took that opportunity to tell Jonah that because Jesus is no longer in his grave that we will not only one be with Jesus but that we will also be with Zoe. Our church, like many, displays Easter Lillies on Easter Sunday. David's dad purchased one in memory of Ardy, David's mom. I was very upset with myself that i had forgotten to order one for Zoe before it was too late. When we got to church, there were several Easter Lillies on the platform. I also enjoy reading through the bulletin to find out for whom the lillies were purchased. To my surprise, Waverley Grace Daugherty, our dear friends' daughter, had purchased a lilly in memory of Zoe Dawn Smith, our precious little girl. Wavey's parents tell us that they decided to have children after seeing the love we expressed for Zoe and experiencing that love for her as well. After church, we drove out to Zoe's grave to place the Easter Lilly on it for the day. It is so precious to see Jonah understanding more and more that Zoe is his sister. David and I have the habit of kissing the "O" in Zoe's name on her grave marker. Jonah kisses the "O" as well. He also tells Zoe that he loves her and misses her just like we do.