All continues to be well in Justin's life.  We had a fabulous trip to Whidbey Island in Washington.  What a beautiful state!  Not only did we enjoy being with my brother Hal and his wife Brenda, but we also got to see Ed's nephew Tyson and his family.  Thank you to my nephew Patrick for taking care of the dogs, cats and plants while we were away.

Justin is in Athens for orientation today, officially beoming a Dawg.  He is already trying to figure out which away games he will get to attend!  Next on the agenda will be shopping for the apartment.

I am truly amazed each day with how well Justin is doing.  There is no was to describe how thankful I am that God has given us this gift.  I know he has great things in store for Justin.

On another note, business continues to be terrible.  We have had to make some tough decisions this week.  Ed is working extremely hard with some other ventures to see if we can keep going.  Of course, Ed loves to sell and I think he's enjoying haveing something new to work with!  There are so many friends of ours going through tough times right now.  It breaks my heart to see so many in our community struggling.  Please keep them in your prayers.

In spite of the grim business news, I continue to be thankful for the one thing that really matters over all of it - Justin!

Love and prayers, Ellen