I began this blog on January 4, 2008.

In the wee hours of the morning, on the 5th floor of Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida Aimee and I sat as Wanda lay between us sleeping. Aimee tossed and turned in her makeshift bed of a pull out chair. I sat in a recliner that was old and made too much noise to actually "recline".

We listened to the breathing of our sister, Wanda and thanked the Lord for what He had blessed our lives with...but secretly, we both wondered just how long this earthly blessing would last.

To tell you about us...just a wee bit:

We are three sisters. Three sisters that are friends. Sisters that love one another and are there for one another. In the good times and the bad. We've had our fair share of both. All three of us.

We can take you to the places where victories have been won. We can show you battle scars.... all of us. Some are scars of the heart figuratively, some literally.

As you journey with us, be patient. We will share what we can, when we can. But we hope that if you happen upon this blog....maybe, just maybe you will feel the presence of the Lord and be blessed.

The night the blog was born, I sat there in that dimly lit room trying to come up with a way to "keep Wanda alive". I thought that if I gave her something to think on everyday, something to plan toward, then surely, surely, she would keep on living. If only just for me.

I was selfish in my thoughts. Wanda's life and yes, even passing had a purpose. The dreams of her life are still being realized by us today.

The other reasons for the blog were:

1) To give us an outlet to share our "sisterly love" with others; and

2) For the knowledge that Wanda could impart to others. Her thoughts--which, at times were profound, and at other times, she was just like us. Busy moms with too many things to do in a day.

Wanda wrote only one post. It is called "God's Waiting Room". Incredible does not adequately describe it.

As I sat at her little kitchen table the night I wrote down the words she shared, I shed a few tears. More fell on the keyboard as I typed them for you to read. Her heart--her thoughts--God's love extended.

She left this life on February 12, 2008 for a better place. One without oxygen tanks or heart problems.

Aimee and I continue on. Looking forward with great anticipation for that day when we will join our precious sister once again. And oh we will sing just like we do on our Sisters Retreats!

Join Aimee and me, as we take you on a journey of our faith--through the writings of our blog. You may need kleenex---or a depends---depending on who is writing!

Get comfy! We hope you will come again and again.

Keeping the faith,

The Sisters!


Pictured above: Wanda, Angie, Aimee with our mother, Valeria at our Sisters Retreat 2007 :)