Decision Finally Made

**Update-Just wanted to let you all know that ZachNation rasied the most money of any family team in our walk again this year. Thanks to all of you who helped and donated, his name and heart lives in us.**
After a great week at the beach we had to get back to reality. Kyle, Maddie Grace and I look forward every year to our vacation on Amelia Island and this year was great, to slow down for a few days and spend some quality time together was wonderful. Maddie Grace played and ran on the beach. This also gave Kyle and I time to talk and make a decision on what we wanted to do for our next step in our infertility journey. We had been wrestling with which was the right path for us and after lots of talking, to each other, friend and family and of course lots of prayer we have decided to move forward with a new but risky medication. I should start taking the new injections within the next week or so, please keep us in your prayers as we try to do what we think is best for us. It has really been heart wrenching although I will not go into details there is so much more involved when you have infertility than wither or not to have a baby. We have to also take into account my issues with carrying a baby to term, the enormous cost and all the risks, which are huge. It is so amazing that after all we have been through over the past year and a half that our faith continues to be tested. I will keep you all updated on our progress with our new treatment but please pray for us that we will have a peace and that maybe this will work. It was heart breaking to see all of the little boys on the beach with their dads. And wonder why even still so many who shouldn’t, have lots of children and then others that would give the world for one can not. I guess I will once again add that to my list of questions to ask once I reach heaven. We also had Maddie Grace’s Birthday Party before we went to the beach she wanted a dress up tea party and all of the girls had a great time, I can not believe how much she has grown and that she will be starting 1st grade in a few weeks. She has been working in her workbook all summer because she said that she had to prepare for all the things she is going to learn in 1st grade. It is so cute, but wow where has the time gone, we showed her on her birthday the video of the day she was born and she could not grasp that the little 5 lb baby was her.
I had asked that everyone pray for Ellen a baby a friend who had a heart transplant 5 weeks ago. She has had some rough patches but is now moving in the right direction, as we learned with Zach improvement can be slow and they are not looking to far ahead but are so thankful that God has placed his loving hands on this precious child. Please continue to keep them all in your prayers; they are in Atlanta but live in Moultrie so travel, being away from home and their other 2 children is tough.
One last thing that I wanted to add, last week it was announced that my dad, has been named, 2009 Georgia Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year and will compete with winners from nine other states for the overall title, which will be announced Oct. 20 at the Sunbelt Ag Expo farm show in Moultrie. As most of you may know my dad is a farmer, and this is such a great honor for him and long overdue he has done so much for agriculture and has worked so hard for so many years we are so proud that he is finally getting so of the recognition that he so greatly deserves. You can read the article at this link. We love you dad and are so proud of you, we have always known that you were the best.