The Otte's

Life is Hard.

When life is hard, we can crumble, or we can rise up.

It's hard to rise up, but we try our best.

Thankfully we have God on our side to help us.

We lost another friend who rode the bus to school with us.

It was hard.  It brought back so many memories of our good friend Amelia.

We also talked about our Grandpa, our Uncle, and our dog who have all passed away recently.

That is a lot for all of us to deal with.

Memories are bitter and yet so sweet.

We talked about visits to the pumpkin patch.

birthday parties

and just hanging out with someone who understand so much of 

what Quinn was going through.

We talked about unconditional love!

So we were given a great book to read.

We loved it so much, we got a copy for a few of the families we love, who have lost loved ones.

We spent part of a day delivering these books to these amazing families.

It was so good to share our love with them.

I can't imagine how they feel loosing a child. 

I can't imagine how they go on, but they are.

So it was good for us.

Good for our hearts and our souls.

Again, we were broken, but we will heal even stronger then before.

We have talked to therapists, we have talked as a family.

We have prayed and prayed, and we now can learn from another hard experience.

Here we are delivering one of the books.

Once again, we are reminded how hard life is.

I wish everyone could see how amazing all my kids are.

I wish my kids could show how amazing they always are.

I wish life could be easier sometimes.

With God's help, we can all keep working.

We can all keep educating.

We can shed a few tears, then pick ourselves back up and keep teaching.

We can also take a break and just live in the bubble of our home.

Take a moment to breath and love on each other.

Then we can again, share and teach and live life to our best.

It will not always be easy, but it will be worth it.

When we have children, we will always do our best to help them do their best.

That is our job, and we will keep at it.

We have learned through loosing children and friends around us, living life is even more important.

Phew.  I am tired today.  I am broken today, but I will heal, and I will continue teaching and sharing through kindness.  God will give us strength.

So to the parents we have just met, and parents we have seen lots of struggles through over the years.

To teachers who teach our kids.

To the children who play with and love our kids.

We appreciate you and  we will continue to pray for you.  

This journey is hard sometimes, and these hard moments will make the good moments oh so much better.

Prayers to us all today. 

I can't wait to go love on my kids later today!