Goodbyes and Hellos

In July, David's cousin Derek passed away. We packed up our bags and flew to Arizona to be there for the funeral. I have not been back to Arizona in quite a while, so it was good to see all of David's family, including extended family. I actually met some relatives of his that I had never met before. I'm not sure I will ever meet them all.

The funeral was so uplifting. Derek was one of those people that always did what was right. He served and loved in a way that inspired those around him to do the same. I knew Derek briefly, but after being there, I feel like I knew him so much more.

During our short trip we played with the family and I was able to see an old friend, Paul, from St. Louis and his cute family. Unfortunately I didn't take very many photos of the trip.