Good to be back with you! Our newest website was hacked, so we lost most of our data. Fortunately, we were able to recover the original website with info from 2010 to 2015, only losing 3 years of blogs and pictures. This is our first blog here as we get back on track in 2018!

A huge thank you to Trina’s sister Kacee as she is our personal techie and she got us this far. She’s real busy with her new Design Studio business (kaceelaine.com) and so one day she will ‘complete this and upgrade it,’ but at least she got me functional again. Hallelujah! She doesn’t like credit for this as is for in her mind it’s not completed but for me to be able to blog and post pictures now is awesome. Perfection can come later. Sorry Kacee! Tee Hee …

To summarize the missing years noted above: In 2016 we had a car accident where we were hit from behind at a high rate of speed and so most ‘activities’ in our lives stopped during that time period due to injuries from that accident. Especially Trina because she went from having no seizures in 6.5 years to having daily seizures for over a year-and-a-half. She also lost her balance, which made her care very difficult as everything took longer. Some challenges remain from the accident but we are about 70% back to where we were before it, which makes 2018 a year for us to celebrate.

Trina’s personality still shines through with day to night smiles that just melt one’s heart. We have learned that not all people have the time or patience to be around her long enough to see what we see. I’ve tried to share that even though I lost the girl I raised, I am simply enjoying another version of her and her spirit is in tact. I thank God every day and I thank her for staying with us. I can still laugh with her and hug her. I have also shared that the beautiful innocence she brings to our household is precious and a blessing to be a part of.

The biggest life changer in 2017 was obtaining a handicapped van. This saved our lives. We are enjoying it so much. Anyone who needs a handicapped van, please contact us and we will share amazing details with you as to how to save a lot of money on your purchase.

Then in March of 2018 we were able to get a new wheelchair. Another game changer. We actually think that this year we might be able to go someone again, after losing nearly 2 years of fun activities! We will be working on that soon.

Please continue to pray for Trina and our family as there are always challenges, but trusting God ourselves and knowing others are praying too, allows us to take each day with a smile and joy in our hearts.

Bless all of you,

Trina’s mom, Sandy