Above is one of the most amazing gifts we've ever received. Tom's Dad took a picture of our home when he was here recently and commissioned a watercolor artist to paint it for us. Isn't it absolutely perfect? I cried seeing our home captured in such a beautiful way. We will cherish this gift, not because of how our home looks, but because of what God has done for us as we've lived in this place we call home. We moved here in October of 1992 knowing that this would be the place that our children would grow up and remember fondly. In 2003 we completed an addition on our home that we knew would make room for our married children to return to with their grandchildren. Each decision was made with hope for what God would do. Now having a wonderful daughter-in-law and son-in-law as well as the most beautiful granddaughters God has answered our prayers and satisfied the desires of our hearts. This picture represents all this to me and more. Thank you, Dad and Jill, for making this very special gift for us.

"The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad." Psalm 126:3

For your information, the artist's name is Betty Johnson and she lives in California.