Shane and Anamin

I wanted to get a painting done of Shane and Anamin before they left for school in the fall.  I am so proud of these kids.  They moved into my parents home a month before my mother passed away because they knew she need extra help.  None of us expected Mom to go so soon.  These kids have wonderful memories of having dinner with my parents almost every night and of praying with them everyday as a family.  When my mother took a turn for the worse, Shane was the one who called me.  "Something happened with Grandma last night.  She was disoriented and Grandpa and I got her into bed but she has not responded today."  My heart sunk because I knew what this meant.  I was going to loose my mother.  Mom died the next day.  I am so thankful that Shane and Anamin were there and are still there helping my father deal with the loss.  It is such a blessing that Shane has been accepted to PA school in Loma Linda, but we will all miss them.  I think my father will miss them the most!