a heartbreaking loss

Moms with their senior boys!

Last night, we played Memphis University School for our first football game of the 2014 season. We won big... but unfortunately, we also lost big. Our starting quarterback took a side hit toward the end of a beautiful run, resulting in a broken ankle. And just like that, our team leader - the best athlete on the field this year - the one who already had offers to play ball from some great colleges and had even more prestigious colleges considering making offers  - is out for the season.  Just like that.

Sophomore Year

Dawson is more than our team's quarterback, he's also one of Colton's close friends, which makes the heartbreak even more real. And he's just one of those really great kids. You know - the kind you want your son to hang out with. The kind who makes good grades, stays out of trouble, works hard, smiles a lot, and stands for something great and honorable.

So now, the question lingers out there... Why? It was the same question Colton pondered for two months over the summer. Why? After years and years of work and focus - just when you are about to see your dream fulfilled - WHY is it taken away? Just. Like. That.

Junior Year Prom

Cecily's Dance Fans 2014

I don't know why. All I can do in times like this is trust. Not in myself - or in others - but in God. In times like this, sometimes all you can do is bow your head, close your eyes, and whisper "I trust you, Lord. I don't understand but I do trust you." And so today, I will pray that Dawson, as well as his family, teammates and loved ones, will trust. And hope. And believe.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6