Week one of my sabbatical was a complete blur. It started out with the death of my beautiful niece Maelee Grace Sanchez. She was born premature at twenty two weeks and was a fighter from day one.
She surprised the doctors and nurses with each passing day of her short life. Sadly, she died on May 13th 2017 from an infection. Our family is heartbroken and completely devastated. We take comfort in knowing that God will carry us through every storm in life. He will give us strength to make it. We serve an awesome God. Please continue to pray for my nephew Carlos, my niece Brandy, and all of our family.
The rest the week was consumed with wedding planning. This was a first for Vera and me and let me tell you….it was crazy. The wedding was beautiful and a huge success. I am definitely glad that it is behind us now. The three highs from the wedding are, escorting my beautiful daughter down the aisle, father-daughter dance, and we were truly amazed by all the people that helped make this event possible. Vera and I will be forever grateful.