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Sunday morning the 18th, we woke up and started getting ready for church. Before we had even finished getting everyone dressed, Hubby's phone rang with an urgent call from his Mom. She was in tears and sounded distraught, so we knew something was wrong. She told us that his 17 year old cousin had been in a car accident overnight and was killed, along with 2 other boys. Sad. Tragic story. So many details, all of them jumbled and emotion-laden. So, within the confusion and pain, we tried to figure out a plan of action on our end. Hubby had already been attached to a ship in New Orleans, so he was planning to leave that afternoon. Instead of heading to church, we sent him off and the kids and I went to go get some funeral clothes.
The next few days we were just waiting to hear what the plans would be. Finally, we drove back to Nana's house and spent the week there, going to the visitation and funeral. Please say a prayer for Hubby's aunt and her children as they deal with the death of their son/brother and the details surrounding his death. Thanks friends.