The last few days have been a journey for me!  Several months ago I applied for an illustrating job.  It has been a several step process that has been somewhat nerve racking the last couple days.  Well, I found out last night that .................. I GOT THE JOB!!!! :)  I will be illustrating a children's book with the Bronx Museum in New York.  There is going to be a tight deadline, so here is the sad part. . . I'm not going to be able to do an hour portrait daily for the next three months.  This has been a wonderful goal for me, and I know I have already improved so much. I may start again after Christmas, we will see how God leads.  Please don't stop checking up on me once in a while though, I plan on posting update and family happenings. :)  

At this time Becca is obviously very close to my heart, I'm tearing up just writing this.  She would have been so very excited for me. Calling me every few hours for updates! :) This was something we always dreamed about....writing and illustrating a book together. So in honor of her my final portrait for a while is going to be a portrait I did of her and the girls a few weeks before she entered her eternal home. The last painting she saw . . .

 Love you so much sis. . . miss you with all my heart! XO