See You Later, Buddies!

Dear Mark and Luke,

I am sure Mommy has told you that Papaw is going to a country called Saudi Arabia to do some work. Saudi Arabia is a long way from Georgia and even farther from Texas. I will be building a college over there. I probably will not be able to call you every day the way I usually do, but I will think about you every day and I am taking some pictures of you both to look at when I think about you. I just wanted you to know!

I would like for you both to call Mimi often and check on her while I am gone. She will be lonesome, so it will be up to you and Mommy and Uncle Mark to make sure she is okay! Be sure and take care of your Mommy and Daddy too! You are both growing so fast that sometimes I would just like to stop time and keep you small like you are right now! But I know that is not possible, so I will just have to keep my memories of you both as you are right now. The best part is that God gave us a heart that can hold as many memories as we could ever put in there, so I will be able to remember you as you are now, but also as you grow!

You know what the best part of my trip will be? When I come back to Texas, you and your Mommy will be here at Mimi's and Papaw's house in Texas! In fact, you will come to see us and the very next day after you come to Mimi's, Papaw will return from Saudi Arabia! We will have some fun then. I have a lot of things I want to do with you two little guys. We can plant some grass and we can go over to Uncle Mark and help him with some of his building projects and maybe we can even find time to go out fishing in Uncle Mark's boat! How does that sound?

Well, remember that Papaw loves you both more than he can tell you and I will see you when I come back!

Love,

Papaw