We have now set up a charitable trust fund in Aimee's name for any gifts that people would like to make. While the specific charities that the fund will support have not yet been selected, I we expect it to include Compassion International, Pregnancy Assistance Center North, Samaritan's Purse, and others.

To make a charitable gift, please address it to:

Aimee Katherine Collier Memorial Fund
Amegy Bank

(Any Amegy Bank will be able to ensure the contributions are directed to the right account.)

Thank you for your continued prayerful support.

Tartan and Naomi

Thank you to all of our friends here in Houston and around the world who have been upholding us in prayer in this incredibly difficult time. A funeral service for Aimee Katherine has been scheduled for 2:30 pm this Friday (January 6) at Faith Bible Church (5505 Research Forest Drive Spring, TX 77381), with a reception following. Public viewing will be before the service, between 1:30 and 2:00 pm.

Please continue to pray for us as we seek to know God's peace and comfort amid the overwhelming sorrow and tears.

Rest in Joy with Jesus

It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that our youngest daughter, sweet Aimee Katherine, has been called home to the Lord after an accident in front of our house. She slipped away from us and into the loving arms of her Jesus yesterday afternoon. Kyrie often wrote "Jesus Loves Me" on Aimee's hand, much to her delight. She would always be sad when it washed away and she'd say sorrowfully, "My Jesus is gone." We always told her that He was never gone and now she will be in His wonderful presence forever and she knows that He was never gone, but always with her.

She brought such joy to us and everyone she met in her three short years. We are so thankful for every moment we had with her. Please pray for us, and especially her brothers and sisters, as we walk through the long grieving process. We do not grieve as the world does, without hope, but we do grieve. I cannot imagine going through this without God beside us, giving us the strength we do not have- but it is still very, very hard.

We love you, Aimee, and we miss you so much. Until we meet again.

2008 - 2012

Eagle Scout Speech

Well, as most of you should know, the oldest son of the Collier family received his Eagle Scout Award this summer. Yes, it was the greatest day of my young life! Since then, I've received several requests to post the speech I gave at my award ceremony, and I dealt with them maturely and decisively by procrastinating on the matter for months. Because that is apparently what I do.

But no longer! Here, for the first time in print, is my speech.

As a very young boy, I read my father's old Scout handbooks, and I learned that he was an Eagle Scout, and I said to myself, I wish I could be an Eagle. When I joined Scouting as a young Webelos, that was the shining, far-off goal that I aspired to, and I had the luck of meeting some amazing young Eagles when I was only a Tenderfoot. They acted as inspirations for me as I continued on, earning merit badges and advancing through the ranks of Scouting. Over the years, my goal became less of an abstraction and more of a reality, and I got the chance to really understand the ideals of Scouting as I sought to achieve the pinnacle of Scouting. Looking back to those old Scout handbooks, I can see that the ideals of Scouting are visible through all of them, from the oldest to the newest. Be prepared, do a good turn daily, respect the outdoors, and make the most of yourself that you can. I've learned, through Scouting, on my Trail to Eagle, that there's a difference between saying that you believe in something and actually acting it out through service to others. I learned that there's more to people than first meets the eye, and I've learned that I'm more capable in the outdoors than I thought I would be. I've learned about leadership, and that the best leader is not self-serving but a servant who helps everyone around him; I've learned that procrastination is evil, which is why I had this speech written before today, and I've learned that cheerful service to others is much more rewarding than it first seems. I've learned that, through personal diligence and the support of my loved ones, I can achieve my dreams. Because that's what this award is, to me. Most of all, I've learned that becoming an Eagle isn't only an honor, it's a responsibility. It's a promise to myself, to everyone who's helped me, that I won't forget everything I've learned here in Scouting. That I will live by the Scout Oath and Law. That I will do my best to do my duty, to God and my country. That's what being an Eagle means to me. Thank you.

- Tartan A. Collier

Tartan's Birthday

Can you guess his age?

 

 

 

 

 

Alex & Kyrie's Baptisms

This took place back in June. The day after the Eagle ceremony, actually.

Baptisms

Kayleigh's 6th Birthday

Kayleigh had a fun time turning six. She had a cooking-themed party and she also got to go to Build-A-Bear and get her own bear (Strawberry).

(I haven't included many pictures from the party because I know some people don't like pictures of their children online.)