a graduate.

This past weekend, our sweet friend graduated from high school! We have known Thay since 2009, when her family moved to America and I first took her family to a doctor appointment.

I forgot where I parked the car in the parking deck, and we ended up walking the entire parking garage–up and down–as a group of six.

I never would have guessed that over the next year of our time in Oklahoma City we would come to love all of them more than I could say. The memories are countless of our adventures, conversations, meals, and crafting together.

And now, five years later, she has graduated from an American high school!

[Meet the whole family! On the back row: Aye La, Law Del Moo, & Thay; in the front: Moo Wah Paw, Htoo, War Gay, & my sweet friends’ little baby girl, Liv.]

We are so sad not to be there, but so proud! We love you, Thay!