While Caiden and Cambry had to do real world grown-up things this summer, Delaney enjoyed a June full of volleyball opportunities: summer league with her team, KSU positional camp, and for the first time, the Husker volleyball camp in Lincoln, NE! She loved all of it and enjoyed the teams she was able to play with. At both camps, she was on teams with assistant coaches for the Wildcats and the Huskers - what neat opportunities to show her stuff! Then, in July, she participated in the Kansas Volleyball Showcase in Wichita where a number of area coaches were attending. She really liked her team there, too, and had a lot of playing 3 matches with them. The Neosho County coach (her coach for the day) told her to come visit - kind of cool to be recognized that way!
I have struggled with writing about the shooting in Hesston - in fact, I wasn't going to post anything about it. However, for the sake of memories, I decided I should at least touch on it. It does deserve a place. It just hit so close to home - particularly since Doug was directly involved. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty for struggling with this tragedy. I wasn't there, I didn't lose anyone close to me, and, although I know a few people who work there, I didn't know any of the victims. And I get to move on with my life with little disruption. I feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I guess that's okay. I didn't have to be directly involved for this to touch me. My heart is sad for the families of those who died, for those who were injured, for those who witnessed it, for my brother-in-law who will probably replay images over and over, for my sister and my niece and nephew who might sometimes wonder "what if?", for th...












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