Any Suggestions?

Our family is starting up our family devotion time again,(we took the summer off,) and I am struggling to find something to do with our two-year old during this time. He for the most part is a huge distraction, of course b/c he is so cute as are the things he does, and its diffucult for all of us to concentrate and focus. Does anyone have any suggestions that might work?

I have the Boring Blogger Blues!

I'm afraid I have the boring blogger blues! I really feel like my blogs are so boring w/o pictures. I think Facebook suits me better these days...we'll see.

An update

Abby had a great time at Camp Lamoka! The other girls had fun at VBS while Abby was at camp! They were able to use this huge castle bounce house from a sister church and it was a huge hit!. The last day I was able to witness our pastor and his wife enjoy it as well...very funny! (of course they did this when almost everyone had left!) The weather has been a bit frustating,due to all the rain so we haven't used the pool much as of late. Jonathon has been trying to say a few more words like "whoa" and "no"!He will be two years old next week....where does the time go?! I am gearing up for the school year. We have gotten most of the supplies requested, and I have ordered Emily's school material as well.

We have had to deal with something that we have never dealt with before. Head Lice! All four kids had it and then I got it as well. UGH!! It has been a very trying week for me trying to keep up and stay on top of it all to keep it from lingering. John could hardly see them in their hair,(something bout declinging eyesight in your mid-forties!! HAHA!) so he really was no help going through the girls hair. I suspect that the girls had it for while before I caught it. Looking back I can see where God intervened in situations, and I am so thankful that He is a God who sees everything! We were supposed to go away last w/e, but it didn't work out. It was a little disapointing at first,butI am so glad now that we didn't go. We also tried to make plans to stay at a beautiful B&B to celebrate our 15th anniversary this week, but the dates they had available were not working out. If we had made reservations, a) we would have been disappointed that we had to cancel and b) we may not have gotten our $ back. Then this morning, I was trying to pull out some frozen hamburg patties and dropped them on my big toe! Ouch! Immediate pain, and I burst into tears! I do have a problem in this area as I have done this several times in the past.Hmmm, I wonder what the lesson is in all this. I'm waiting to know.....

Anticipation

I just thought I would write a quick post while I am waiting for Abby to come today after being gone for a week at Camp Lamoka. John drove down to pick her, one other camper, and 3 counselors (all from our church) up early this am. I stayed behind b/c there was not enough room for all of us in the truck. I cannot wait to hear about all the things that she did while at camp, and maybe she will have a new penpal as well! I am very proud of Abby b/c things did not go as planned. She and her best friend, Hannah, had planned to go to camp together. Well, this was not meant to be. When they arrived at camp early Monday am, Hannah was informed that she could not stay due to having some very unwelcomed visitors in her hair!! Yep, you guessed it! Lice! So, I won't go into it all, there was alittle bit of drama, but Abby did end up staying the week. God had it all worked out for her as there were several girls there that she knew and I'm sure that made her feel very comfortable. I know that God had a plan for Hannah as well. I talked to her mom yesterday, and she said she really handled it very well, considering the circumstances! I can only imagine that Abby came away from camp knowing more about herself and about God. Now, I am off to bake some zucchini bread and hopefully run out and pick up some cherries for Abby. She has been asking me for both of those things lately, so I thought it would be a nice homecoming for her if I had them all ready when she gets home!

A few things

Well, I am sad to report that Abby did not place in the Apple Blossom Cornation. I would be lying if I said I wasn't. But, we moved on and I have tried not to analyze it too much as to why she was not picked. None of her closest friends were picked nor anyone from her class so that made coping alittle easier for her. Abby handled it very well and I am thankful that she is so easygoing to feel sad and then be able to move on.

On a happier note,our family has been enjoying watching a family of geese in our yard. We have been anxiously awaiting the mama's eggs to hatch for about a month now,(she built her nest under the willow tree by the pond) and on Saturday we woke to 6 very cute little geeslings walking around their nest. It was wonderful to be able to see such a thing unfold. They are so adorable, especially when they swim in the pond. At first they spent alot of their time in between out yard and our neighbors, but yesterday they ventured down the road and across the street to the neighbors pond. It will be sad when we don't see them anymore. I am glad that my children don't grow up as fast as geese do!

A little time away

The month of April was a very busy one. It seemed like it just flew right on by, and now we are into May already!

The girls and I spent 10 days on our 3rd annual trip to Myrtle Beach. John decided that he couldn't take the time off this year to go, but he wanted "just us girls' to go instead and have a good time. The baby stayed home with dad and while he was at work, Jonathon stayed with his normal babysitter that comes when I work my one day during the week each month. She came to the house each day to take care of him, and he handled it ok. It was a very different vacation, and I had very mixed emotions about leaving him for such a long time. It was nice to get away and be able to relax in the sun. We just love it down there! We all came back "brown-sugared." I think the most exciting part was that I drove that whole way there and back. I have never driven beyond Rochester before, so I felt like I made a huge accomplishment, and I now have the confidence I need to drive long distances!It took me a week to get ready and a week to recover when we got back, so I feel like April was a complete blurb!

With the early arrival of spring in NY, I now have lots of yard work ahead of me. We have gotten some done already, but I left a few piles of leaves from fall in certain spots and they left very ugly marks in our lawn. Ugh. Now that we are outside more often, I have gotten a chance to know our new neighbors better. She is outside alot walking their dog. There have been many days that I have welcomed being able to talk "small talk" with someone. I am very thankful to the Lord for providing such nice neighbors.

Apple Blossom time is soon approaching. Abby will be trying out for princess this w/e at the Apple Blossom Cornation. She really doesn't want to get princess, she would really be content with being picked for the princess's court. She would just love to be in the parade and ride in a "cool car." I am not sure how I feel about the whole princess idea. It can be so heart-crushing for the girls that don't get picked.I felt like I fully prepared Abby for what may happen if she gets picked or does not. So, we'll see what happens and deal with whatever comes our way. I am looking forward to taking her shopping this week for a nice pretty dress to wear for the occasion. I do ask for your prayers for her if you think of it.

Well,I think that I am all caught up, and I think I smell a "poopy diaper." Hmmmm....I wonder who that could be LOL!!

Happy Birthday Emily!

Today is my oldest daughter Emily's 11th birthday! We are busy getting ready to go out for an early dinner today. She chose "Applebees" for her birthday dinner. Maybe I will try and post 11 things about her later....

A Quick Trip

This past weekend I went to Ohio to visit my Great Aunt Margaret.It was a small family reunion of sorts. I went with my parents and my uncle Jon who is here visitng for the week from California. I do not mention going with the rest of my family b/c John volunteered to stay home and watch the kids. We left early Saturday morning and then left again early Sunday morning to return home b/c I had to be back to work my weekly 3-11pm shift at the nursing home. Hence my title for this post- "a quick trip!" Once we arrived in Ohio, we met up with my brother and his girlfriend, Heather. It was neat that we got to see them seeing as how my brother lives in Kentucky. He was up visiting his girlfriend who lives in Windsor, CA,right across the border from Detroit, MI, which is only about 2hrs from where my great aunt lives in Ohio. Heather won tickets to the Final Four BB tournament in Detroit, MI and he took the week off from work so that he could go to the games with her.

My Great Aunt is 93 yrs old, and her mind is just as sharp as ever. She actually entertained us instead of the other way around. She suffered a small stroke back in January that has left her almost completely blind. It was decided then that it would be best for her to move into an assisted living facility. She is doing remarkably well, and has completetly recovered from her stroke, except for her eye sight. She can see shadows, black and white, and bright objects. I do feel bad that she can no longer see things like flowers and birds, two things that she has always had such a great interest in.

She got quite adventurous as she entered her 90's. On her 90th birthday, she decided it would be great fun to ride in a hot air balloon. So, up she went, and has the pics to prove it! On her 93rd birthday, she came up with another great adventure that she thought might be fun, to ride a Harley motorcycle!! And that she did as well! She looked so adorable in the pictures with her leather jacket, sunglasses and helmet on. She is one amazing woman.

We had a great time even though we were all quite tired from all the driving we did in such a short amt of time. It was also refreshing for me to be away for alittle bit as well.

Can't turn my back

I have sat down a few times to post something, but found myself being interuppted and unable to finish what I was writing. Hopefully, I can finish this post!! I don't seem to have much computer time lately. I don't really have much time to do anything right now with a toddler on the loose. I literally cannot turn my back on the little guy. Our little Jonathon has been keeping me very busy since he began walking. He is constantly on the go when he is awake, is very quick to get into things, ( the politically correct saying is "exploring his surrondings".) He is not contant to play with all of his toys in the toy box like I would like, he would rather swipe( which some of us think his new nickname should be "Swiper" from Dora the Explorer, which would fit him well considering "Swiper" is a fox!LOL) everything off the kitchen counter, find a pen/marker and write all over the floors and walls and scratch up the hardwood floors!! On the otherhand,he is such a joy and a blessing to our family. Usually,at the end of the day, after the kids go to bed, John and I always comment to each other how we couldn't imagine life without each one of our children and how they enrich our lives. BTW, So,my only reprieve is when the baby is napping, and it is during this time that I have to do things like take a shower, make supper, or go over schoolwork with Emily. Since having our 4th child, I have asked myself the same question over and over, "What did I get myself into?" Did God really think I could handle all this? I know I can handle it, but handle it well is something totally different. I know I can handle it all, but handle it w'o complaining or getting upset is another story. That is a struggle for me.

I know that this "season" of my life will soon be over.I am overwhelmed as never before and even when I am totally overwhelmed, I hear God telling me that I need to "rise above" and "keep pressing on" serving HIM and my family. Part of a verse from a favorite song says, So, I'm pressing on, HE is my strength when the journey is long....

On another note, I am happy to report that I am back to baking!! I was w/o an oven for 3 weeks. I was a bit bummed to not be able to bake homemade bread and cookies. It reminded me of my days back when we first moved here when I lived w/o a kitchen for several mos.! I did manage to get by with the stovetop and my crockpot. My new stove arrived on Saturday, and I love it! I took my time making a decision and did some research on the different brands and features that were out there to choose from. The one I chose has several more features that my old one that I think will suit our family much better than the old one.

Soakin up some rays

Today we had another beautiful sunny day. While I was in the powder room, I happened to just take a peek out of the window and noticed how warm the sun felt shining through the window. The house was quiet and I was feeling sleepy, so I decided to use one of my daughters bean bag chairs and snuggle up close to another window (I would have felt a little strange to nap in the powder room so close to the toilet! LOL) in the entryway where the sun was also shining through. Ahhh, the sun was so warm and felt so good especially on my face!!! (the rest of my body was covered with a blanket.) I will definetly have to do this more often.

Some Good Things

I think its safe to say that out darling baby boy is offically WALKING!! As I think about this, it makes me sad. I am only happy b/c he was getting quite heavy to carry around. He will never probably never get down on all four's to get around again, unless he is playing around pretending to be an animal or something. He looks so stinkin cute walking, and it will take some time getting used to seeing him more as a toddler than a baby.

Some other good things happened as well. I made my first loaf of homemade bread. It was yummy even though it was made with 1/2 white flour and 1/2 whole wheat(I ran out of white flour.) I have managed to get most of the wallpaper off in Emily's room which has not been a fun job. The bottom came off easy, but the top has been a real "bear" to get off. UGH! A friend and I did some painting this week and got most of my dining room done. It feels so good to get some things accomplished. The only bad part is that I think I have caught the cough, fever, sore throat virus going around.Hopefully I won't get it too bad!As long as I don;t get that nasty stomach virus, its all good!

Taking a break

My girls have off of school this week. At least the two that are in school. I am going to try and have Emily do her math each day as I do not want her to get behind with that. She gets too frustrated trying to catch up in math if she gets behind. The other subjects seem easier to catch up on. By the way, homeschooling has been going better. I had to revamp her spelling work. It took me awhile to decide, or realize that Emily was not used to having 25 spelling words and then 10 vocab words to have to learn, that's 35 words she had to memorize in all. She only had 10 words in school to memorize. I didn't want to back down, b/c I like to do things by the book so to speak, but she is a good speller, and I can't see that being a weakness for her. OK, thats my tangent for that day!!

Anyway, we don't have any big plans for the week. I am going to try and not do so much laundry, try not to obsess about keeping the house clean, so that I can spend some good quality time with the girls, and the baby too! What about you?

Given up? No, just given to God!

I just had to give up(or give back) a situation to the Lord this week, and I feel so much better!! It was something that I have been struggling with mentally for quite some time. I was just too miserable trying to fight it, and it was affecting my being a wife and mother. God was not being glorified in my life with the way I have been feeling which in turn affected what I said and how I acted.
I feel so free knowing that I am His child, and that He loves me and only wants what is best for me! That was very evident in my life this week.

Thank you, Lord!

Challenged

We have had some very good messages at church these past few weeks. They have been centered on dying to self, and then putting on, or growing in Christ. Our pastor gave a great analogy about how we dress our kids when they are young, and then change it, appropriately, as they get older. So should be true when we ask Jesus to be our Saviour. We are like babes, but we are expected to grow and mature. I have been challenged by hearing these messages. I have been feeling idle when it comes to being spiritual for quite some time now especially since having the baby. I can only coast for so long. I really need to make reading my Bible, and praying more of a priority. I also feel like I die to myself alot, but these messages have opened my eyes that I really don't truly practice this as much as I should. At least not always with the right attitude!

Happiness in young children

Abby,Mackenzie and Jonathon are so refreshing to have around. They are all very sweet and easygoing,and they strive to please me. Emily,on the other hand,is much the opposite. She has such an attitude,and her tone in very disrespectful to me more times than not. It's the "I say black,she says white" scenario. One of my reasons for homeschooling her was so that we could become more close. I felt us drifting apart. But, since she fights me so much, homeschooling has not been so much fun with her. It annoys her when I tell her she has to do something, and she bucks me most of the time.She is my first,and she is not so cute and cuddly like she once was. It's harder for me to show her affection like I used to when she was little. I constantly have to stay on her. I know that she gets frustrated with me b/c I get so sidetracked. I am learning along with her, and it has been a challenge for me to start homeschooling. I do not want her to grow up and hate me. It does wear on me though. I think it's why I have been so tired. I know that many of you have older children. Do you have any advice???

Mystery solved!!

Remember my post "Up all night?" You know, the one where I was up 1/2 the night b/c I heard a horrible noise around 3am, and was too scared to go back to sleep? Well, Emily heard the same noise last evening around 7pm. She and John opened up the window and listened to them howling. ( I had gone to the drugstore to pick up a prescription for Abby,who has an ear infection), and when I got home,John told me what happened.Before I got back, the neighbors called and asked if we heard the coyotes out back. Apparently, it's mating season for them. John said thats exactly what I heard. I asked him if he would have been scared if that noise woke him up. He said that he would have realized what it was b/c he had heard them before. He did admit that it was a really scary noise if you had never heard it before. AHHHH... I do feel so much better now. As time has gone on I realized that it had to be an animal that I heard that night, but I did not have any definite answers. I am SO relieved to finally know for sure what it was!!!

Tagged by Martha, too!!

After reading Martha's blog this morning, I realized she tagged me! How exciting! I've never been tagged, so I'll give it a whirl.

1. I am not a morning person. Yes, I can manage to get out of bed early, but become very grouchy when asked to engage in conversation. In other words, it takes me awhile to wake up.

2. I became a coffee drinker about 2yrs ago. I will only drink coffee with french vanilla creamer and 2 tsp sugar.(I prefer Coffee-mate fat free french vanilla creamer.)

3. I hate to cook, but do have a few recipies that I like to make.

4. I get side-tracked very easily!(I was dx with having slight ADHD in elementary school.

5. I was teased and called names alot in grade school for being chubby. Which drove me to become an exercise queen in high school!

6. I love to lay out in the sun, and get a suntan.

7. I have a hard time making decisions. I want to absolutley always make the right decision, and love it, or else I get upset with myself.

So, there it is! Not really weird or unusual things, as my brain is not really working that well this morning to think of those kind of things!

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A Day Out

My friend that makes my curtains informed that an upper end fabric store in the city was having a going out of business sale. All fabric was 75%off. I thought it would be a good idea to get out of the house and check it out today seeing as the store closed for good on Saturday. B/c I thought we were moving over the summer and with our house remodeling job complete, I really did not want to invest money in things such as curtains and pictures. And although very tempted to decorate, there didn't seem to be much sense if we were moving. But, it looks like we are not moving anytime soon, so I figured I was safe to go ahead and make the house look alittle more like a home! Their prices were amazing!! I got over 6yds of fabric for around $12.00. I know it doesn;t sound like alot of fabric , but it really is. Although I did not find all the fabric for the rooms I want to do, I was pleased with what I did find, and the price I paid for it! AND I had alot of time leftover before I had to be home to get the girls off the bus, so I ventured off and found some other things I had been looking for. Its funny how I find things when I am not looking for them versus when I set off on a mission and can;t find what I want. It felt so nice to be able to get out of the house. I really haven't been out and about since before Christmas other than to go to the store, church and work. I don't mind it that way, especially in the winter. I had a nice day getting some fresh air and although it was a cold day the sun felt good too!

Movie Night

This past w/e our family started watching the Pirates of the Caribean trilogy. It was recommended by some friends of ours b/c it was family friendly meaning no sex or bad language. We watched the first one Sat. night and then the second one Sunday night seeing as we didn't have church and the girls had Monday off from school. I rarely take the time to sit and watch movies b/c I am usually preoccupied doing other things or I usually fall asleep and miss most of it. It was nice to be able to watch a movie that we could all enjoy as a family and I made it through both movies w/o falling asleep! A few weeks ago we started watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy with another family at our house. I do not usually watch those kind of movies, but I actually enjoyed it. We still need to see the last two, so Shhh, please don't give the ending away!!

Feeling tired

These past two days I have been feeling so tired. I still have the busiest part of my day left to get through. Jonathon has his early intervention eval tomm am. This is his 2nd eval. I love it when they come b/c I always learn something new. Mackenzie knows that this is coming up, and she has been asking "When are those people coming to train Jonathon?" She makes me laugh everytime she asks about it b/c she says it so innocently.

Back to normal?-Not quite yet!!

Ahhhh....Jonathon had another restless night of sleep. He was up every couple of hrs or so coughing. This would wake him up, and I had to get out of bed probaly a total of 5 times to pick him up and put him back to sleep.Thanksfully he goes back to sleep quite easily. Today I feel like I need a vacation just to catch up on my sleep. Oh well, this too shall pass! The Lord always provides the strength I need to get through the day. I didn't end up needing to take him back to the Dr. yesterday, as he woke up looking so much better, and did not have a fever.

At this time of year, I always feel like getting better organzied concerning paperwork. It's a good time of year to do this b/c this is the same time that I get all our paperwork in order to get our taxes done. I bought I filing cabinet to put in our office. We have a tall filing cabinet out in our garage on the second story that mainly holds all of John's old paperwork from previous jobs that he has done. But we really need something inside that we can get to right more easily, especially when it is this cold. I do actually look forward to this somewhat of a big project, b/c after I get that done, I can move onto my next project of getting ready for vacation in April. I would much rather do this first, but looking forward to doing that motivates me to get the paperwork done!

Still sick

Well, my husband is feeling better today, but the baby is still sick. He seemed ok today, but as usual his temp spiked again around suppertime, and he just looks so sick. I am not used to having a sick child, as my girls really never got as sick as he has been. He had another restless night last night,but John took care of him which was a nice break. He got RSV about a year ago, and I have read that this prediposes him to getting colds and asthma more easily.This all brings back to my mind a situation we had last year. They now have a series of shots that they give to premature babies t prevent RSV. His pediatrician requested that he get this last year when he was 2mos old(you need approval from the ins co.)They denied her request as he did not meet all of the qualifications. He only met one which was that he had older siblings who were in school. If I smoked and took him to daycare, he would have qualified. I felt like I was being punished for staying home with my child, and for not smoking. So, he ended up getting RSV, and I am still alittle bitter about that (thanks BC/BS!!!) We don't know if my husbands kidney stone passed , or if it just moved. He had his first major attack about 8 1/2 yrs ago. He now knows what to do when he feels an attack coming on, plenty of fluids and Vicodin every 4 hrs. So one down and one to go! I was really hoping the week would start off better than last week. It looks like I will be heading back to the dr.s tomm with the baby. As my friend Heather says, "Boys are trouble!" and I am finding this to be true!!!

Disappointment

I don't mean to sound depressing or anything, but this year has not been going my way. Let me explain. So far this month, I have not been able to go to at least three things that I would really like to have been apart of. First, it was a wedding. And since yesterday I have had to cancel a concert, dinner plans, and was not able to attend a funeral today. The week in general did not go my way. Mackenzie stayed home from school all week due to a cough and cold which made homeschoooling Emily diffucult b/c she couldn't concentrate, and stay focused b/c she thought it would be more fun to play with sister. Jonathon has been sick since Tuesday and is still running a high fever and has a bad cold. And to top it all off, John has been pretty much been out of commission since yesterday due to his kidney stones acting up. He still was not feeling well today so we could not go to the funeral like we had planned. I AM thankful that as I have gotten older, and have matured in my walk with the Lord, that I am able to more readily accept these times of disappoint, and to realize that everything happens for a reason.

Up all night

Last night I arrived home from work and grocery shopping around 12:30am. As soon as I got home my husband came and told me that Jonathon, our 16mo old,was burning up with a fever and he thought he was having trouble breathing as well. So, I took his temp, gave him Motrin, and we headed downstairs to rest on the couch, so that dad could get some sleep. Jonathon was did not seem tired, and I was not really yet ready to dose off either, so we watched a rerun of the Duggar family on Discovery Health before going to sleep. Jonathon was very restless,coughing pretty hard at times, and finally after a 1/2 hr or so we both fell asleep. About an hr later(3am), I was awakened by some noise, and this horrible yelling, or at least that how it sounded to me. It was a womans voice, and they were just screaming, with no words. I listened for a few seconds thinking maybe one of the girls was having a nightmare, but that was definetly not it. It kept going and was so loud I thought for sure it would wake up my husband. It sounded like either someone was being murdered, or there had been an accident. I thought for sure I would see lights and sirens from the police at any moment, b/c I could't be the only one who was hearing this in the neighborhood and someone would surely call the police. My mind started racing thinking of all the things it could be, and I was SCARED! I thought that if someone needed help, they might come to our door looking for help and then what would I do? Or what would we find, or get caught up in? I started praying, and I mean PRAYING, for protection for my family. The noise stopped after about 15-20min. No one woke up, and it was dead silent until this am. I, on the other hand, was so freaked out by this that I resolved myself that I would not fall asleep until it was light out, or until 5am, this seemed like a reasonable time to me(only b/c I remembered it doesn;t get light out until around 6-6:30am.) I did not want to fall asleep, and be awakened by this noise again, didn't think my nerves could handle it! I was too scared to wake up husband during all this b/c I was afraid of what he might find. Isn't that silly? So, after some thinking, which I did all night, or should I say morning, if it wasn't a person, my only other thought was that it was an animal. Maybe a cat fight, or a fox chasing a cat. I'm not sure.Am I crazy, losing my mind? All that I know is that I am exhausted, and after my coffee wears off, and I get back from taking the baby to the dr. I will REALLY be needing some sleep!

Struggling with dying and death

Last night at church a friend wanted me to know that another mutual friend of ours was in the hosp and not expected to live much longer. He was dx with lung cancer a few years ago, and I had heard before christmas that he was not doing well.So this news did not surprise me. I had also been thinking about them ALOT last week and intended to send a card this week. Although I feel bad for him, I know that he will be with our Lord and Savior when he passes, and how wonderful that will be for him. What has overcome me more is the concern and worry I have for his wife. She will have to come home to an empty house and stay there by herself. He will no longer be by herside, and she will not have anyone to take care of. What will she do for the rest of her life now that her best friend is gone?
I have been overcome with emotion, and it is hard for me to write all that I feel. Part of me feels guilty b/c I did not take action, and make a phone call, or take a meal the numerous times I thought about this couple. I did pray for them the many times the Lord brought them to my mind. I was up all last night with this picture in my head of them in the hosp, and when he passes how hard it will be for his wife to let go and walk away knowing that she will never see him again until she herself is called home to be with the Lord. They have been married well over 35yrs, and have had such a solid marriage. He has been a wonderful testimony to others since being diagnosed. God also used this same man in my husband's life. As soon as my husband heard that he had cancer, it really hit him hard. He knew that if this man got cancer that he too would probaly face the same for himself. Both smoked cigarettes for many, many years. My husband made a decision that he really needed to quit. It has been over two years now that he has been smoke free. I thought he would never quit, but by God's grace, so far, he remains this way. This may not mean that my husband will not get cancer, b/c the damage may have already been done. That is for God to decide. But, I feel very sorrowful that that's what it took. That one decision to smoke and to keep smoking led this man where he is right now.... suffering and dying in a hosp. I know that there are many promises that God has made to His children, and that his wife will eventually be ok.

Decisions, Decisions

Today, I decided to create my own blog. I'll give you alittle background as to why I decided this. Last year, around the end of September my husband John, purchased some car parts on Ebay from a man that lives in South Jersey. The car parts were "pick-up" only (it was a hood for an old car.) He decided that we should "kill two birds with one stone "and also try to spend time with our dear friends, the Hesters, who also live in South Jersey. It sounded like a great idea to me. The plans were made and we had a great w/e. I didn't realize how much I missed all the Hesters until I saw them and spent time with them again. I couldn't believe that I had not stayed in touch with Heather since we had last visited them in 2004. I knew when they moved to NJ that it was God's plan for them, we would still be very good friends no matter what. I tried to send emails as often as possible to stay in touch, but after a year or so,I got busy with life here and let time quickly pass by. So, I decided to get my own blog so that we could stay in touch because good christian friends are hard to come by!