Tired

This has been a very hard week. I don't feel like I have had anytime to get anything accomplished. I hate feeling like that. Don't get me wrong..I still like my job and I feel it is a blessing, but I still haven't adjusted to working outside of the home for 40 hours a week. I know it will take some time. But it really is a blessing to us right now.

The girls are doing great!! They are at their Grammy's right now, Donald's mom. They were really excited to spend some time with her.

I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner...It's December!! I haven't even started Christmas Shopping..I hate crowds!! I guess I've got to grin and bear it though. Well I think thats all for now.

We are going over to church later because there is a Christmas Parade tonight and our church is going to pass out free coffee and hot chocolate to anyone who wants it. I think that is a very good outreach and it is letting people know who we are and were we are located! Anyways..talk more later.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Hello Everyone!! I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.. We went to my grandma and grandpas for Thanksgiving...it was a lot of fun..and I got to seem most of my family!! But now I'm stuffed and tired. I got to see our newest addition to the family also..her name is Anna...she is my cousin, Heath's, daughter..I think they said she was about 4 months. She's a little doll and sooo happy.

I like my new job so far...I think I'm really going to like it..and the people I work with all seem nice too. Thanks for the prayers everyone.

Well I really don't have a whole lot to talk about..so I guess I'll go...I think I'll put a couple pictures on here...The first picture is Taylor with it looks like maybe a little snot on her face, the second is my mamaw and all of her grand and great grandDAUGHTERS, except 3 I think. And the third one is my mom and Anna..she is holding Heath and Kristy's baby.

What a Week!!!

Boy has this week been stressful!!! Well I quit that job I got...I did not like it..I thought Home Health would be fine but I found out quickly that going into homes and driving all over creation was not for me!!! So anyways...the same day I decided to go and quit that job I went to a interview for a job here in Richmond, where I live. The lady told me that she would call me back one way or the other and let me know, but it would probably take a few days for her to get back with me. Well I drove over to my other job and told them I wanted to quit anyways..and told them I had been to another interview but wasn't sure if I got the job but couldn't handle this one anyways. They didn't want me to quit and put me on a 1 month hold...Anyways to make a long story short...I hadn't been out of the office for very long when my cell phone rung. It was the Lady I had interviewed with telling me I had the job. Praise the Lord!!! I start this Monday and it is a 8 hours a day Mon-Fri job!! Off weekends and Holidays!! I couldn't have asked for a better shift than that..especially in this field of work because anyone that has done CNA work knows that it is around the clock kinda of thing. This is a Medical Adult Day Care. I'm excited about starting, and nervous..but atleast this is a place I will go to everyday and have a routine. I also had my CNA Test last night. I'm a little nervous on how I did..I think I may have left some steps out of one my skills..but not sure, can't remember. I want find out my results for probably close to a month...so please remember me in your prayers. So as you can see I've had a pretty nervous, stressful week..glad it's over... But I just want to thank the Lord for just being with me and helping and answering some prayers!! God is soooooo GOOD!!! Well thats about it for now..I may try to post some pictures of the girls...

OOPS

Sorry I didn't get a picture posted of my girls...my computer crashed and I mean crashed the other day so we just got it back late last night...we had to have a new hard disk installed..I believe that was the terms..I'm not very good with the computer things...but anyway it wouldn't respond to anything..I couldn't even get it on windows..Anyone out there that knows anything about computers ...what would cause that? And how can I prevent it from happeneing again???? Just curious..Well guess I'll go for now...I got the job...thanks for the prayers!! I start today..so i'm a little nervous..okay a lot nervous...so I gotta go...I'll talk more later..

First I would like to say THANK YOU MOM AND DAD for my new digital camara..I can now put pictures on my blog again..yeah!! I also want to say THANK YOU to my wonderful family..Donald, Haley, and Taylor for making this birthday the best birthday ever..even if it was my 30th...They got me some neat gifts and my husband got me this beautiful watch...When he proposed to me he gave me a watch in place of a ring..because we don't wear rings...A very beautiful watch..well it broke a few years ago so for my birthday he got me this gorgeous watch...He is such a romantic..he wouldn't want anyone to know that but I'm telling everyone anyways..he's my sweetheart and I love him sooooo much!!! Anyways on to the pictures..here is a picture of my little pirate and my little mermaid...they had a blast last night!!!

Happy Birthday to me!!

I can't believe I'm 30 today!! I am really having a hard time with this one. I mean I'm no longer in my twenties and never will be again!! How sad!! Why is this so hard for me to grasp!!!!????!!!! Why is this such a big deal to me?? I mean I know all of you older than me are saying your still young just wait till you hit 40 or 50,etc...but I'm still feeling like I'm actually somewhat old now...I remember as a teenager I thought 30 was sooooo old!!! I've even heard a few younger V.L.B.'s slip and say 30 is old...I told Donald last night I have to start acting like an adult now..but I don't know how!! LOL!! I guess your never to old to learn, huh? Anyways on to better things!! I posted on my blog on Saturday but it didn't go through..so I never tried to post it again. I went to Russel Springs on Saturday with some of the ladies from church to attend a Ladies Day that Sis. Cindi Brown was having. It was a lot of fun!! We played games, ate, talked, had a devotion and just had a lot of laughs..oh and shared crafts too. We had a good day. On to some more good news..I just received a phone call a little while ago for my second interview with Home Health. Last Friday I had my first one and I didn't know for sure how well I had done..I had to take two tests while I was there..I felt as though I bombed them but maybe not since they called me back today. I just want to thank everyone that said they were praying for me and those that didn't say but where...Thanks!! Please don't stop now because I need more prayers..my next interview is this coming Friday!! Again Thanks for the Prayers!! I'll keep you updated...well better go..I'm going to Haley's school in a little while for her Halloween Party...so I'll talk more later..

Saturday

Hey everyone..It's Saturday and I'm getting ready to leave with some of the sisters from church to go to Russel Springs for a Ladies Day. Yesterday was my interview and they said that they were interested and would call my references and probably call me for a second interview..so just keep me in your prayers..if this is the right one for me I would definetely like it..I would be working with a variety of people..so that would be neat. But I want what the Lord wants..so if this isn't surely theres something else down the road..So thanks again for the prayers and please keep saying them for me..thanks!! Last night was Haley's Fall Festival at school. It was alot of fun..I helped in the cash office most of the night, so I didn't really get to run around with Haley but her daddy and grammy, and aunt janna did. They all seemed to have had alot of fun. It was a good turn out. Well that's about it for now..I'll post more later and keep you updated on the job thing. Surely something is going to happen..I'm so impatient...I need to be more patient..haha..bye.

Busy, busy, busy

Hello everyone. Just thought I'd type a little bit while I had some time. I'm getting ready to go to Haley's school and help them in a fundraiser during the lunch hour. Tommorrow night is the schools largest fundraiser, it's our Fall Festival. I'll be working in it this year. So I believe my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are going to help Donald with Haley at the Fall Festival. She's so excited. I'm going to leave Taylor with my mom. That poor little school gets sooooo packed that it's hard to breath in it, let a lone trying to keep up with a 1 year old. So I think it is all going to work out..(I hope) Please pray for me, I have an interview tomorrow..I really need a job bad!! Even if this one isn't the best one or the one I would prefer it would be something allowing some money to come in and help pay the bills. So I hope that I am able to get this job..if I don't it looks like I'm going to start looking at the nursing homes. I really don't want to work at one of them, but I will have to do something to get some experience and then maybe a hospital will hirer me eventually, who knows...I'm just rambling..anyways just say a prayer for me tommorrow for this interview..thanks!! Love you guys!! talk atcha later.

Long time, No Post

Okay...I had been wanting to post this whole time but I have been soooooo busy!! Let me explain..I have just finished up a 2 week fast class to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. I haven't been in school for over 10 years..so I didn't know what I was getting myself into..haha...It was Mon-Fri 8-4 everyday...8 hour classes!!! The first week I couldn't believe I had decided to do this..I came home got the kids cleaned up, fed, and ready for bed and then I hit the books. I would study each night for 3 hours a night. I was totally flipping out. (I know some of you college kids are thinking..Nursing Assistant..thats easy) and it probably is for you youngen's But I'm almost 30 and like I said it had been awhile since I had been in class. Well I made it through the first week and scored really good on my tests and then that weekend went to a Hayride in Elizabethtown, Ky. At Leandra and Josh Morris house. They were hosting it but it was for our whole region. We had a blast and if I had a digital I would have took pictures and have posted them on here..but sadly I don't...because mine broke!! But back to the story..We went to church on Sunday and then on Monday I started it back up again...Only this time it wasn't nearly as bad as the former week had been..Thank the Lord!!! We had clinicals on that Wed. and Thurs...which was really interesting..and a tad bit gross..but I guess something that I will have to get used to..LOL!!! Then on Friday we had our finishing tests...and Praise the LORD..I passed the class with a 99%!!! I prayed the whole 2 weeks!! Now I still ain't done completely!! So anyone reading this say a prayer for me..I go in two weeks to take my state boards test...This will Register me in the state of Kentucky!! I hear it is very intimidating and I'm easily intimadated!! So pray!! But that has pretty much been my last two weeks...I spent yesterday putting in applications and I actually have a interview on Friday for a Home Health Nurses Assistant position...So that might be a starter, but I want to eventually end up in a Hospital. I also want to in a year or two..(when Taylor gets a little older) go to school to be a Nurse. This will let me know if I'm really cut out for it to before I pursue it. But anywho..sorry I haven't really been keeping up with everyone..but I've missed everyone!!! Just keep Donald and I in your prayers..we're going through a lot right now...financially and emotionally...we're just wanting to make sure we are in God's will and were he wants us!! I'm not talking about leaving The Church...I feel like this is still The Church and unless God tells me otherwise I ain't going nowhere!! Anyways..I hope I have some lurkers still out there to read my posts..I may have lost all my audience..I think this is the longest I have ever went with out posting..sorry...I'll try to do better..but usually when I say that I do worse...LOL!! Talk to everyone later...

Monday Morning

Yes, it is Monday Morning..I've already taken my girly girl, Haley to school and my mom came down to my house this morning and stayed so I didn't have to get my baby girl, Taylor, up. My mom is so wonderful!! She spoils me way toooo much!!! My weekend was okay...I guess it was pretty boring actually. Didn't do a whole lot. Friday night we went out to eat with my dad at CiCi's. Saturday I played Monopoly with Bryan and Amber..we didn't get to finish though because I had to go somewhere and they did too. After that Donald, I and the girls and Donald's mom and sister went to this really cool pumpkin patch. Haley picked out this gigantic pumpkin and a smaller pumpkin and three gourds. She said it was "Bigg Daddy Pumpkin and little momma. She named the gourds, Haley and Taylor and Samson, our dog. haha..and if I had a camara that worked I would take a picture of them. But I don't **pushing lower lip out and pouting** Taylor started running a fever again on Saturday and coughing a lot. She was up all through the night and on Sunday she was still feeling bad so I kept her home from church on Sunday morning, but we had prayer for her before Donald and Haley left and I'm sure they prayed for her at church. She started feeling better Sunday afternoon so I was able to take her last night. She slept all through the night last night too...yeah for her and yeah for mommy!! LOL!! I'm so glad I know a God that can answer my every need and my families needs!!! Well thats about it for now...I'm so excited because school is only a 4 day week this week....That means we can sleep in on Friday...YEAH!! And on top of that they don't have school on Monday either...YIPEEE!!! I think we might go camping this weekend...not sure yet..but thinking very seriously about it in our new camper...it is suppose to be pretty this weekend...we'll see as the weekend gets closer..well talk to you guys later.

New Post

Hey everyone..I am posting a new post. Not a lot to talk about though...still no job. I need to just put it in God's hands. He'll see us threw this little battle were going through. It seems it's always easier to say that to someone than to actually believe it yourself or maybe believe isn't the right term...well to actually follow your own advice..it's a lot harder than it sounds..I guess thats what I'm trying to say. Okay I'm just rambling now..I'll stop. Just please remember us in your prayers that we will follow the Lord's leading and direction.

Okay..let's see...Haley got another 100% on her spelling test...so far she's 3 for 3 on them..yeah!!! She is such a smart little thing!!!

My digital camara is broken..boohooo..so I can't put anymore pictures on my blog until I get this one fixed or a new one..I've been hinting to my mom and dad about a new one..my birthday is in 31 more days...maybe...(wishful thinking probably..lol)

Well I guess I'll end this now..not much to say..I've been trying to get someone to play monopoly with me..I've been in the mood for it..I'm not usually in the mood to play a boardgame..but for a week now I've wanted to play..One good game would let me get my feel of it for a while..haha..I might play tomorrow with my cousin, Amber. I was going to get her to play tonight but she went with her family to a revival, I think her dad was holding. Well this tme I'm for real...I've got to go..talk to you later!! Peace Out homies...oops sorry..I don't usually act like this in front of people..my husband's face is probably red reading this..I embarrass him so bad sometimes...LOL!! BYE

It's been awhile...

Hello fellow bloggers!! I haven't posted in awhile...I don't really know why, I guess I just hadn't really felt like blogging. Nothing really new has went on here. Kinda been boring. I do want to say thank you to everyone who said a prayer for my little stinker, Taylor. She is doing much better now. Back to her old self. I hate it when my kids get sick!! Especially my youngest one..because she still doesn't understand exactly how to tell me why she's feeling bad...Haley on the other hand can just have a cough and she is making sure I know about it..LOL!!! Let's see, what else.....Oh..We're getting a camper!!! We're pretty excited about that!!! We're going in halfers with my aunt and uncle on it...We've been wanting one for awhile..I think it will be a lot of fun and the girls will have a blast!! I used to go camping with my mom and dad when I was little...We did it the hard way though..a tent!! LOL...We thought we were camping in style though..of course, my mom, never believed in roughing it so she always brought her little black and white t.v. and a few other things that really don't belong at a campsite..but who cares...it was a blast!! I can't wait to take it out camping!! Let's see is there any new news..I have been so slacking here lately..I haven't been keeping up with anyones blog..but on the upside I have gotten a lot of house work done!! LOL!!! My laundry is actually done completely up!! I'm so excited!! This almost never happens..we go through the clothes here...It's just four people but we sure do go through alot!! Go figure!! If it doesn't rain this weekend we might have a yardsale..not sure about that. Oh yeah..very important, please anyone who thinks about it would you say a prayer that I could find a job..I need a job that is going to pay enough that I can pay a babysitter...so please say a prayer for me that I'll find what the Lord would have me to do. I don't really want to work..I enjoy being at home with my youngen's but right now our income is a little down..so I'd like to be able to get a job to help out..atleast until things change a little in the income way..LOL!! I love to shop..I haven't been able to do that as much here lately..LOL!! Plus, Christmas is coming up..I know if the Lord wants me to have a job that he will lead me to the right one..and that best fits our family schedule..God is an awesome God!!
Well I guess I have bored you all to tears by now..so I'll let you go..maybe I'll have an exciting weekend and then I can post something wonderfully exciting...Probably not..LOL!! Well talk to you later..bye.

Prayer Request

Please if your reading this say a prayer for my little girl, Taylor. She is not feeling well and has not been able to keep anything in her for a few days now. Everything is coming out as soon as it goes in...and this morning she started running a fever and dry heaving...she is still in good spirits but you can tell she doesn't feel well...Please say a prayer for her anytime you happen to think of us...she doesn't have alot of weight to loose..she needs to get better!! I know God is here on the scene already..Love ya'll...

Sunday Morning

Hey..I'm getting ready to leave for church here in just a few minutes and thought I'd post before I left. Not a lot going on here..yesterday, Saturday, I pretty much lazied around..I like lazy days...I got up and went Yard Saleing with my Grandma and cousin, Amber..and my kids. We found a few bargains but not to many Yard Sales out. I love to go to Yard Sales.. I came home and started watching this movie. It was a pretty suspensful movie and kinda made me jumpy the rest of the day..LOL!! Then I fed the kids, got their baths and put them to bed..I wasn't far behind them. This week has been exhausting..I didn't know the Assembly could wear someone out so much..It takes a whole week to recooperate..LOL!! Well thats pretty much been my weekend..I know we'll have good services today..My husband's uncle died and we will have to go to the Funeral Home tonight..please pray for his family..It was his mom's brother. Well I'll post more later.

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Dear KASEY
Happy Birthday to you!!!
And many more!!

Happy Birthday Kasey!!!

Back Home

Hello Blogging World!! We finally got back Monday night from the Assembly!! We had a great time seeing old friends, making new friends..I love going to the GA. I also enjoyed several of the messages. After we left Sunday Afternoon from the GA, we went to Gatlinburg, TN and spend the night...It was fun and relaxing. The next day we got up and did a little shopping and played putt-putt with Haley. Taylor just strolled around in the her stroller. We had a lot of fun. Now we're back home and back into the same old grind. But I feel refreshed..I'm ready for Fall, I think. NOT WINTER though..I don't like the cold whether. Well I guess thats it for now. I'll post more later.

Nothing going on

Hey everybody..not much to post here..not a lot going on. I'm just abiding my time until we can leave for the assembly!! I think me and the kids are going to be leaving to go down on Tuesday with my parents unless something changes. Donald, unfortately, will not be able to come down until Friday night sometime. He has to work and could not get off. I quit my job at Goody's. The schedule just wasn't working out for me. Being gone of the evenings is not good when you have kids in school. I would barely see my Daughter, Haley. It was getting to where when she got home I was having to leave. I just didn't like it one bit. Plus I hardly seen Donald too. We decided even thought the extra money was good that I would quit and maybe look for a job that I could work during the daytime or even get a baby or child to babysit here at the house. I don't know. I would love to get a job in the school. That would be great. Theres actually a position coming open that I might have a chance at..maybe a small chance, but a chance...Please say a prayer for me that I might get an opportunity at this job IF it's the Lord's will!!!! It would be a neat job and a nice opportunity to get more familiar with the families around this area, but God knows what I and my family need..so please keep me in your prayers concering this...Well thats about it for now...Maybe I won't be so boring next time...haha...bye.

My Husband

Hello Everyone...I just wanted to share some pictures from yesterday morning service. My husband did a baby dedication. I know most people say so what, it's just a baby dedication. But he takes it above and beyond and makes it really special for the parents and the family. He loves children and he has always enjoyed being able to have the honor of dedicating a baby. I just thought I'd share these pictures of the young couple and their baby being dedicated. The young lady just recently got saved and has been attending every service and is growing in the Lord everyday..

I've been married to my husband, Donald, for ALMOST 10 years...I can't hardly believe it!! I know I don't tell people or say it enough, but He is wonderful!! I think he is the best daddy and husband ever!! He is so sweet and understanding. I feel very blessed to have him. I'm not one to normaly express my feelings to other people, except my husband. But I just felt like saying how special he is to me tonight. I don't know I think I've changed in so many ways this year..Hopefully for the better...I have become a lot more open to others and let more people in my little world than I used to...atleast that is the way it feels to me. Anyways..I just wanted to share how wonderful I think My Husband, Donald Ray, is to me!! He's a good husband and provider for me..and I love him!! (Donald if your reading this don't forget about that BIG Christmas gift I've been wanting..haha..Just kidding!!!

Okay thats enough from me..I'm sure everyone is probably gagging now.. from all the mushy talk...LOL!!!Oh Well...Bye.

More Pictures

Okay..I wanted to post some pictures of Taylor because I had put all of those pictures of Haley on there of her first day of school. Taylor is VERY HARD to take pictures of...I'm not sure why she refuses to look at the camara most of the time...but here are a couple shots of her...The first one is of her making her escape from something she probably did or maybe she was running from the camara..who knows?!?!?! The second one is my favorite...I got it tonight before church started..She was eating those little corn puffs..and she has a cold so some snot(sorry) was running down her nose and the little corn puff got stuck in it..hehehe!! You gotta love em!!! Note: I did take it from her before she ate it. LOL!! Thats about all I have recent of her...she hates the camara..I'm surprised she let me take the last one of her...I've got to catch her off guard to do it though...Post more later...

More 1st Day of 1st Grade Pictures

1st Grade

Hey everyone!! I just dropped my baby off at school for her first day of 1st Grade!! My BABY is growing up soooooooo fast!!!! She seemed excited but maybe a little nervous too. I think she'll do good. Here is a picture of her and her cousin at the school...they looked like they were going to be okay..don't you think??? I worry so much about her!! But I think she'll be alright...Well talk to you all later!!

Church Bulletin Board

I love to make things like this...I love coming up with an idea and then getting creative... This is my last one I did..which I didn't think was as good as the spring one..but oh well..you win some you lose some..lol...Anyways..if anyone has any ideas for a fall one, let me know..I love to take people ideas and then put a little of my own in it..that way it's not exactly like anyone elses.. Oh yeah this hangs in our Sunday School Room...kinda to decorate it up with. Well Thats it for now...nothing really new in my life right now..bye.

I'm back...

Hey Everyone...I finally decided to post a little...not really anything new. Today I did some laundry, went shopping with my mom, came home, did some more laundry, picked some corn, went up to my grandmas, ate supper, goofed off with my family, went shopping with my Aunt Terrie and Amber and now I'm home again. Thats pretty much been my day.

This past week it has been SOOOOO HOT that I've barely wanted to even come out of the house!! It's soooooo miserable!!!!!

Haley starts back to school in a week and a half..she'll be in first grade..my baby is growing up WAY TO FAST!!! She's soooo sweet and thoughtful...I love her...I love my other sweety tooo..Taylor...she's just a barrel of laughs!! You should see her do Father Abraham..How funny!! I wish I knew how to do that video thing that I think it is Erica's Blog has on it...I'm sure you have to have a special camara to do it...I would tape her doing Father Abraham..we laugh so hard when she's doing it...

Well I guess thats really all for now..sorry I'm so boring lately...but I kinda like it like that for now..I've had way to much drama in my life this past year...LOL!!

Love you guys...

FINALLY!!!

Okay..I think everyone knows that I'm pretty computer STUPID...so I've been trying to figure out how to get my Flickr pictures to be on my blog for the past few days...I think I've finally figured it out..I THINK...you all will have to let me know if you made it to the photos..because even though it appears I did..I can made wierd things happen..haha...

So these are my Youth Camp Pictures..we crammed as much as we could into about a 2 day pd. It was hard but we had a lot of fun!!! I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I wanted to, but I would forget about it at times and then remember at other times..haha..

So how is everyone..I'm good here..finally getting caught up on missed sleep!! The first night we stayed up until 4:30 their time...5:30 A.m my time and then got up at 7:30 their time that morning...that pretty much did me in after that...I NEED SLEEP!!! LOL!!!

Anyways I hope you all enjoy the pictures..if you can get to them..LOL...
Talk to you all Later!!

Youth Camp

Hey...it is about 11:00 and night and we just got home from our "mini camp" Youth Camp Retreat..whatever you would like to call it...so I'm very, very, very tired!!! I have a lot of pictures that I would like to share but for now..I'm going to bed..we had around 50 in attendance!! We thought that was pretty good considering we only announced it 2 weeks ago..haha...we had 3 church of god of prophecy people there...they were from the E-town area...it was good to see them again...(we used to live there and got to know them while there) Anyways I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow and tell more about it...

Missing Something

Well Hello everybody!! It's been awhile...not really a lot going on here. I got a part time job working at Goody's so between raising my girls, keeping house and working a few hours a week at Goody's, I've been kinda busy...It seems my days are flying by. I can't decide if I want to keep this job or not. I like getting out of the house and I like a little spending money..and I do mean little..lol...but I don't know if I like the time away from the girls. I mean it's not a lot...like this week is only 13 hours..last week was 24 hours..and most of it is after they go to bed...but still I'm so used to being home with them. I just don't know..I've got mixed feelings about it... I'm wanting to get on at the school...but I would be gone a lot more from my youngest daughter..my oldest is getting ready to start 1st grade, so it wouldn't matter much to her...I dont' know....I'm leaving it in God's hands... I know if he wants me to have that job that he will supply it and if he doesn't then so be it!! God has always helped us finacially even when it seemed like we weren't going to make it...he always comes through for us. He's an awesome God!! I know my husband someday would like to get back into the full time ministry someday. I do enjoy living next to my parents ...it's like a dream come true, but at the same time...I feel like we're missing something...I always thought this would be the greatest thing to happen was for us to go back to "normal" living so to speak...Him have a "Public" job, me work part-time and stay at home with the kids...and live next door to my family...I mean..what more could I ask for, right?!? But still I feel I'm missing something...what??? I'm not saying I feel like I'm out of the Lord's will because it doesn't seem like really any doors have been opened and Donald is still pastoring...just not able to pastor full time. I dont' know...This probably doesn't even make any sense... I guess we've just grown accustom (ms?) to being in the ministry full time. I know that many, probably most have to have a public job and we're no better...but I didn't really want it when I had it but now somehow...I miss it.... Sometimes I wonder if God is humbling me and making me realize how good I did have it....I don't know...some of the things I used to wish I had in my life or didn't have...it seems God has granted it...but now I feel I want my old life back..well to a degree...I would never want Tuesday dinner sales back again.LOL!!!..(we used to have to sale dinners for our church every Tuesday...NOT FUN!! Willing to do it but not fun) and there is a lot of other things that I would rather not talk about that I definately wouldn't want back...but just the feeling that were actually helping people...not just in our local church but the hurting people in our community...I know, I know, you dont' have to be a minister or a minister's wife to do that..but now our time seems to be a lot more limited...than it did when he was full time minister..especially when we lived at E-town...I miss E-town in a lot of ways...I miss the people there too. My husband and I didn't really feel God leading us back there though... Don't get me wrong, we're excited about Winchester...and hope that we can be a blessing to those folks there and maybe someday the Lord will bless it enough to were there might be a minister full time there. ...Those people are a blessing to us!! Good friends!! Speaking of that we had one to get saved Sunday night!!..Praise the Lord!! That makes two in the last month to get saved there...please continue praying for us there at Winchester....

I'm just a little disoriented lately....I guess in some ways we as The Church all are...There seems to be a lot going on in The Church right now..but I know God has it all under control!! We just need to stay close to him and hang on!! God Bless Each of you!!

This is a little wierd for me because I don't normally open up like this...oh well...I'm trying new things..LOL
Love everybody!!!
Marsha

Praise the Lord!!!

Hello...well not alot going on right now. My husband finally went back to work today..LOL!! I took him to the doctor yesterday morning to have the tests run to see if he had anything wrong with his stomach, gallbladder, etc. We haven't heard from his doctor yet, but the ultrasound person said he didn't see anything wrong. Yesterday he said he felt great physically!! We both believe that the Lord has healed him. I've really been praying for him and I know there has been a lot of prayers going up on his behalf. We have been worried because if he did have to have a surgery, even if it is minor, he would still have to have time off work and he doesn't have any more sick time left, due to this past week. He would have to go on short term disabiltiy and that only pays like 60% of your paycheck....thats not good...so I feel like the Lord is answering our prayers...Praise the Lord...he is soooooo GOOD to us!!!!

But anyways...I feel like my life is getting back to norm since he went back to work today..he messes my routine up so badly when he's home...LOL....I love him though!!

Because we were not having a Youth Camp this year, we decided to have a Youth Camp Retreat instead...I'm excited about it!! It is going to be the same weekend camp was suppose to be in..which is 28th-30th. We are all going to Mayfield, Ky. One of our churches is located there. The guys are going to take tents and camp out on the Church lot..(I havent' seen it but apparently they have a pretty big lot there) and all of us girls are going to Sis. Cindy Brown's house for a Slumber Party!! woooh hoooo!!! I'm excited about it. Then on Saturday we are going to have a day kinda like a camp schedule would run. classes, craft class, fun time, naps (kidding), lunch, etc... We'll have evangelistic services on Friday and Saturday night and then stay over for Sunday School and Church at Mayfield... I'm excited about it. Because we were afraid that we would put more money out with the amount of kids that we would have we decided to downgrade this year instead, but we felt like we needed to get together still. So I think this will be a good time with one another. So anyone who is in the area or would like to be in the area..your more than welcome to come join us!!! This will be our last time at being in charge of the Youth Camp program. Donald and I have decided with much thought and prayer to step down this year. I'm more than willing to help out but we just don't feel we can give the time and energy that the Youth Camp Program deserves.

Well I guess I better go do some laundry!! Talk to ya'll later!

Hey, Hey, Hey!!

Hey Everyone...I'm finally posting again. It's been such a long busy week!! With Donald being sick it has messed my day to day routine up, plus I got a part time job working at Goody's a few hours a week..so that has been keeping pretty busy too while I'm adjusting to a new schedule. I really would like to get on at the Madison County School System...I've sent in my application and they told me that if a position became available that they would give me a call for an interview. So if you think about it say a prayer for me that I might get a job with the School System. Only if it's the Lord's will.

Our Convention was this weekend. It was a good convention, but Saturday night was the best!!! Bro. Carter, Bro. Lanny Carter that is, from Virginia preached up a storm. It was an outstanding message and very timely!!! Praise the Lord for men like him!!! The Lord really moved in the service and sent a peace down and a refreshing spirit on us!! It was something that we all needed very much!! Sis. Leandra Morris is our new V.L.B. Leader...I'm very excited about that...I think she will do a good job!! She is very dedicated to the Lord. Donald and I decided to step down from Youth Camp this year. It was a wierd feeling not being called out for that, but I'm actually relieved that we don't have that to think about this year. Theres just too much other things that we seemingly can't get off our minds. I think I pretty much keep a headache..(lol)

Well be in prayer for Donald tomorrow morning...I am taking him to the Doctor to have some tests done on his stomach to find out if he has Gallbladder Disease or something else wrong with him. I just want what ever it is to be fixed so he can start feeling better...He gets so sick sometimes..I hate it for him.

Well thats it for now... Talk to you later...

Update

Donald is home now...I thank everyone that said a prayer for him!! He had the Heart Cath. and it came back that nothing was wrong with his heart. Praise the Lord!! So he has to go to some other doctors and find out if he could have ulcers, acid reflux, or Gall Bladder Disease. I know none of those sounds great either but believe me when it's compared to your heart, you'd take any of those that I mentioned, But I know God can heal him of this and he never have another problem like that again...so please keep him your prayers...he scared me!! I love and appreciate you all!!

My Husband

Hey Everyone!! I just wanted to type a quick post to ask EVERYONE that would to PLEASE pray for my Husband, Donald...He's at the Hospital and is going to have a Heart Cath. done today. He has been having a lot of chest pains...The doctor said it could be a number of things but that they want to check his heart first.....I know God answers Prayers so Please be praying for him and our family...we are still going through a lot!! Love ya'll...

A few more pictures....

Here are a few more of me and the girls and one of Taylor on a 4 wheeler....I thought that was tooo cute...she didn't really drive it but we liked the pose...haha..

Pictures

Here are some of our pictures from the 4th of July!!!

Happy 4th!!

Hello everyone!! It is the 4th of July today!! Well actually it is almost over..well actually I guess since it is after minight it is over...It is July 5th. Well Happy 4th anyways!!(haha)

Let's see this has been a very busy weekend. As I posted before the Odell's came in this weekend. They arrived on Thursday and left on Monday...a total of 5 days...We had a great time with them. They brought their 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, speed bike, and go-carts with them. It was alot of fun!! They are a lot of fun to be with too. If anyone has seen my house you know it is not a large house by anymeans...I have a 3 bedroom house with a pretty large living room, a small kitchen, and small dining room. There was a total of 9 people who stayed in my house for most of the time they were here, BUT one night we actually had 11 people here because my cousins Amber and Chelsea spent the night too. It was wild but I loved it. I didn't much like cleaning my house up because with that many people in one house it's bound to get messy, and it did!! But the weekend was great!!

Then today we had a annual family cookout. My dad always has it and a lot of people come to it..Today, however we had a very hard shower start while we were outside eating and talking and stuff. It was so funny watching everyone just run around trying to get out of the rain...me, donald, amber, linda, paul, keesha all ended up under this cover. It was soooo funny...(I guess you had to be there) So after all that kaos (ms?) we went to Lake Reba, which is a place that they have a big fireworks thing at every year. It was a lot of fun too. Me and Amber would walk through the crowd of people just for fun more or less. I love watching people...it's a bad habit I have. People are very humorous. Try it sometime.

I will try and post some pictures tomorrow of the girls...but right now..I'm going to sleep...

FAT

I feel F-A-T today...does anyone ever have one of those days??? or is it just me...You look at yourself in the mirror and you thing Good Grief "How much do I weigh?!?!?" I don't know it's just been one of those days. I just feel yucky...oh well...just one of those things...I guess I could try and lose some weight. I've never really had to deal with the weight thing much, but as I'm nearing 30 I can see that I am going to start struggling with it. I've always just ate what I wanted to, but things are beginning to change!! Unfortuately!!

Well on to other things..Let's see I didn't have a lot to do today as far as running here there and everywhere. I did some laundry and straightend the house up some. Trying to get the house ready for the Odell five. I need to go grocery shopping soon too. I took the girls to the Library this afternoon because they have Artmania...Going to the Library for the different programs they offer during the Summer is pretty neat and it seems to keep them occupied too. Haley is in a reading program where she gets prizes for so many pages and books that she reads...It's pretty neat..and I like to encourage her reading whenever possible. She's a good reader and actually likes to do it.

Then tonight I took Haley to another VBS and I've been home fighting the fussy baby. She is either not feeling well or just tired. I think she is finally starting to fall asleep IF Haley doesn't wake her up!! I get her to sleep and then Haley or Donald comes in and WAKES HER UP!! THE NERVE OF THEM!! (but I love them anyways) haha...

Well I guess thats about it for today...bye

My weekend

It's monday morning again...I meant to post last night but got to playing on something else and forgot. So how was my weekend? Pretty good overall, I think. I really can't remember some of it.."What did I do with myself" haha... I think Friday I cleaned house mostly. Saturday we went to my cousins wedding..she made a beautiful Bride. It's hard to believe she's old enough to be one. I remember when she was born. she's about 9 years younger than me.

We also got to talk to some friends that we hadn't seen since the Assembly on Saturday also. It was nice seeing them. I'm hoping one family is going to come up this next Saturday for a cook out we're having because the Odell's will be with us also. That way we can spend some more time with them.

Saturday night I got pretty sick...some kind of virus, I think...I decided to go to Winchester instead of riding all the way to Raceland and having to spend the day there with the kids too. I didn't feel I was up to that. I miss the Raceland Church People when I don't get to see them though. We had a good service at Winchester yesterday though. and then me and the girls went to CiCi's for lunch. That was nice spending just "me" time with the girls out. I mean we're together all the time at home...but we don't always get the opportunity to just have "girls day out" It was very nice. Although I must say I missed my Husband ALOT yesterday. I've gotten so used to spending Sunday's with him that it will probably make for a very long week..because my days will be all messed up now...oh well.

And that was pretty much my weekend...I have a very busy day to day, so I think I better go and get it started...more later..

HOORAY!!

Well...Not a whole lot went on today...BUT my dad was able to get my dent mostly out!! HOORAY!!! I was so happy..I mean if you look real closely you can tell I've hit something but it doesn't look too bad...Thankfully!!

On to another note...my father-in-law is in the hospital tonight with a stroke. It doesn't appear to be a bad one but still a stroke non-the-less. He needs prayer.

Haley had her last T-ball game tonight for this season. I'm happy but sad too...I really enjoy going to them.. next year if she plays she will be playing on a team that keeps score. It will definately be more competitive next year. I think she really enjoys it.

Well thats about it for now...

HOORAY..my dent is out!!!!

What a day!

Hello everyone...well this has been a day...It started off with me getting up this morning and doing house chores like usual...then I went to Physical Therapy...I think I hurt worse now than I did before I went...something seems backwards there but anyways. I got home and did some more housework and then went to mom and dads for supper tonight. After that I told my mom I would help her clean their storage building out. Boy was that a chore...And Very, Very, Very HOT!! But we got that done and during this it had started raining. Donald had taken our girls up to my grandma's to stay while we helped out. So I told them I was going to go and get the girls. I got in the van and started to back up and BOOM!!! Yes, I wrecked the van...I was afraid to look, I had hit this trailer/wagon thing. So when I got up to my grandma's I looked and it didn't appear to have looked like I hit anything...I was so happy and relieved!! BUT when I got back to the house again.....I decided I'd better take another look..and guess what..I have a dented bumper!! I felt like crying..I've just had it a year/ with several more years to pay on it. I told my husband and he was cool about it..but I knew he wanted to say how in the world did you do that...but he didn't, he was nice. I just feel so bad about it because I have done the same thing to my other vehicles in the past...It always happens at HOME, BACKING UP!! I just don't understand why it happens...I honestly did not see the trailer/wagon thing. But oh well...I guess it could have been worse...I'm hoping it can be popped out..because it's plastic, I think... So anyway that was my day...

Let me think.....

Let me think....what did I do today...hmmm....well it started out this morning going to Haley's T-ball game. I let her stay with her grandma last night...big mistake...she was like a zombie out there on the field today!!! She stayed up WAY to LATE with her cousins, Amber and Chelsea!!!! But it went pretty good other wise...she then got her pictures made by herself and with the team. She only has one game left! It seems like it flew by...overall she's pretty good. After that Haley went with her Aunt Swimming and Donald, Me, and Taylor went down to Boonesborough Park. There is a small beach there that no one hardly ever goes too because the Water is contaminated, but we decided to walk down there in the sand with Taylor...and our Dog, Samson. Taylor loved it!! And Samson played in the water, YUCK....Sand and water don't mix to well on a furry dog..haha... Anyways we then went back up to the park part and walked around...It was very relaxing and enjoyable!! After that we came back and just relaxed around the house for a little while. Then I went out and bought Father's Day Cards for all the men in my life...my husband and my dad...just in case anyone is wondering about that...LOL!! So Donald or Dad if your reading this HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!! You two are the greatest!!! And Happy Father's Day to any other Father out there too!!! Okay back to my day...when I got back from town I got ready and my dad took all of us out to eat at an Italian Resturant...VERY GOOD!!! (Thanks dad for the good grub) Then we came home and mom watched Taylor and Haley while me and Donald planted some plants in our Garden...(corn, pepper, watermelon) I enjoy working out there with Donald...I didn't think I would but it is relaxing actually!! Amber came up and watched us..and helped a little bit...mostly watched though..LOL!!! (she was afraid to get her hands dirty, I think) hee hee.... Then we played around with the girls and Donald is in the process of writing a song about them...He has the chorus wrote and it sounds really good so far...can't wait to hear the verses...He wrote me a birthday song once...I LOVE IT!!! The Odell's are coming to our house in a couple weeks to stay...All FIVE of them!! (Bro. Brian, Sis. Belinda, Tori, Trever, and Terah) We are so excited about it...It will definatly be a wild place around here for a few days...I believe they are staying with us from Thursday to Monday...Their so much fun to be around... Well thats my day...I'm going to bed..we have a LONG day tomorrow...bye!!!

Lazy Day

Well another day gone... It was a pretty boring day over all. I went swimming with the kids today and got some sun...yeah for me!! Then I came home with Taylor and layed her down for a nap and guess what??? I took a nap too!!! I never take naps during the day but today I did...it was refreshing actually..maybe I should do it more often..nnnaaaaahhh...Thats just not me..I like to keep myself busy during the day. It makes for a more satisfying day. I've been kinda in a bad mood the last couple of days and I dont' know why...I hate feeling like that...I'm determined to make myself in a good mood tomorrow..LOL!!! We'll see how it goes. HA!

I've been praying a lot for The Church. I was very pleased with the selection, Bro. Smith. I think he will be a good GO...and hopefully God will let us know exactly who he wants in that position (whether it be him or someone else) at the Assembly!!

Well I guess thats about it for tonight.
Bu-bye!!

KADEN

I'm in a picture mood today and I was going through my pictures and seen this cute picture of Mandy Slack's baby boy, Kaden...Aint he cute??? Even if he is Coby's boy..haha...If anyone knows me they know that Mandy is my bestest friend, so I thought I'd share this picture... They were in a couple of weeks ago, so I took several pictures of him.

My Girls

I don't think I've ever showed any pictures of my girls on here..so here are a couple of pictures of them...the first one is Haley trying to act like a model..she is so funny!! And the second one is Haley and Taylor together.

I don't know

Hello everybody!! It is Monday evening and not much really happened today. I had physical therapy this morning, came home and cleaned my house, cooked supper and in a few minutes I am going to take my girls to Vacation Bible School. Thats about it. I don't really have anything else to talk about. I've been praying a lot for the Presbytary meeting and wondering how it is going. Other than that I just don't know what to say..haha...Me not know what to say..thats funny!! Well I'll go for now..maybe something interesting will happen later..lol! Oh yeah..I did reserve my hotel for the assembly, but I'm still checking rates. I got mine at the Holiday Inn & Suites..rate $55.00. If anyone has any other suggenstions let me know...bye

It's been a L-O-N-G day

Hello everyone. Today has been a very long day!! Not bad just long. It started about 1:00 this morning. Taylor started crying nonstop. We couldn't figure out what in the world was wrong with the poor little thing. She cried hard for about an hour and then I realized hay, she is teething, I bet her gums are hurting her, pretty smart, huh?! lol...so I gave her some motrin and in a few minutes she went to sleep.

So then I finally fell asleep and had to get up at 7:00 this morning because I had a eye appointment to get new glasses. So I went and I actually got my new glasses today...sameday...how wierd is that...the last time i went to an eye doctor it took me two weeks to get my glasses...(Its's been awhile since I had been to an eye doctor lol) So I can see a lot better now!!! Yeah!!!!

THEN...

I came home got my mom and we went shopping!! I had a lot of fun with her and then she took me out to eat..thats always nice!

AND THEN...

Heres the big one...my mom said she would keep BOTH kids for me tonight..so that means I can sleep in in the morning..YIPPPPEEEE!!!

So It's not been a bad day, just a long day!!

Before I quit this post I just wanted anyone that reads this to say a prayer for me , I have a very special unspoken request that I'm needing the Lord to intervene in...Thanks a bunch...
Bye!

Hello

Today I had a doctors appointment this morning and then came home and cleaned my house...well some of it. Everything but the bedrooms and bathroom, but the front of the house is very clean. I figured I'd tackle the bedrooms tomorrow. yeah for me! My daughters bedroom looks like a tornado hit it. We will clean her room and it will look like a mess a few hours later. She doesn't even play in there that much. She's usually outside, so I don't know what happens to it. Who knows!?! Haley also had a teeball game tonight so we went to that. She did real good. Next year they will begin keeping score so it will get interesting next year. haha...I'm just a little competitive.haha. Well thats been my day for the most part, kinda boring I know. Well gotta go for now.

My Day

Hello Blogging World!! It's been a few days since I last posted. So lets see anythig new? No not really! Today is Monday and it was pretty relaxing day over all. My one year old, Taylor, wants to be outside every hour of the day that she is not sleeping. If she see's a door open she goes just as hard as she can to get out of it before it closes..and if she doesn't make it she pitches a fit, let me tell you. She has a temper!! But she is one of the cutest little things..I'll try to get a picture posted of her soon and Haley too. Haley spends most of her days in the swimming pool and running around all over the farm...She loves living here on the farm. People thinks my accent is bad...you all should hear hers..it has become worse since we moved back here too. I think it is cute though.

I went to Physical Therapy today...it was my first time ever and I didn't really know what to expect but it wasn't that bad. See I have migranes, and one of the reasons I found out was because I have whiplash. I didn't have any clue I had this, but after I was told that i had it I thought back to a VERY MINOR wreck I had when I live in Elizabethtown about 3 years ago. I honestly don't even remember moving at all during the wreck, but I suppose I got more of a jolt than I thought. So now they are doing some different exercises on my neck to see if it will help it. So far it's made it more sore..haha..they said that would happen though. Well thats about all for my day... More later.

A Testimony

I just want to praise God for all he's done for my family and I...It seems like one miracle after another has been happening for us for the past 6 months. Just when we're feeling all alone and forgotten God sends us a message in some way to let us know we are still loved and he hasn't forgotten about us...Anyway I said all that to say that we got our income tax check back...and let me say my husband always does our taxes and it was going to be okay this year but we expected more because of the second child..so we were happy to get what we did but a little dissappointed that it wasn't more because we have been very much in need of some extra finances due to some things that have happened in our life over the last few months. Well to make a long story short, my husband messed up on the income taxes...YEAH...(ha, thats a first taht I'm actually happy that he messed up..hehe) Anyway when we got our check the other day it was MORE THAN DOUBLED!! I started shouted right there in the van!! I just couldn't believe my eyes!! And I know that it had to be the Lord...That has happened to us so many times over the past few months..just when I feel like we're going under, God sends something from somewhere or comfort from someone...I just wanted to Praise him for his goodness and mercy!! I'm so glad I am a Child of the King!!!

ANOTHER DAY GONE

Hello everyone...It's late but I thought I'd say a little about my day...It was a VERY HOT day out side...Haley has been swimming in a pool about everyday..(the kind you buy at walmart..those 31/2 foot ones) So she has turned red like a lobster. I put sunscreen on her but she is a redhead..she says it doesn't really hurt, but she has a pretty high pain tolerance... Not alot happened today..I took my dog, Samson, to the vet..He had to have two shots...and tested for worms(he didn't like that to much at all. He is a Llasa Apso. He is suppose to be a very quite, gentle, NON-HYPER dog...WRONG...he is anything BUT that...We got him from the Humane Society about 2 months ago. My dog that I had had since I was 17 past away a year ago this past march so we decided it was time to try another dog...I'm not sure if that was the right decision or not...I love him but he sure is a hand full...He almost needs as much attention as my 1 year old. He is a year old and I hope he outgrows that puppy stage sooner than later. Here is a picture of him. He is in Taylor's highchair..he thought she left some traces of food up their I guess. I had to take a picture of him in there before I scolded him..It was cute..well I think I'm going to bed..Bye

Who do you think he loves more??? Me or his beloved Guitar??

I took this last night and thought it was so funny!! He had went to our room to play his guitar and I guess fell asleep with it..Haley and I walked in there and he was fast asleep..I took the picture and then we died laughing...I always knew he loved that thing..but come on!!!

It's a beautiful day

Hello. Today is such a beautiful day outside..the sun is shiny so bright, it might be a little to hot, but oh well I wanted Summer time to get here..so I think it has finally got here..I know it has to be getting close to 100 degrees outside... I just painted my front porch. I'm doing the Americana theme on it this year. I like how it is coming together. I ran out of paint though..thankfully it was my second coat. The girls and Donald have went with his mother and sister to visit the gravesites and visit his uncle that has cancer. So I have day ALL to myself which happens VERY rarely!! I'm enjoying this!! I love my family but sometimes it is nice to have the WHOLE house to myself..haha.. Well can't think of much more to say right now...I think mom and dad are having a cook out tonight so that will be fun..well I'm gonna go for now..

I'm Tired!!

Okay it is Saturday Night and I'm very tired!! My wonderful girls have wore me out tonight..but I enjoy every moment with them...their soooo wonderful!! I thank the Lord for them..their such a blessing to me and always no how to pick me up when I'm feeling blue. This morning Donald, me and the girls went out for breakfast together...Then we came back and later on in the evening went out with my parents to eat...at CiCi's Pizza...we went and played minature golf too..(well actually my dad and Haley played golf) the rest of us batted (I know that has to be misspelled) in the batting cage...I only missed 4 out of 20..(I thought it was pretty good) Donald did really good!! I wouldn't say that to his face though..haha... Then we came home I cleaned house and gave the girls a bath and FINALLY have them in bed and HOPEFULLY for the night.. Well thats been my day...Tomorrow is Sunday so I better not stay up to late tonight..so I'll catch ya later..

I have no IDEA what I am doing

I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm sure you can figure that out by looking at my blog...please bare with me as I experiment..I'm such a computer Dummy!!

Testing

Hey this is my first time ever doing a blog so I thought I would test this out..so here I am testing this out...