What a BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!!

What a BEAUTIFUL weekend.... I was determined to spend all weekend outside and for the most part of it I did. On Saturday we went to a cookout for James Elmore, he was diagnosed with throat cancer a few months back and though they are still trying different things on him they are telling him 9 months. It is crazy to me how cancer can hit you so quickly and take over your body. I pray for him and his family I know they are all praying for the best. When we left there we went home and decided to go to my moms and go fishing for a little while. I actually caught 2 fish so I was proud of myself. Then chad had a really big one on his pole but when I was trying to reel it in the 20 pound test line broke so it was gone before I could see what it was. Whatever it was, was big. Then we went home again and drove to Muhlenburg county and went to a few different places there and then came on home. Sunday we went to church and what a wonderful service. Sometimes we are not even able to get to the preaching for God runs the show and however he chooses the service to go is how it goes. It was a WONDERFUL service. We decided since it was so pretty we would go to Mammoth cave and eat and then hike. Boy was that fun...I just never realized how hot it was going to be but I felt like it was July out there. THAT TRAIL KICKED MY BUTT!! But it was enjoyable and I needed to walk a little anyway. We got home just in time to meet up with all the people going to the youth detention center for worship and what an amazing event that was. Bro Woody Moore sure does know how to preach it to those young people. He did a great job. Chad and Angie did a few songs and that was great too we had several young people stand up to get prayer and a few that got saved. Some of the stories in their life would just amaze you. When you think that you have or had it rough go to one of these services and hear about what some of these young people are facing everyday... I just pray that God wraps his arms around them all and that they walk with him forever...
When we got home last night I ate some fruit but startedto feel really sick so I just laid there really still and telling myself not to puke...LOL... I am still not feeling the greatest this morning but I know it is all for a good reason... I keep trying to tell myself that. I am posting a few pictures from our hike thought you may enjoy!! I hope you all have a wonderful week!!

BABY BRIDGES # 2

Here is the first picture of our precious little baby. I know you can't really tell much. But if you are a parent you know how exciting it is to know that a little one is growing inside of you. I had forgotten how exciting it was to see that on the monitor and to see the hearbeat. It was WAY cool...I love this little one so much and I can't wait..Even though I have a LONG way to go..

Easter 2009

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. We were very busy with going to church for the Easter cantata. I have to admit that out of all the years we have been attending Belmont I had never seen it, so I was VERY VERY Happy at the GREAT job that EVERYONE did..I mean for people who NEVER have acted before in their life to be able to do such an amazing job not just once but three times in a row (and for the last 19 years) is just a BLESSING..I could have watched a hundred more times and it would have never gotten old. And to see the people getting saved was just AMAZING!! One of those being Chad's little siset Niki. She will be 13 this weekend so this was a hard step for her to take and I am VERY VERY proud of the young lady she is becoming everyday and trust me at 13 she hasn't always had it so easy..God will continue to do wonderful things in our life.
Peyton got a visit from the Easter bunny and got lots of goodies she was so happy, especially since I told that we were gonna have to let Koty (our german shepherd) after the Easter bunny since she wouldn't go to sleep...LOL...that is awful isn't it. But my biggest fear every year is that I will fall asleep on christmas and Easter and not wake up in time to put out all the stuff...I am truly NOT gifted in this secretive area like my parents were. I swear to this day even though I have to leave stuff out I still wake up on Christmas morning just waiting to see what Santa has brought...Much to my surprise it is usually NOTHING since I AM HIM!!! LOL..Oh well I still like feeling like a kid again.. It is so much fun...
I have really gone off topic here.......SHEEEEWWWW!!!

I am posting a few pictures from our weekend I hope that each of you had a wonderful
WEEKEND!!

I have peace

As I listened to Bro Gary preach this morning I had one of those relieving moments. You know the ones, when you hear the truth and you just feel like a weight has been lifted off of your shoulders. I have feared death for so many years that I have not been living my life to the fullest. We are all here on this earth for a time then when our so called "number" is up it is our time to go. I have a VERY hard time dealing with the death of loved ones, it is not something that I have EVER been able to coupe with very well. And for me it's not that I just hurt for the few days during the wake and the funeral I hurt for weeks,months, and years..I often find myself in prayer asking God "why" as I am sure he gets that question a lot. But we will NEVER know why. I can remember when Eric died I would just wait for his name to come up on my cell phone "just one more time" that is all I wanted was for him to know exactly how much he meant to me. When Tiffany passed away I wanted just "ONE" more day. I wanted and still want to just take back all the cancellations of plans and I wanted to hear her calming voice, I want just one more email to finish our long in depth talks. But I can't I can not have ANY of that back...I can only wait until the day that I walk the streets of Gold to see them standing at the end waiting for me. Why would I be so scared all these years to have that waiting for me? I will be in a place of no more heart ache or pain and I will be with the one and only!!! That gives me peace in my heart!! I have to stop holding back in my life for fear of dying and I need to proceed with what God has for me here and continue to live my life for him. I never really understood the whole process until today. Like Bro Gary said I am scared of Cancer, and all the horrible things that get put upon us but I have peace in my heart in knowing that God is waiting for me a long with my many friends who watch me each day.

When I was going home from work on Thursday I got stopped by the funeral procession of Dustin Belcher and I just stopped turned off the radio turned off my cell phone and rolled my window down and prayed to God that Amy and the girls and Josh and Jonnica, Lloyd and Melissa and the rest of the family would make it through this horrible tragedy. The quietness in the air (in the middle of the town) was calming. Though I did not have a close relationship with Dustin personally I knew him in school and I know that he always knew how to keep us all laughing. And I have known Amy for a while and have always just loved her she is so sweet and I pray that she finds comfort in the days to come. I will continue to remember them all in my prayers. It is definitely going to be a long road ahead.

I am glad that Bro Gary preached this today I needed to hear it and I needed comfort in knowing that I will be okay, That no matter what God will always be there for me with his arms open wide. Thank you Bro Gary for a wonderful sermon today and every Sunday!!

LOOKING BACK!

This morning I got onto my myspace to check my messages like I do every morning. But this morning when I logged on I was caught off guard by something I see everyday. I am not for sure why I noticed it today so much more than in the past but I did. My niece who is only 12 years old is an almost identical version of my when I was her age. Except I have to admit at 12 I was no where near as girly as she is. I started looking through her pictures on her myspace page and was just blown away at the thought that this little girl that i use to hold on my lap and hug every chance I got is now growning up into a beautiful young lady. Not only that, she is very smart and over all a good kid. I often wish that I could see my nieces and nephews on a daily basis but in this crazy real world life we all have to live I am unable to that. So everytime she posts pictures up on her myspace a piece of my heart breaks at the sight of this beautiful girl who is growing up right before our very eyes. I think about how fast time has passed to get us to this point, I can only imagine how quick the time is going to pass until I am sitting at her High School graduation. I am very very proud of they beautiful young lady she has become and I hope that she continues her teenage life to work hard. I LOVE YOU LINDSAY LOU!!

What do you all think? Do you think we look alike? :~)