Yea!!! I'm home from leaving yesterday with Doug & Pam to meet Sara & AJ in KC for the 'big race' today. Oh! It is so good to be home. I missed my little girls very much, but it was also very nice to just not worry about anybody but me. Regarding the race: the weather was cold and I'm so glad i bought a jacket there to wear while we ran. I wore capris, my new warm long-sleeved shirt, my gloves and my new jacket. Actually, I took the jacket off and tied it around my waist for about 9 miles of the race, but i was glad i had it. I thought i was going to die around mile 10 - there were some really major hills. I also thought 'i have to go to the bathroom very, very badly and I would feel much better if i could go to the bathroom'. There were no bathrooms from mile 10 - the end. I also remember thinking 'why in the world am i doing this?' 'this is awful!'. I prayed and asked God to carry me & help me through this, because I was pooped!
As I crossed the finish line, I was jacked! I made 2 hours (my personal goal) and so I was pumped! Overall, it was a great time. I enjoy Doug & Pam and there family and we just had a great time:)
Regarding at home: this was the menu. McDonalds for Emily Friday night (the girls were at a cheerleading clinic). Donuts Saturday morning; McDonalds AGAIN for all the girls Saturday for lunch. House was clean when I left - not too bad when I returned. All the beds were made - have not learned if that was this morning or quick before i got home. I made supper tonight - turkey tacos (yum!). Enjoyed a bud light w/ lime. Totally kissed on my girlies! I love being home! Thank you God for Your blessing this weekend on my life. May I honor You with it and may "I sow seeds and not grow weary so that I may reap a harvest" Gal. 6:9
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Poor Jerry.
Before I forget to record this; I wanted to write and try and describe how precious it is, the voice of my little girls. Emily, in particular, right now warms my heart as I'm relaying a recent drive of ours. We did get a new vehicle about a year 1/2 ago - one with a DVD player which we were definetely NOT going to use unless a long trip. Well, anything over a block can constitue as a long trip depending on mom's needs (i.e some quiet time, some dicussion time, some mom music time). Anyway, a favaorite of the girls' shows to watch is Tom & Jerry (of which we now have 2 dvd's). And, it never fails, during certain episodes, as I look back at all 3 munchkins lined up in a row with their ear phones on, I hear this "poor jerry" with the sweetest little voice God ever created I think. A few minutes pass, and again I hear this "poor jerry" from my little Emily. Emily has yet to figure out that Jerry, the cat, will always lose. And, so, he succeeds in getting her sympathy for the moment. Sometimes I secretly play that dvd so I can hear her say . . . "poor jerry". Oh, Emily - lucky mommy! I love you:)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Weekly Wonders
Okay - it has officially been 1 week of 24 hour days since little Miss Erin crashed her bike, sending us to the ER with blood and bleeding and broken teeth and bruises and much, much pain. God - you have created us so marvelously. Our bodies are awesome! We went to have Erin's 4 stitches removed today. Her face is still swollen a bit and the side & underneath is turning bluish green, but it is amazing of how she has healed! Her lip scabs are almost gone; and her gums look so much better; I just sit in awe of how God created & formed us.
My heart hurts for Cindy Otte & her family--Bryan, Emily, Mel, Erma and others. The body is an amazing creation, yet sometimes God allows the body to succomb to awful diseases . . . hers was cancer. What a brave, brave woman she was. What a hero she is. Thank you Lord Jesus for her courage; for her love; for her Faith in You when all seemed for naught. Thank you for her life and the gift that it is. May people be aware of her gift and use if for Your glory!
Ryan's in Tampa, FL now for Metalcon. He was given notice that his pay would resume with the next paycheck - thank you, Lord, also for this. Dear God, I pray he continues to humble himself before you and know in his heart that he is a FROG (fully relying on God). Wow - we all need to think that because, even if you like frogs, they are just not the prettiest things YOu did create - ha!
Ellen & Emily are Ellen & Emily. Sassafrass (which I am respectfully trying to work on) and Big Mouth Chicken Little (too big for her britches, but she doesn't know it!). Dear God - thank you for my sweet ones - I love all 3 so very, very much!
My heart hurts for Cindy Otte & her family--Bryan, Emily, Mel, Erma and others. The body is an amazing creation, yet sometimes God allows the body to succomb to awful diseases . . . hers was cancer. What a brave, brave woman she was. What a hero she is. Thank you Lord Jesus for her courage; for her love; for her Faith in You when all seemed for naught. Thank you for her life and the gift that it is. May people be aware of her gift and use if for Your glory!
Ryan's in Tampa, FL now for Metalcon. He was given notice that his pay would resume with the next paycheck - thank you, Lord, also for this. Dear God, I pray he continues to humble himself before you and know in his heart that he is a FROG (fully relying on God). Wow - we all need to think that because, even if you like frogs, they are just not the prettiest things YOu did create - ha!
Ellen & Emily are Ellen & Emily. Sassafrass (which I am respectfully trying to work on) and Big Mouth Chicken Little (too big for her britches, but she doesn't know it!). Dear God - thank you for my sweet ones - I love all 3 so very, very much!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Bikes & Bruises
Ugh - it has again been so long . . . but, hey, at least I'm here now! Gosh - we've been on vacation; school has started for Ellen (3rd grade) and Erin (1st grade); Emily has started ballet at Angel Feet Dance here in town. Ellen & Erin are both playing soccer--I'm Erin's coach, sweet thing. I'm teaching Sunday School for the year now as well - first, Erin's class, then Natalie's; then Ellens!
Emily is not going to preschool yet; maybe in January. I tell you what - my life is crazy! I definitely feel like the mom & the dad in our lives right now. No, I don't mow the lawn (I could), but I really feel like I do everything else. Oh, yes, the older 2 girls started piano lessons and they are learning so well! I am so excited for them.
BCO has its 50th celebration this weekend. Of course, Ryan's been busy with work, but then again, he's always busy with work. I'm ready for him to have a change so we can have a life again.
I'm doing another Beth Moore bible study - the Psalms of Ascents and it is so good! I love God's word and need to be in it so badly!
I was at a Library Board meeting on Monday and, of course, Ryan wasn't home yet; so the girls rode bike and I walked up there. My meeting started at 7:00 and Ryan came to get the girls. Ellen & Erin wanted to ride home, so on the way back there is a pretty steep hill that they were traveling down at a pretty decent speed (note, I was not there and ryan was in his pu). Well, Erin's handlebars were going back & forth and she hit the bridge posts with her bike and flew onto the concrete bridge. She got up and was bleeding from her mouth down and blood was coming out of her left ear.
Ellen came to get me from the library and we went to the ER at the hospital. Dr. Ratzlaff finally came (of course it seemed like forever) and assessed her. All the while she was moaning, crying out in pain--bleeding, just terribly uncomfortable and hurting so badly. Ellen & Emily were in the hallway just watching/witnessing everything. Ellen was awesome! She took care of Emily; prayed with her; just was an awesome big sister! Praise God for her.
Erin was such a trooper! Granted she was so miserable, but she didn't freak out and maintained relatively calm there. Dr Ratzlaff put 4 stitches in her chin - she had a deep cut there (it looked like someone took a serrated knife and cut on her chin). then we went to the dentist (Dr. Dillnar and he took x-rays). Her ear bled all that night and that night was miserable! Erin complained of her tummy hurting the worst. We just didn't know what to do for her . . . I'll tell you, though, God is good and He so protected her! I fully believe that will my whole being. She did not land on gravel (where they would have had to pick that out of her cuts). Her eyes were not harmed; she did not fall over the bridge or hit the bridge railing with her head or neck (her flipflop was in the water). She was missing her 2 front teeth, except for 1 that was just coming in; consequently, the roots were still open and it doesn't look like she will lose them. Oh, PRAISE YOU GOD FOR YOUR PROTECTION OVER YOUR SAINTS!!! YOU ARE GOOD! THANK YOU SO MUCH LORD JESUS!!!
Thank you mostly for the promise of Your word; Your love; Your steadfastness in the midst of our harlotry. Praise You God, Praise You for Your mercy and lovingkindess to us . . . Praise You! (Psalm 124)
Note: I prayed the last portion of Psalm 91 over my sweet broken, hurting baby . . . Because Erin has set her love upon me, I will deliver her. I will set her on high because she as known My name. She shall call upon Me, and I will answer her. I will be with her in trouble; I will honor her and deliver her; with long life I will satisfy her and show her my salvation. Love, the Lord God Almighty!
Emily is not going to preschool yet; maybe in January. I tell you what - my life is crazy! I definitely feel like the mom & the dad in our lives right now. No, I don't mow the lawn (I could), but I really feel like I do everything else. Oh, yes, the older 2 girls started piano lessons and they are learning so well! I am so excited for them.
BCO has its 50th celebration this weekend. Of course, Ryan's been busy with work, but then again, he's always busy with work. I'm ready for him to have a change so we can have a life again.
I'm doing another Beth Moore bible study - the Psalms of Ascents and it is so good! I love God's word and need to be in it so badly!
I was at a Library Board meeting on Monday and, of course, Ryan wasn't home yet; so the girls rode bike and I walked up there. My meeting started at 7:00 and Ryan came to get the girls. Ellen & Erin wanted to ride home, so on the way back there is a pretty steep hill that they were traveling down at a pretty decent speed (note, I was not there and ryan was in his pu). Well, Erin's handlebars were going back & forth and she hit the bridge posts with her bike and flew onto the concrete bridge. She got up and was bleeding from her mouth down and blood was coming out of her left ear.
Ellen came to get me from the library and we went to the ER at the hospital. Dr. Ratzlaff finally came (of course it seemed like forever) and assessed her. All the while she was moaning, crying out in pain--bleeding, just terribly uncomfortable and hurting so badly. Ellen & Emily were in the hallway just watching/witnessing everything. Ellen was awesome! She took care of Emily; prayed with her; just was an awesome big sister! Praise God for her.
Erin was such a trooper! Granted she was so miserable, but she didn't freak out and maintained relatively calm there. Dr Ratzlaff put 4 stitches in her chin - she had a deep cut there (it looked like someone took a serrated knife and cut on her chin). then we went to the dentist (Dr. Dillnar and he took x-rays). Her ear bled all that night and that night was miserable! Erin complained of her tummy hurting the worst. We just didn't know what to do for her . . . I'll tell you, though, God is good and He so protected her! I fully believe that will my whole being. She did not land on gravel (where they would have had to pick that out of her cuts). Her eyes were not harmed; she did not fall over the bridge or hit the bridge railing with her head or neck (her flipflop was in the water). She was missing her 2 front teeth, except for 1 that was just coming in; consequently, the roots were still open and it doesn't look like she will lose them. Oh, PRAISE YOU GOD FOR YOUR PROTECTION OVER YOUR SAINTS!!! YOU ARE GOOD! THANK YOU SO MUCH LORD JESUS!!!
Thank you mostly for the promise of Your word; Your love; Your steadfastness in the midst of our harlotry. Praise You God, Praise You for Your mercy and lovingkindess to us . . . Praise You! (Psalm 124)
Note: I prayed the last portion of Psalm 91 over my sweet broken, hurting baby . . . Because Erin has set her love upon me, I will deliver her. I will set her on high because she as known My name. She shall call upon Me, and I will answer her. I will be with her in trouble; I will honor her and deliver her; with long life I will satisfy her and show her my salvation. Love, the Lord God Almighty!
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