Relieved AND ExCiTed!!!

Yes I am so glad that Christmas is over!! This Christmas season has been a hectic one and also very sad one. But we made it!!! Now i am glad to be packing up my car for AYC!!!!!!!! Yes I am so ready to go and have some fun and have great church





more after i return ....

Road trip....

Yesterday I had to drive to ALA to take Candace and Olivia to meet their mom. For most people this would be a normal thing meaning in todays society that divorce is common. But not in this case, we quickly said our goodbyes and got directly back on the road. There was a total silence until we got to the Ga border. Kami was just sitting there looking out the window. Sometimes its hard as friends to watch someone you love and care for go through some God-awful things. But I reminded her that this thing was supposed to destroy her and it did in some ways but she got back up. She proved others wrong, yeah there were some bumps in the way and some mistakes made. But you got up and moved on. So the point was what was intended to destroy you can make u stronger if you allow it too. This phrase can be applied to anyone , sometimes life deals a deck of cards that just does not seem fair but if we take it and then take God's hand then we can overcome ...

So kami and as 2007 comes to a close I just wanted to say i AM proud of ya.

What do I want????

Tonight Bro.Teel's message sparked something in me. It was entitled "what do you ( I) want? The first things that came to mind were of course the non-spiritual things like a man, kids,good job etc.. But tonight he challenged us to go deeper and onto a spiritual note. What about in our relationship with God. It made me began to take an inventory. What can i do to have more of him in my life; what changes can I make that would make me get closer to God. He gave this awesome illustration, the one step i make towards God is one step he makes closer to me. And if the process continues then after awhile God and me are like literally face to face. I know that I have made some changes but there are a lot to go. But it is a daily thing, its me seeking his face on a daily basis that brings about changes that will be long lasting. We can talk and say that we are going to do things but sometimes our actions speak louder than our words.So many times we say that we are going to make a commitment but after one day we fall to the wayside and go back to the things that we once did. But it is when we get a true love and true want to live for him then we can see the commitments through.So tonight I issue a challenge; what do u want in your walk with God.

Getting back UP!!!!!!!!!!!

The ability to get back up depends on
the number of times you've been knocked down.


Sometimes it feels like u make so much progress and then one little thing throws u back father than where we started. After everything we can feel like a complete loser because we let ourself get caught up in something like that. but we have to get back up and get back in the race. People all the time make mistakes but it is what we learn from them that makes us stronger and makes us a better person. So get up dust your knees off for today is another day ...:)

Getting Ready For AYC!!!!!!

I am so happy in like 15 days Justin, Kami, Aubrey and me will be heading up to the Westin Hotel for Holiday youth convention. I am so ready for it . I cannot wait to see all my friends have great church and make some more memories. Some of my friends i only get to see at district functions so this is why this is such a treat. Here are some pics from the pats few holiday youth conventions

pushing through

pain comes in all forms. In the small twinge, a bit of soreness, the random pain, & the normal pains we live with everyday. Then there's the kind of pain that you just can't ignore. A level of pain so great that it blocks out everything else. It makes the rest of the world fade away until all we can think about is how much we hurt. How we manage our pain is up to us. We ride it out, embrace it, ignore it, run from it, & for some of us, the best way to manage the pain is to just push through it.

I was going through my emails today and I came across this quote. It fits perfectly. How we deal with things that have caused us great pain define who we are as a person. We can either dwell on it and get angry and bitter or we can overcome it and give it over to God. We do not always understand why but we can trust in a God who knows all and who has our best interest at heart. So tonight God I am trusting you ......

Blessed

I just want to say that I am blessed to have such great people that I call my friends. Here are some pics to show that from this past weekend.

The Griffins/My awesome weekend

Wow...last weekend was the best that I had in a long time. I took the kids to the game and then Mary Grace came over and Allie and we had girls weekend. we stayed up reading magazines and having girl time while Matthew played upstairs with a friend of his. Then Matthew came to work with me the next day. That was an experience he got so see first hand what I do at the pharmacy. But the best part was that Allie came to church with me on Sunday and she loved it and she said she would be back. Well then Candace and Olivia came in that weekend also and we had the best time. I really didn't realize how much that I miss them until they left. That Sunday afternoon everyone was at my house and I mean everyone. But we all got ready together and had one of those moments like it used to be. I can not say that i miss the old days b/c there was a lot that went on but I guess I just miss the people being here. When i look back to a year ago and look now things have taken a shake. But I am glad for some of the changes that have come. "God has a way of working it out ".....:)

~New Adventure~

Tonight marks the first night I will be staying at the Griffins house.Wait let me back up; Monday night I went for an interview with a family to keep their 2 kids for tonight through Saturday afternoon. Well I got the job!! I was very excited b/c this will be the first time that i have kept a "little boy" over night. I am praying that he will be easier than my girls. But as we began to tour the house and i began to get a feel of where everything was, we went into the safari room and there was these animals and i mean like zebras ,lions ,moose etc everywhere.It kinda took me by surprise but after awhile it was fine . The parents are super cool and she has loaded us up with food !! Yay Party :) here are some pics of the gurl. ( she is best friends with Mary Grace Bullard whom i tutor and I am her little Sis nanny)

What Pentecostals are famous for "Eating"

Always after a great service we like to go out and have a good time this past Sunday was no exception. I am so glad that I have people that i can go out and have a totally crazy time with :)

Adventures at the Bullards

This past Friday night I began a 2 night 3 day stay at the Bullards keeping 3-6 kids all weekend long while the parents went away to their mountain home for the weekend. I knew that it was going to be a challenge because every time I have kept the kids for any length of time it was no walk in the park. The Friday night got off to a great start all the kids except for sunshine was going out for their school's homecoming; so we went and me up with the Teels and got their daughter to come over and play with us.Then the drama began i had to take the girls back to work with me b/c someone decided not to show up for work; they loved getting to see what I really do. Saturday was alright except for the fact I had to get up in the cold and take sunshine to her game so she could cheer. The only other downfall was that I had tons of laundry to do.I really do not know how the mom does it. then on Sunday 2 of the kids came to church with me that morning and then 1 returned that night. God moved in sunshines heart and it was so beautiful to see her weep and cry before the lord. Only time will tell..

College and Career

This past weekend I had the privilege of going to the college and career retreat sponsored by the Ga district. I didn't go in with high expectations because I was just happy to get away from work and other things. But it turned out to be what I really needed. I am the type of person who tends to consume themselves with activities to keep me busy but sometimes during all the business I tend to not address issues that needed to be taken care of; so this was a great weekend for me to evaluate some things and also to have some good fun with some of my closest friends

Newest member of the CVS Family

Addelyn Reese Carr was born Monday October 8 2007 at 220pm

she is soo pretty welcome to the family Addelyn

Wild Adventures

 
 
 
 
I had the privilage of going with these kids to wild adventures this past saturday .....IT was soo much fin. I have never seen kids get so excited over the smallest thing. i had a blast

ThE NeW TeEl

Wow ...I am so happy for the Teel; they deserve this...:) this news has made my week...

ReFleCtiOn

When a person comes up to me and asks me who in my family has influenced me the most it would have to be My maw-Maw. Though I am not quite as domesticate as she was meaning I can not cook but i can sew when i want to LOL ...But this woman made a huge impact on me and espically my walk with God. SO....as we approach the 4 week anniv of your death I just want to say that I love ya and miss u every day