Fun, Fun, Fun....

I organized a surprise birthday party for my "21 Days" band leader. Since he is our illustrious keyboard player as well....I had to personally make his 40th birthday cake:
It was chocolate with chocolate with more chocolate. Everybody's favorite. We all had such a great time! Although I'm anxiously awaiting the repercussions of my actions from Ty...he specifically didn't want the praise team to do anything for his birthday - WHOOPS! I guess I didn't hear about that mandate until it was already too late!



I really have to share this. I guess this could just be considered a reflection. A few weeks ago, our Sunday school teacher (who is also our guitarist and sometimes bass player) was teaching us from the last chapter in James. I had been thinking a lot about my dear grandfather who recently passed on Good Friday and what Ken shared with us during Sunday school was really kind of cool.
James 5:13-16 says, "Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises. Anyone who is sick should call the church's elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person in the name of the Lord. And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen."
So, when my grandfather got sick, there were many people praying for his healing - his restoration. In my job, there are also many parents who pray for their children to be healed. The Bible, according to this verse, says that God will heal. But here's the thought - what can we define as healing? God healed my grandfather in the best, most awesome way He could've - He took Pop-Pop to heaven. Pop-Pop was saved by his faith and acceptance in Jesus Christ....the ultimate healing was done. He isn't in pain any more - he doesn't even need his cane or his glasses or his precious false teeth!!!! It may not have been the result that the rest of us wanted - but that lucky old sea-dog got there before the rest of us. How truly awesome is that?
(Thanks Ken for teaching Sunday school...I've been learning a lot through it).

Okay...so I just had to share that! That's enough to think on for now...more later...

My Little Bunnies

So...my mother did the Relay for Life walk for breast cancer this past weekend. She brought home an interesting item that turned my three children into bunnies.....see what I mean....now I have three little bunnies instead of three little children! Very cute....I wonder if I can get extra money from Energizer though since I'm advertising their products. Hmmmm....that might be worthy of looking into.

Goings on.....again....

We give a big congrats to our friends, Bill and Thea, who recently tied the knot this past weekend. We love ya both! Congrats!!!
The wedding was beautiful and we had a great time. It was the first time Dan and I had been out together in a very, very long time. Bill & Thea...thanks for the great excuse to get us out of the house....and of course, you know I had to get in on decorating the groom's car.....
We had a fantastic time!

Dan's new job is going well.
Dan gets his first paycheck this week which will be just in time to pay our bills - gotta love how it all works out with God's planning and not our own.

I'm still working on my transcription work and school....it's a long day for me some days, but will be worth it if I can quit Duke and work from home when I need to bring in some money.

Cody will be starting back to school next week. We just got the rest of his curriculum...and for those of you who think it's mean that he's starting back during the summer....he's been out on vacation since April - so it's time to start back.

So...we're in full swing around here and it only promises to get busier over the summer as I start freezing fresh fruits and veggies to last us throughout the winter....