Appointments & Such

Well Mike went to the Doc's today and he has to go and get blood work done every month until...well I don't know when. The doc wants to keep an eye on things and if it is still looking low, he will be referred to an internal specialist who will test his bone marrow. That is all the news I have in that area for now. I am glad they aren't just going to pump him full of drugs. The doc told him also that he can live with the platelets where they are but it would be good to know what is causing this we think so too! Anyhow that is the news on that. I will know more later I am sure. As for me I have a praise report...I needed to get in to see the dentist for a check up (for college stuff) and originally I was supposed to go in sometime in JULY! I was able to get in TODAY! Everything checked out great! No cavities!!! YAY! So that is that news. Most important news...Please, please, PLEASE pray for my best friends Jeff and Shannon. As some of you know they are struggling with infertility and we thought that this month she was pregnant and I got the news today that she is not. I feel so devastated for them so I cannot even begin to imagine how they must feel. She sounds like she is putting her best foot forward and talking about God's timing being perfect so that is good. However it has GOT to be tough. :( Please stick them at the top of your prayer list for a while. I don't know how hard it would be but being a Mom myself and knowing how much I love my daughter, I couldn't imagine not having her in my life. I just want them to have the same thing. I know they will someday, it is just hard watching them go through this. Also it kills me to see so many people getting pregnant and NOT wanting to be...I KNOW that these two would be beyond wonderful parents. It is just hard. Kinda' makes me angry and sad. :( So yah, please pray...Pray for peace, healing, patience, comfort, love and joy as well. Thanks everyone for listening to me. 'Til next time...

Rip Off.

Ok so I have to admit that I stole this from my friends blog because I thought it was too beautiful not to share with you. So enjoy it and really take the time to digest it all. Many truths are written here. I will most likely be writing later about Mikes doc appt. Until then, enjoy! Oh, and I love you.

A wonderful Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but
shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend
more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses
and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more
degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more
experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too
little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too
tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too
much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years
to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the
atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan
more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We
build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies
than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days
of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality,
one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from
cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the
showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology
can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to
share this insight, or to just hit delete...


Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not
going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe,
because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is
the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but
most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person
will not be there again.

Give time to love , give time to speak! And give time to share the
precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments that take our breath away.

Mini Update

Well, I have still been wuite busy. The school work seems to be going a bit more smoothly but I am finding that I enjoy working during the day while Meg is sleeping. It kinda sucks tho cause then I don't feel like doing the other things that need to be done around the house. It is a good thing that Mike is so understanding. Meg and I went for 2 walks today. Uncle BJ took us out for lunch today so we walked to the Mall. Then after Mike got home we decided to go for another lil walk. It was refreshing.
We went to the shrink again and he told us that he is going to write a "highly favorable report". So that is great news. The weekend in itself was awesome. Things seemed to just work out perfectly in regards to timing. Thanks to Bill & Renee we had a place to stay and the weekend went really smooth.
Mike goes to the doctors On Wendsday (providing they don't cancel again). I will have more for you then. Bye for now.

Sorry

Alright, so I know that I have not posted in awhile and for that I apologize. Just a heads up it may be like this for a bit until I feel like I am far enough along in my studies to do so. I do want to share something neat that happened to me the other day. I was driving out of my cul de sac and my neighbor was driving in and we ended up stopping in the middle of the road to chat. Long story short, she is going through some REALLY tough things right now and I was able to minister to her and pray with her. That is what life is all about, ministering to the hurting people. Anyhow, she called me today just to thank me for praying for her and I was able to share some of my testimony with her. It was such a great experience. If you think of her please pray for her. Also pray that I will have more opportunities to share God with her. There is nothing more exhilarating then being able to share God's loving grace with the hurting world.
Also, My best friend needs you all to pray for her. As I have shared before our best friends have been trying to conceive for a few years now. We are praying that this is the month that it happens. Pray for them both to stay healthy and that they are able to begin the journey of parenthood this month. Those of us who are parents already, just think about what life would be like without our kids. Now pray for them. All she has wanted to be her whole life is a Mom. I believe that God knows her heart and I pray that His timing is now. Also our family is travelling to Edmonton again tomorrow to see the shrink again on Saturday so you can pray for us in that area. Thanks everyone. I will try and post when we get back. Have a great weekend.

My Funny Day

I forgot to tell you guys about something funny that happened to me yesterday. In the mornings I go down and fix everyone's breakfast and then Mike brings down Megan and I breastfeed her while Mike is getting ready for the day. Well yesterday, Meg and I were waiting and waiting for Mike to come down and eat breakfast and I was rushing him because the time was ticking away. I was watching the clock and getting concerned that he was taking so long. Mike carpools with a co worker and I was afraid he was going to miss his ride because he was taking so long. So you can imagine my surprise when he comes to the table wearing his uniform! I said "Why are you in your uniform?" Then it hit me...It's Sunday not Monday!!!! A smile flashed across my face as well as a blush because I was thinking "How dumb is he going to feel?" LOL! It was the weirdest feeling ever! I was all prepared for Monday and was pleasantly surprised to realize that it was Sunday! SO it turned out well! Have any of you ever had an experience like that? I would love to hear about it so leave a comment!

Are We Crazy?

Hi everyone, let me start off by apologizing for not posting for a few days. Life here has been crazy. I am sure you are all waiting to hear if your suspicions are in fact true or false? Are we are crazy or not?...SO I will share my experience with the shrink and let you know the outcome. When we got to the docs office and he greeted us, my first thought was "Wow Mr.Rogers is our shrink"...This guy was his twin! Right down to the shoes and cardigan! He was a soft spoken, wonderful, spirit filled man! He was super easy to talk to and I loved the fact that he was transparent with us. I was even able to ask him if he had a good relationship with his own spouse. The reason I wanted to know is because too often we hear of councillors having horrible relationships with their own family all the while trying to "fix" others! I was relieved to know that he and his wife are very much so in love. This guy was great! I would recommend seeing him even if you don't have issues! He is a fountain of knowledge and our time there was spent fellowshiping and pouring over bible passages which he knew a lot of history (which I LOVE). It was so refreshing to listen to him speak freely about the Lord and the Word. There were many affirmations as well. I can't think of one negative thing he brought up to us so I guess I will tell you what you have been waiting to hear. It sounds like we are the right amount of crazy to become pastors. We still have one more session with Mr.Rogers, oh, I mean Roswell. So we will be in the city next Saturday as well. He said it was going to be a pleasure writing our report for THQ. Whether or not he is just saying that or not, we will find out. Anyhow...That is the scoop on that. Mike and I are struggling to get back into the studious saddle and are finding it hard to learn all the material asked of us. We have 3 assignment due for April 10th and we are working the best we can. Please continue to pray for us as we walk this road. So far there has been a slight incline to the hill and it looks like it is going to get steeper...We need strength! Thanks for your prayers!

Can You Count Your Blessings?

Well I SHOULD be doing some homework but I just can't shake this thought so I decided to blog about it. I was thinking about the many blessings that I have and I realized that I have too many to count. This isn't a new thought but more of a renewed thought. Essentially everything we have in life is a bonus. All we really need is food and water and maybe a roof over our heads. I stopped and took stock of all that I have and I must say that I am a blessed person. Bare with me as I brag a bit...I have my health, plenty of food, a beautiful home (not just a house),the best husband in the world, the most precious baby and a purpose in life. What more could I ask for? I was also asking myself if all of these things were taken away would I still feel the same way? I would like to think I would. If for some reason God thought it was time to bring Mike and Megan home...Would I be ok? After some thought and as hard as it would be, I have to say...Yes. I would be ok. Maybe not right away but I would eventually be okay. God has given my family to me but they are just a bonus. All that really matters is that I have God in my life. Being a Mom has made me really rethink this whole thought. Would I be okay if I ever lost Megan? It was really hard to come to but I have to answer yes. Partly because I know it is the right answer but mostly because I believe it now. After all, God lost his only son....I know I would see her again. I love my family so much that it is hard to put into words. All of this was beyond hard to think about. The closer I am growing to God, the further the things of this world are getting. Hard to fathom I know but that also includes my family. A lot of people experience hardships and become calloused and angry at God. In those times it is hard to remember that God doesn't "do things to hurt you" I do believe that he does permit things to happen for our own personal growth. I have too many blessings to count but the best one is my personal relationship with Jesus. My family is a VERY close second. I really am a blessed person. Spoiled to the core really. How could I not be being a daughter of THE King!

Another Update

Alright so yesterday we got our "Intro to Officership" course and I have to admit...We have our work cut out for us. It is going to be tough jumping back into the saddle of studiousness. Maybe a certain friend of mine will "help" me study...By studying I mean feeding me cafe mocha! LOL! At least there are no tests to do just a MILLION essays and a bunch of reading. It is really tough relearning how to study. We will get it tho.
Mike's doc apt has been moved to the 28th! How frustrating is that?!?! Apparently platelets affect everything! So please continue to pray for Mike because he will feel tired until this is worked out. I feel for him. Balancing personal devotions, work, home, church and now school would be REALLY tough when you are tired all of the time. I am SUPER proud of him tho. He is an amazing guy! Meg went to bed last night fine yet for some ODD reason she decided to get up twice last night and SCREAM HER FOOL HEAD OFF!!!!! Being the major SUCKER I am, I went in and got her BOTH times! The second time I actually brought her into our room and had her lay down with us. She was FINE. Actually she was BETTER then fine. She decided to use the time in Mommy and Daddy's room at 1am, to practise her new laugh! I am sure as she was laughing she was thinking "Ha! I got her!!! I win! I win!" She DID win! The way I think about it, she is only a baby once. Let's see her try and get away with this at 2 years old! LOL! She probably would but don't tell her that! **WINK** Besides there are worse things in life then listening to your sweet daughter develop her laugh at 1am! I really am blessed.
So needless to say I am tired and a tad bit overwhelmed. Throw a little excitement into the mix and you have me. Also I want to warn you, I may not be posting as often due to the work load. Or at least until I find my groove. I WILL try tho! Keep the prayers coming! Thanks!

Back At It.

So the weekend is over and I am trusting that you all had a good one. I know our family did.

We went to the silent auction on Saturday and we had such a nice time out. I really enjoy that sort of thing. It was so nice. I bid on some hair stuff from a salon and I won. Mike bid on a cordless phone and won. So we both walked away with something nice. We especially had a great time out together. Megan came with us for a little bit then at bed time we took her home and Gram "watched" her for us.

Sunday was so great. I guess anytime you spend with God is great! The worship time felt so intimate. Mike has started to "expect" more from our church family when it comes to worship. He said something yesterday morning that was super cool. He said that often we see worship as a spectators sport but it isn't. It was cool to see him step out and ruffle feathers so to speak. He even asked everyone to stand with him to worship. In our church that is big! Anyhow it was VERY enjoyable! I love my husband...He is HOT!

On other news...Mike's doctors appointment, which was supposed to be for tomorrow morning was moved to the 28th! Grrrrr!

Our course that we enrolled for on Thursday is coming tomorrow. That should keep us busy. Well that is about all I have to share for now.

Hope you all like the new look of my blog. I like change. Change is good! More later!

A Nice Time.

Last night was VERY enjoyable. My father decided that he wanted to take his family out for supper. So that is what we did. My brothers, sister in law, Mom and Dad were all there. We were missing a few kids but it was still nice. We all sat around the table eating and talking. It was peaceful. A thought came to me..."There will be a day..." The day will come when it won't be so easy to plan a get together. I try not to take that for granted. Getting together with family and friends is so important. "You never know what you have until it is gone" I don't know who coined that phrase but I DO know that it is something I DO NOT want to experience. I know that I have a family right here in town and I intend to enjoy them while time and life is in my favor. I urge all of you...Please do not take each other for granted. Life happens so fast. Enjoy your family every chance you can get. Put aside petty differences for a time and just love one another. We are blessed people and unfortunately...There WILL be a day on this earth that we will be separated. Hopefully we will all be reunited under God. Well that is all I have for now. I might post again later. There is still much more to this day. Enjoy yours!

I Had a Great Title!

First of all I HAVE to say that I DID have THE BEST title for this blog last night but of course it has escaped me!

Anyhow I have been asked for an update so here's what's been happening in my world...

COLLEGE STUFF:
Well yesterday was a CRAZY day for college prep stuff. I started the day with a phone call from one of my pastors (also my mom in law). Anyhow she got an email asking if Mike and I had been enrolled for a course that we need to take BEFORE we go to college...The course starts March 12th!!! That's right THIS Monday! So you can imagine my surprise! We didn't even know about this course! We were told to enroll ASAP if we were hoping to go to college this September. Apparently the course date was moved from May to March. Applying for college is a BIG process and we were just a step behind enrolling for the course but because of the course date change, we were pushed along in the process. Many of you know that next weekend we have to go and see a physiologist as well as the weekend after. Once those visits are complete THAT is when you usually enroll for this course. It worked out tho. I called the college and a lady got back to me and I was able to pay for the courses over the phone. At bible study I faxed off the actual application. I am happy to report that I received an email this morning stating that everything went through just fine. We are now enrolled for "Introduction To Officership". Our text books along with the course is being sent in the mail shortly. The cart is ahead of the horse at this point...I take that to mean there is a HUGE possibility that we WILL be going to college this year providing everything checks out alright. I may be too much of a nut case! You never know!

Anyhow I do want to share a HUGE fear. Those who know me well enough, know that I like to have an "out" so to speak. I like knowing that I CAN get out of something. Right now I am super scared. I know that God has placed this call on my life and I can't get out of it. Well I could but I know I would be miserable for the rest of my life! I am calling on all of my faithful readers to pray. I am scared. I am scared for so many reasons that it would have to be a blog in itself. Maybe sometime when I have enough courage to share my fears I will do that. For now I would appreciate your prayers. Well I will leave you with that. I will give updates about college and health concerns as they come. Thanks for listening or reading anyways...same difference! Love to you all!

Interesting Thought, Not New, Just Interesting.

SO today is my Mom's 51st birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I love you! The cool thing about today is that for a while she didn't think she would live to see her 50th. Look at her now...One year past her goal and she is alive and serving God! After her heart attack three years ago, she found Jesus!

You know sometimes when you are praying for something and you think things should go a specific way? Well I was telling my mom the other month about something that struck me again. It wasn't a new thought but it was just...fresher. We were discussing the fact that we have been praying for her overall health conditions. It seems as if nothing is getting better and I told her that for a while I was asking God why?..I told her the answer I got by asking her this question..."Would you be serving God right now if you hadn't had your heart attack?" The answer was obvious. "No." It was a new thought for her. If she wasn't brought to her knees forcefully so to speak, she most likely wouldn't still be on them today. I also believe that if she was feeling 100% she would most likely forget that she needs Jesus to lean on.

See, I believe that God does not want to see us suffer but He can use our suffering to bring us closer to Him. God always knows what is best for us, even when we don't understand it. The truth is, I would love to see my Mom completely healthy but not at the expense of her salvation! SO on the days that you are wanting to ask God, "Why?" Just remember that He is our Father and He knows best. Also the whole picture when seen from afar, is much more beautiful then close up!

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding....."

Proverbs 3:5-6

It's Monday!!!

Hey everyone!

It's Monday and I must say that my family and I had such a WONDERFUL weekend!!! On Saturday Daddy and I took Meg swimming for the first time! She is a regular fish in water (just like her mom)! I even took her down the water slide twice!!! It was so much fun. Later that evening Mike and I took in the "Grease" production it was wonderful! Bill and Renee came over and "watched" Meg...She was sleeping. A HUGE thank you to them for doing that for us! After Grease we decided to grab a bite to eat at BP's. It was a regular date night. It was a blast.

Sunday...Well first of all, thank you to all those who were praying for me as I delivered a message I thought God wanted me to share. As far as I can tell it went well enough. Mike's dad is still under the weather but he was still there via a cell phone. It was neat!

Well that was my weekend, today has been uneventful so far, which is nice. Have a good day everyone!

Another Update,

Hi Everyone!

Today you all get the pleasure of reading two posts I have done all in one day! WOW!
I have an update about college stuff. I think I might have mentioned that we have our appts. booked for this month? The first is on the 17th and the second on the 24th. HUGE answer to prayer in so many ways that it may have to be a blog in itself!!! Anyhow we received an email today from the mental health tester guy...Yah good thing they aren't testing my knowledge in terminology! LOL! Anyhow, it seems that they are missing 3 assessments on both Mike and I so we have some homework to do soon. They are all online assessments so they should not be so bad.

As for Mike, we got another call and it turns out that his platelets are only slightly higher then then the first test. So now he has to go back in to see the Doc and they will discuss treatment. He doesn't go for a couple of weeks so please pray that he doesn't cut himself. We were told that if he is cut he may not stop bleeding and if this is to happen he is to go to the ER...Hey I love that show!!! Anyhow, he is to go there right away. Kinda' scary but nothing that God can't handle!

Today has been super crazy busy!!! Tons of things that needed to be done in like less then 2 hrs. It will get done tho! Eventually. Also, please pray for my father in law, he is quite sick. He has been sick for a few days now and because he is sick I get the privilege of taking over the pulpit this Sunday to give the message. So as you are praying please pray that God gets His message out there thru me. Well I think that is all I have to tell you for now! Until Next Time!

Ramblings About Friends

All I really want to do right now is give a shout out to those friends of mine who really strive to make life easier. Yesterday was a huge testament to what I mean. In the midst of trying to make plans to find a wedding gown for one friend, another friend of mine offered to take my daughter while we looked for gowns. What is so cool about this is that the thought didn't even cross my mind at all! Of course it would be easier not to have my 7 month old with us dress shopping! The funny part is that I was originally supposed to be going to her house for the afternoon for a visit...She ended up babysitting for me instead! Anyhow to that special friend who constantly tries everything within her power to make life easier...THANK YOU!!! You are a true blessing to me and I am sure, to all those around you!