Under attack

I am so frustrated. Because of the snow days the Middle school hasn't been able to have their Valentine's Party until yesterday. They hired a DJ for the kids and had a party for the kids for an hour and a half after school. When I picked up Kaylyn from school she was so excited because she won a "prize". It turns out the DJ gave out 3 cd's to the "best dancers". I should add that school intentionally doesn't call this a "dance" because they don't want the focus to be on dancing. I was considering not letting the girls go because I don't think middle schoolers need to be "partnering up" on a dance floor. It just isn't age-appropriate in my belief and it is asking for trouble. I discussed my concerns with the girls and they agreed to no dancing with boys.

Back to the "prize". It was a cd containing 18 songs from various artists. My first question was "how is this legal" there are copyright laws against this. Then Kaylyn informs me that the DJ told her she had to make 4 copies of it and share it with the four other girls that were dancing with her. WHAT!?!? Now he wants us to break the law?

Things were busy last night so I told her she couldn't listen to the cd until I can get online and get the lyrics for the songs. We don't really listen to secular music so I didn't recognize any of the songs but I did recognize some of the artists and I was very concerned.

This morning while the kids were getting ready for school I looked up some of the lyrics and about choked! Now, I have learned that some artists have "clean versions" of their songs so that they can be played on the radio and the lyrics I found were most certainly not the "clean versions" but still. I listened to the cd and compared it to the lyrics and they were still awful. It is all about sex. I am only going to list one of the titles and I am going to try to type it in a way that it doesn't come up in a search but to give you an idea it was from Sn00p D0gg's new album and the name of the "clean version" is $en$ual $educti0n but the original version's name is $en$ual Erupti0n and the lyrics are basically the same. I was absolutely appalled.

So where was I first thing this morning you ask? I was in the principals office showing him the lyrics of 5 of the songs and giving him this wonderful "prize" back. He had no idea that the DJ handed these out and had the same concerns that I did. The teacher that was in charge of the party and hiring the DJ was out sick today so he wasn't able to discus what took place with her right then.

When Kaylyn came home from school today she did tell me that the principle called her into his office to get the names of the other 2 girls that were given cd's and he told them to bring them back to school so that they could be destroyed and explained that if you are caught with pirated music you can get thousands of dollars worth of fines. Which he knows first hand because his son's college roommate got a $3000 fine just last year for this very reason.

So where does that leave us? I don't know but I do know that I feel Satan is on the attack and I don't like it.

Still not sleeping but not 'cause of the dog...

Hubby is snoring again. I feel bad for him because it is obvious that he is not getting a good night sleep. He is constanly waking himself up but doesn't remember it come morning. I am ready to turn my sewing room into a spare bedroom.
Any one got any tips to get hubby to stop snoring?
I need my sleep.
Smiles!

Dog for sale - Cheap!

I feel like I have a new born in the house. Gunner got us up no less than every 2 hours last night! How do the kids sleep through a coon hound crying? At 4:45am I finally just stayed up because by the time I got him back in his coop I was wide awake anyway and since dear hubby has a snoring issue I wouldn't have been able to go back to sleep anyway.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the big 'ol hound dog has a big 'ol tummy ache. I found a half eaten stuffed animal in his coop. I sure hope whatever it is passes before tonight!

Than to add to that both Zack and Anna were up during the night with bloody noses. Zack's first at 12am then Anna at 3:45am. We are completely out of toilet paper now and have resorted to napkins. Is that too much information?

I guess we weren't supposed to sleep last night. Poor Mark gets to go to work all day on very little sleep. I will be heading back to bed as soon as Libby gets on the bus. Hopefully Gunner will be catching up on his sleep also.

Smiles!
Tired in Michigan

Yeah! They have school today.

Current forecast:

Partly Cloudy

-3°F
Feels Like
-3°F

But do you think she will zip up her coat?


At least she has her snow pants and boots in her backpack.

Smiles!

Yet another snow day.

This has to be some kind of record. The kids just finished mid-winter break so they haven't been in school since Valentine's day. It is just crazy.

Stay warm.
Smiles!

Pixie Stix will get you in trouble every time.

I was going to cut Melissa a break and not post this video of her since it was taken without her permission, BUT since she keeps supplying my children with Pixie Stix I figured it was fair game!



Enjoy the Oompa Loompa dance.
(sorry for the terrible lighting)
Smiles!

Excited mom alert!

Zack is breaking records and people are starting to look...

(Click on the image if you can't read it.)

(or go here to look for yourself)

This link was sent to me this morning by a college coach that was at the meet last night when Zack broke both the HS shot put record and the HS weight throw record.

He placed 2nd last night at a college throw and out threw every college student at the meet. The 1st place thrower was a 24 year old Lithuanian man who is going to start throwing for GVSU. He was throwing "unattached" (as in not throwing for any particular college at the meet) which is how Zack has to throw also. Zack placed 9th with the weight throw, competing against all college guys and this is only the second time Zack has thrown the weight.

Exciting times!

Smiles!

100th Post - Happy Valentine's Day

Wow! Y'all are making me have to think. I was expecting more like, "how many brothers and sisters do you have?" this is great. I think. Thank you for all your questions. I will do my best...

Mel's World said...

"What is your biggest pet peeve?"

The first one that popped into my head is peanut butter. You see my lovely children tend to leave it on everything when they use it so when I come back to the kitchen I find it everywhere. I was considering banning it from the house but thought that was a little harsh.

Happyhome said...

"If you were a type of coffee, what would you be? Mild? Medium? Robust? Dark roast? A little nutty?"

This one is hard because I don't drink (don't care for) coffee. My kids would probably say a little nutty.

Cherdecor said...

"My comment and question for you is, besides the Bible, what book has influenced your life the most?"

There are so many good books by great, God-fearing people out there and I love to read. The one that sticks out most to me is by Elizabeth George "A Woman After God's Own Heart". I go back and re-read this book often. I wish I had found it earlier in my role as a wife and mother because it is about getting your priorities in line. It is a wonderful resources for wives and mothers and I highly recommend it.

Melissa said...

"If you could have one full day to do whatever you wanted to do, what would you do?"

More details like with or without kids and by myself or with a friend would have helped me choose this one so I guess I get to pick. I will pick without kids and with Mark. First out to breakfast at Beans to Brew. Gotta have my Chai. Then we would do a little shopping maybe pick out one complete outfit including jewelry and shoes of course. Mark has really good taste when it comes to shopping so it is fun to go with him. Some of my favorite outfits he picked out. Then an appointment at a Spa for a Hot Stone massage and a manicure. Then get cleaned up and dressed up and go out to a fancy restaurant for dinner. It sounds wonderful just dreaming about it.

jennwa said...

"What is your best childhood memory?"

Growing up I lived on a mile long driveway that my Grandparents and my Uncle and Aunt also lived on it. My Grandpa bought a huge piece of land and gave each one of his kids part of it to build on. Christmas mornings after we opened our presents at home we would all head over to my Grandparents (the ones I have blogged about lately) house for breakfast and presents. It was such a fun time to spend with my cousins and to get spoiled by my grandparents. Then when we were done with presents and the adults were cleaning up, us kids would all go back to each others homes to show each other what we got from Santa for Christmas. One specific Christmas that stands out is when my Grandma, instead of giving us a gift, gave 3 of us girls a pattern to make pj's and fabric and had us spend the weekend with her and she helped us make our own pajama's. Wasn't that a great thing for her to do?

Terri said...

"What has been your most favorite vacation that you've ever taken?"

This would have to be when we took the kids to Tennessee over Christmas. We rented a cabin in the Smokey Mountains and spent our Christmas there with just the 6 of us. It was hard to think about being away from our families for Christmas but the memories we made far made up for it. It was the most slowed down relaxing Christmas we have ever had and the kids keep asking us to do it again. We also spent a day at Dollywood and took the kids the Dixie Stampede for dinner one night. Christmas Eve we went to a little church in the mountains. It looked like the kind you see on puzzles. A little white church with a big bell steeple nestled in the hillside covered in snow. There were maybe 30 people in attendance so we stuck out like a sore thumb but they went out of their way to make us feel welcomed. It was wonderful.

Mari said...

"Where did you and Mark live when you were first married and when did you move to A-town?"

When Mark and I were first married we lived on the south side of Zeeland in a trailer park. After about 2 years we bought a ranch house on the north side of Holland in Rose Park subdivision. We got really lucky with that one. Mark's brother lived in the same subdivision and his son did the paper route. The lady that had owned the house since it was built had passed away and Scott mentioned to us that it looked like they were getting ready to put the house on the house on the market. They were selling it on their own but agreed to let our Realtor do the paperwork. It was the cleanest house I have ever seen and in excellent condition. Even the rafters in the unfinished basement were free of cobwebs. The family accepted our first bid even though it was less than what they were asking it was the most we could afford.

Beth said...

"Do you have any phobias?"

Yes I do, and recently I found out that I am not the only one with it, a friend of mine from church, Maria, just told me she had this phobia too and she didn't even know at the time she was telling me that I did also. We both got quite a chuckle out of it. It is the fear of my vehicle going off the road and into deep water. Think about it. I have 4 kiddos, how on earth would I ever be able to get them all out of the vehicle in time. Then think about when 3 out of four of them were in some kind of child seat, oh my goodness I am glad we are past that stage. This phobia is getting better now that we have a pool and my kids are all really good swimmers. About a year ago we actually had two girls drown in a deep ditch full of water on a road I travel all the time because they could not get out of the car. How awful. I used to drive a full size conversion van and that gave me a little more peace of mind knowing that the front end was heavy and would sink first and I could get all the kids out the double doors on the back of the van. When we sold that and got a suburban my peace of mind wasn't so good because you can't open the back of the suburban from the inside. By the way, Maria showed me a tool that she keeps next to her seat that will cut through a seat belt and break through glass. I need to get me one of those.

Just Another Day In Paradise said...

"How long did you date Mark before you knew he "was the one"?"

I still don't know. JUST KIDDING! We met in the summer and by October I knew. I had two previous boyfriends tell me that they love me and all I could do is reply with silence. I know, how terrible for those boys. I just couldn't say that without really meaning it. The first time Mark said it to me I said it back imediatly and was kinda shocked that it had even come out of my mouth. I remember my mind spinning with thoughts like "oh my goodness I really do love this guy".

Jennifer Partin said...

"Do you put your sock's and shoes on:

sock,sock,shoe,shoe?
or
sock,shoe, sock shoe?"

You are goofy aren't you! Is this going to be used against me in some sort of social adaptation test? I put both socks on and then go to the back closet and put on both of my shoes. Did I pass?

Patty the lurker said...

"I know you love being home but what would your dream job be? It doesn't have to be practical maybe something really out there,something you always wanted to do."

Wow Patty, are you asking me to dream? Let me think. I love to sew, knit, crochet, craft so I think my dream job would have to include that. But then again I also love being around babies. How fun would it be to just hold all of the new born babies at a Hospital while the mom's are sleeping/recuperating. Oh that would warm my heart! So there you go, can you bring my two loves together for me into the ultimate dream job?

Dave and Jenni said...

"If you had to choose a different place to live, outside of Michigan, where would it be and why?"

I absolutely love living in Michigan so this is hard. I did get the chance to visit California when Mark was playing in the Rose Bowl and it was gorgeous. My favorite place that we visited while we (Mark's folks, my mom and her sister, and me) were there was Balboa Island. I think that is where I would pick, California, as long as it was away from the city and near the ocean.

Bonnie said...

"How did you get into blogging and what is your favorite part about it? uh yeah, that's two questions, is that ok ??"

I got into blogging out of a curiosity of what some of the woman at church (Mari, Cheri, Brenda, Julie) were talking about. My favorite part about it would have to be finding so many Christian woman living all over the world but still working through the same issues that we can all relate to, learn from, and grow from.

Nise' said...

"What is the one thing you don't want us to know? No, just kidding.
Do you have a favorite TV show past or present? Favorite Movie?"

The first question gave me a good chuckle! I think my favorite TV show would have to be Extreme Home Makeover. I guess it is my love of rooting for the underdog and seeing so many different ideas of how to decorate a home. The favorite movie is hard for me because a lot of the ones I like I would love if they would just clean up one or two parts of it. It is a bummer that they think they need to add the trash in order to get people to watch them.

Tonja said...

"If you were to pick out your most favorite. most comfortable clothes to wear...what would it be? Head to toe...need not match!"

I love me a good pair of jeans so jeans are a must if it is cold out. Now if it is cold out side I have to layer up on top in order to be comfortable. I love these camisoles for my first layer and own many different colors of them. I wear them to bed also because they are just so comfy. On to the next layer, anything long sleeved that fits well but doesn't pull at the shoulders. Now if it is warm outside I like to wear jean skirts that must reach to my knees and these tops. Shoes for summer are my Teva flip flops that I think they stopped making so I don't know what I will do if they ever break. In the winter I am often found in my brown lace up Skechers.

Laura said...

"What one book (besides the Bible) has made a significant impact on your life?"

This is pretty much the same question as Cheryl's so I will list some of my favorite books.

Pretty much anything by Beth Moore
"Lies Woman Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
"Love and Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
"Sheet Music" by Dr. Kevin Leman
Fictional Favorites include books by:
Karen Kingsbury
Francine Rivers
Terri Blackstock
Angela Hunt (however a couple of them are a bit hard for me to wrap my brain around)

A Stone Gatherer said...

"How did you and Mark meet?"

This is one of those questions I panic over when my kids ask me and I just say at a friend's house. This is true but the part I leave out is because I wasn't making good choices. Mark was 3 years ahead of me in school. He went to West Ottawa and I went to Hamilton. His friend was also friends with my girlfriend's older brother. It was the summer before my Senior year in HS. I had been hanging out a lot at this friend's trailer because he lived on his own and he always had a party going (Know where your kids are going and call them now and then on a land line to make sure they are where they say the are). The first time we met there was an instant attraction for both of us. He asked me to go for a walk to talk because it was loud in the trailer. A storm was coming in and we were watching the lightening. We dated from that night on. Bad choices but God still blessed me. Mark proposed to me the next summer and my parents were against it because they felt I was too young. I truly believe that being engaged to Mark kept me from making a lot more bad choices in college. He really grounded me. I love that guy!

Sarah said...

"What is your favorite cookie recipe?"

I do not like making cookies. I am too ADD to focus long enough to finish it through. I put the first batch in the oven and then I am off to do something else and before I know it I have burnt cookies. If at all possible I put the cookie dough in a bar pan. I usually just make the Toll House Cookie Recipe on the back of the chocolate chip bag.

Joanne said...

Joanne forgot to ask a question so I will take the opportunity to share something random. 10 years ago my parents took all of their kids and grandkids on a trip to Branson, Mo. While we were there my two sisters and I went bungee jumping. Crazy! If you are wondering... NO, I will never do it again. I love roller coasters but that was beyond what my brain could handle. I didn't have that hard of a time stepping off the platform it was the awful feeling I got on the way down. WHAT DID I DO?!?! I AM GOING TO DIE AND MY KIDS ARE WATCHING!?!?!

Chad and Tammy said...

"What is your favorite color?"

Purple. Has been as long as I can remember. I also collected bears when I was younger. My first year at college my sweet Father sent me candy and a balloon in a purple mug that had bears all over it for Valentine's. Isn't that cool?

Praise and Coffee said...

"My question is, if you could live anywhere else besides here in West Michigan, where would it be?"

Since I already answered this one I will think of my second choice. I think I would be heading east to the other ocean and pick Maine. I am just intrigued by the charm of it but I have never been there. I am living through Kim on this one. Wink.

So now for the lucky winner....


Here are your random numbers:
9 - 14
Timestamp: 2008-02-14 02:17:42 UTC


Wait a minute! Why are there 2 numbers you ask?
One is for my 100th post and one is to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Surprise!

Congratulations to Cheri and Nise'!

I will let Cheri have first pick since her number is first and then I will mail out the other gift to Nise' as soon as you e-mail me your address.

Happy Valentine's Day!
Smiles!

A Meme from Mari.

5 Favorite Blog Posts Meme

I was tagged by Mari of My Little Corner of the World to do this fun meme.
Here's the rules:
Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written.But there is a catch:

Link 1 must be about family
Link 2 must be about friends
Link 3 must be about yourself
Link 4 must be about something you love
Link 5 can be anything you choose

Post your five links and then tag five other people. At least TWO of the people you tag must be newer acquaintances so that you get to know each other better

Link #1 - Family - Pictures of the ones I love.
Link #2 - Friends - This post about a game at Youth Group, seems appropriate since the word friend is in the title.
Link #3 - Me - A Meme about me.
Link #4 - Something I Love - Seeing my kids helping eachother.
Link #5 - Anything - I get such a laugh at these pictures I had to include them.

Here are the 5 bloggers I am tagging: (Don't feel obligated if you are being tagged for too many of these!)

Hope from Monkey Giggles

Jennifer from The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman

Melissa from Mel's World

Angela from The Potter's Hand

and Beth from A Mom's Life

Trying to stay warm.

Smiles!

I will be closing comments to my 100th post give away later today so stop over if you haven't had a chance to yet.

I'm a "Cool Chick" Melissa says so.

Look at all these wonderful awards Melissa of Mel's World gave me...

Lovable Blog Award

Spreader of the Love Award

Pay If Forward Blessings Award

You Rock the Crib Award

I am going to follow suit and pass them on to all the people listed under the "Blogs I Visit" on my side bar. Because I appreciate all of you!


I am happy to say that my blog is Family Friendly. Is yours?

Don't forget to go to my previous post to enter in my 100th Post giveaway.
Smiles!

Snow, snow, and more snow! And a giveaway....

We are once again snowed in here in West Michigan. All church services are canceled all around us. We drove to church this morning and had to come to a complete stop several times because of zero visibility. That is so scary to drive in. We should have double checked the TV before we left since they ended up canceling 2nd service also. I am tired of looking at snow so I just couldn't post another snow picture. Doesn't this one look way better?!?!

I really wanted to borrow one of Kat's pictures like this one, or these, or even these. I am so envious of her gorgeous view!

I have turned of the comments for this and will be posting a winner tomorrow.

This will be post number 97 for me. You know what that means don't you. I need to start thinking about my 100th post. I really doubt I am creative enough to come up with 100 different things that are post worthy so I am asking for your help. In return for your help I will be giving away this...

or this...

I will let the winner take their pick.
You don't need to have a blog to be included just leave an e-mail for me to get a hold of you if you win. Unless you are one of those secret ladies from church who read but don't comment. You don't need to leave an e-mail, just a comment because I know how to find you. Wink!
All you have to do is leave a comment to this post with a question about me that you would like me to answer. Please no duplicates. After I have posted my 100th post I will use the random number generator thingy to pick the winner. I can't wait to see what y'all are wondering about.

For my bloggy friends outside of the USA please join in. I will include you in the drawing and if you win and shipping is too expensive for me I will try to figure something else out for you like a gift card online.

Smiles!

Skating with Melissa.

Here are a couple videos of the ice skating that Melissa mentioned in her post today. The group that went this time was Mark, Zack, Melissa, Anna, Dani (Anna's friend), Kaylyn, Sarah (Kaylyn's friend), and Libby.
Smiles!

8 in 2008 check in time.

1. Keep up our 1,000 Gifts List
-things have been added.
2. Work @ becoming a Proverbs 31 woman
-needs more intentional effort put into it
3. Consistant quiet time/devotions
-falling back into old habits
4. Memorize scripture weekly
-none so far
5. Spend 1 on 1 time with each child
-some of this has happened. probably need to set up a goal for how often.
6. Complete sewn gift for Julie and Leo
-haven't touched it but have been working on a gift for the upcoming baby.
7. Build up to run with Anna this summer
-snow days. do I need to say more. I guess I need to get on the treadmill.
8. Complete knitted gift for Crystal and Jeremy
-have made significant progress on this.

Looks like I need to be more intentional. Looking forward to a better report in March.
Smiles!

Here we go again!

You guessed it, yet one more snow day for the kiddos in West Michigan. This time it is working in our favor. You see we, Anna and I, had planned on seeing Tori come home from Haiti at the airport at 11:27pm last night (wow that is late). Due to the weather they got stuck over night in Miami so now they will be arriving at 2:00pm this afternoon. This will be much easier on this old mom who likes to get her sleep at night. We can't wait to welcome her home!

Smiles!

For something profound jump over to Blessed.. and see her post today. Be blessed!

Doing much better.

Thank you to everyone for your concern, care and prayers. My Grandparents are doing much better already.

It got really ugly after I left yesterday and the nursing staff suggested all of the visitors leave (which at that point was my folks, my uncle and his wife) so that they could assist Grandpa better with Grandma. They also put a call into her doctor to explain what was going on and how she was behaving (very aggressive). The doctor increased her anxiety medication and that really seemed to help.

My folks returned after dinner and they said it was a night and day difference. Dad was even able to take Grandpa to the building they moved out of so that he could play some pool. Mom said Grandpa was quite proud of the fact that he beat my dad in 4 out of 5 games. Mom was able to sit and visit with Grandma and watch some Wheel-of-Fortune (Grandma's favorite, she can usually solve the puzzles before the contestants).

Grandpa was also shocked to see how much food they got. All of their meals are now provided whereas they had a full kitchen in their old unit and would eat there a lot when Grandma wasn't up to going to the dining room.

Dad and Mom are feeling much more comfortable with leaving tomorrow knowing that Grandpa and Grandma are in capable hands.

Thank you for your prayers!

Smiles!

One tough day.

I love my Grandpa and Grandma! It hurts my heart to see them suffer. They are 89 and 88 years old and Grandma is in "advance stages of dementia" and Grandpa has been dealing with congestive heart failure. My parents were scheduled to leave on vacation last week Friday. They are supposed to be heading down to Arizona to visit with my Aunt.

Ten days ago Grandpa was hospitalized for the day with a flare up of the congestive heart failure. They were able to get him stable but sent him home with an oxygen machine. My folks had already been telling Grandpa that taking care of Grandma is taking too much of a toll on him and he needs to let others help him with her. Well this finally convinced him because it took him quite awhile to recover from it this time. He isn't able to get up quickly and if Grandma gets it in her head that she is leaving she will up and leave and he can't catch up with her. They were currently living in a retirement village but not receiving any help as far as nurses. Grandma is on a lot of medications and it is getting hard for Grandpa to get her to take them. Everyone has been taking turns visiting them a couple times a week just so Grandpa could have a break and go play cards and pool with some of the other guys in the building. However, it is hard to convince Grandma that he will be right back and sometimes she goes to get him but thankfully by the time she finds him she forgets why she was looking for him and will go back to their unit again.

Today we moved them to the next building over from where they were. It is 24 hour nursing care for both of them. All of their meals are provided, laundry is done for them, medication is dispensed and the huge plus is all the doors to the outside are locked. Grandma can not get out of the building. It requires a key code in order for the doors to open and Grandma could never remember it.

My Uncle's wife took Grandpa and Grandma to visit some of the Great-great-grandkids for the morning so that we could move their stuff without causing her too much stress. To say Grandma was upset to find all of her stuff moved is an understatement. She would not take her coat off and was letting Grandpa know how unhappy she was. My poor Grandpa was trying so hard to calm her down. She finally said, "I'm leaving!" I told Grandpa to just sit I will follow her and let her check the place out. By then he was more than willing to let someone else help out. By the time we walked down the short hallway to the front desk she had forgotten why she was there and asked me where John (Grandpa) went. I showed her back to the room and found Grandpa with his head in his hands crying. Tears flow even now as I type about it. This is a strong, loving man and to see him like that just tore my heart. I love him so dearly.

When it was finally time to leave Grandpa was by the front desk discussing Grandma's medicine with the nurse. (I should add here that it is a wonderful staff of ladies. They made us feel so welcomed. They even brought us lunch when they overheard we were going to skip lunch to get this done as quickly as possible before Grandma came back.) I mentioned to Grandpa that I had to leave and he asked me to wait a second. He came around from behind the counter to give me a hug and a kiss and he held me too long. You know what I mean, had he given me a quick hug I could have kept my emotions in check like I had all day but that hug lasted too long. I can still feel it and the kiss on my cheek. It opened the flood gates and I was crying uncontrollable before I could even get to my vehicle. I was able to keep it in check in front of Grandpa and I did tell him that I loved him.

Grandma tires me out emotionally in a couple hours and Grandpa is with her 24 hours a day. The love he has for her is beautiful. He is such a testimony to the love in a marriage that God intended.

Thursday my folks will get to leave for their vacation and now they will have the comfort of knowing that Grandpa is getting help with Grandma. If he needs a break he can leave at anytime and someone will be there to sit with Grandma and keep her company.

Grandpa and Grandma on Christmas day looking at a devotional book my sister gave them.
Grandpa lovin' on Libby. He LOVES his grandkids, great-grandkids, and great-great grandkids!

Please keep them in your prayers this week as Grandma adjusts to her new home. Pray for strength for Grandpa as he has to keep "re-living" the move because it will take awhile before Grandma stops asking "when are we going home" because she has forgotten that this is home.

Smiles!
(It is hard to do that today but I have joy in the knowledge that John and Ester's names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life! If my heart goes out for them how much more does my Heavenly Father's? God is watching and he will give them what they need today.)