So I decided that I want to switch up colors every now and then.
PRAISE THE LORD! My sister-in-law wrote an e-mail to my dad and we are sure that my dad has accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. I need to follow up on it, but WOW what an answer to prayer! A prayer that has been prayed for years by me and my mom for almost 30.
Also, I want to brag on my husband. He is the world's greatest husband. Sorry ladies, I got him! Last week he did the dishes, the laundry, and went grocery shopping for me all in one day. This meant the world to me. It is amazing how somethings can hit your heart and make you fall in love with your hubby all over again. Of course being pregnant, I cried. I am just in love with who he is and how much he means to me.
Well i'm' off.... i'm on cloud nine now because God is good and is working!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
My dad, Meet the teacher, and an increased appetite!
Just a quick update on my dad. The fun never ends.... we found out he has a HUGE blood clot in his leg from sitting while recovering from the snake bite. Huge as in it is about 8 inches long! This could be fatal. So please continue to pray for him. Good news, it doesn't look like he will lose his finger. They are going to cut off part that is dead and do skin graphs to replace it. It won't be a lot of fun for him, but at least he will keep his finger. The finger looks great except the very end where the fangs went in.
Anyhow, today was Meet the Teacher. I had about 17 out of my 22 students show up. It looks like I have a fun class. I know there are at least 2 or 3 behavior problems, but I don't think it will be anything like last year. I can say the excitement of the year has been growing in me which is nice. I absolutely LOVE our new principal. She is AWESOME! The whole school has a new electricity about it and it is great to feel all the positive energy. About half of our staff are new and they are mostly young so it is just going really well. Now the decision still comes, do I leave when the baby is born, or take maternity and come back for 2 months. Gotta keep praying about that.
Lastly, in the past week I have noticed an increase in my appetite. I haven't been eating all that much during pregnancy but I think that is about to change. For example, we need to go to the grocery store badly. So my husband and I decided to order from a great restaurant around here. Well I got a stromboli... this sucker was HUGE. It definitely couldn't fit on a normal dinner plate. Well guess what, I pretty much ate the whole thing! And i'm really not all that stuffed. It was YUMMY. I had sausage, black olives, and onions. Not stuff I would normally order, but in my pregnancy I am venturing out. My husband didn't do a bad job of packing down his chicken fetuchinni alfredo and garlic bread. Of course he is the bottomless pit and fit as a whistle. It is sad to think that in a few months I will weigh more than him. That's just not right. Ha! Oh well! Goodnight!
Anyhow, today was Meet the Teacher. I had about 17 out of my 22 students show up. It looks like I have a fun class. I know there are at least 2 or 3 behavior problems, but I don't think it will be anything like last year. I can say the excitement of the year has been growing in me which is nice. I absolutely LOVE our new principal. She is AWESOME! The whole school has a new electricity about it and it is great to feel all the positive energy. About half of our staff are new and they are mostly young so it is just going really well. Now the decision still comes, do I leave when the baby is born, or take maternity and come back for 2 months. Gotta keep praying about that.
Lastly, in the past week I have noticed an increase in my appetite. I haven't been eating all that much during pregnancy but I think that is about to change. For example, we need to go to the grocery store badly. So my husband and I decided to order from a great restaurant around here. Well I got a stromboli... this sucker was HUGE. It definitely couldn't fit on a normal dinner plate. Well guess what, I pretty much ate the whole thing! And i'm really not all that stuffed. It was YUMMY. I had sausage, black olives, and onions. Not stuff I would normally order, but in my pregnancy I am venturing out. My husband didn't do a bad job of packing down his chicken fetuchinni alfredo and garlic bread. Of course he is the bottomless pit and fit as a whistle. It is sad to think that in a few months I will weigh more than him. That's just not right. Ha! Oh well! Goodnight!
Friday, August 18, 2006
ER again!
Ok, so my plan to stay out of the ER has been obliterated. The other night my heart decided it wanted to do flips. I called my OB doctor and she suggested I get it checked out. So my husband and I went out at 10:00p.m. to an urgent care place. However, this urgent care place closed at 5:00. SO we ended up at the hospital. I was there for 5 hours with an IV and an EKG. All of that to say I was fine, that some people have this condition that don't even realize it. My top 2 chambers of my heart were beating faster than the bottom two which was causing an irregular heartbeat. Fun times! I hate IV's and I hate my veins. They love to hide. They had to stick me 4 times to find a vein!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to stick the nurse and ask her how it feels. ha ha. I have even tried to give blood before and it took them about 4 times to get a vein and then after about 30 seconds the vein closed up. I later got a card in the mail that said I helped save three lives. I was like, that must be a record when I only gave an ounce of blood. ha ha. Obviously they have a standard card they give out when you give blood.
Anyhow, exciting times. I wouldn't have worried except I am carrying a precious life and I wanted to make sure everything was fine. Well i'm exhausted from my workdays, so i'm off.
Anyhow, exciting times. I wouldn't have worried except I am carrying a precious life and I wanted to make sure everything was fine. Well i'm exhausted from my workdays, so i'm off.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Being molded
First, let me start by saying from now on I am going to write in green. It is fun to have the different colors, but there are only so many that are fun and i'm honestly tired of picking a new color each time I write. I know, poor me. Ha.
Anyhow, I feel like today God showed me a lot about myself that I need to change. Or should I say, that He is preparing to change in me. It is painful to have your sin thrown in your face, but the JOY that you feel when you acknowledge that you are inadequate, ask for forgiveness, and then feel God restoring and making you new. Again, I highly recommend the study i've been doing called, Women Making A Difference in Marriage. Every single time I have done a daily study, I walk away having learned something huge. Not that what I learned is something i've never heard before, but that it totally impacted my life and I want to change. Today talked about finding Joy. Not happiness which is a temporary feeling, but finding true JOY that only comes from the Lord. All of this study is in respect to the way you look at your husband. I never really fully understood how much I look to my husband and how much I put on him that he can never fulfill. I am looking to him for joy and when he fails I am torn apart. Thats the issue.... he will fail and I will never find true joy in him. Only God can give you joy and most joy comes from finding His peace which surpasses all understanding. See God did not promise that life would be easy. I think a lot of people think that about the Christian life when in fact the bible tells us that we will face trials of many kinds. But what God did promise us is that he will grant us his peace and that we should rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.
When I finally grasp this and live it out, I think it will take a lot of pressure off of me and off of my husband. I have put him high up on a pedastool. I have created standards that are unrealistic and unbiblical. Although I think he is the greatest thing that has every happened to me, I know that he is human. Only God can fill that void that people try to fill with everything else but Him.... relationships, sex, drugs, alcohol, jobs, money, etc.
So all that to say that although being molded can be painful, it is far worth it and you will only grow and mature in your faith when you are challenged. I praise God for my husband. I feel so undeserving of his love.... I need to fight and pray for his love. Ladies, pray for your husbands. This world is a hard place to live in when you are trying to live a holy life.
Anyhow, I feel like today God showed me a lot about myself that I need to change. Or should I say, that He is preparing to change in me. It is painful to have your sin thrown in your face, but the JOY that you feel when you acknowledge that you are inadequate, ask for forgiveness, and then feel God restoring and making you new. Again, I highly recommend the study i've been doing called, Women Making A Difference in Marriage. Every single time I have done a daily study, I walk away having learned something huge. Not that what I learned is something i've never heard before, but that it totally impacted my life and I want to change. Today talked about finding Joy. Not happiness which is a temporary feeling, but finding true JOY that only comes from the Lord. All of this study is in respect to the way you look at your husband. I never really fully understood how much I look to my husband and how much I put on him that he can never fulfill. I am looking to him for joy and when he fails I am torn apart. Thats the issue.... he will fail and I will never find true joy in him. Only God can give you joy and most joy comes from finding His peace which surpasses all understanding. See God did not promise that life would be easy. I think a lot of people think that about the Christian life when in fact the bible tells us that we will face trials of many kinds. But what God did promise us is that he will grant us his peace and that we should rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.
When I finally grasp this and live it out, I think it will take a lot of pressure off of me and off of my husband. I have put him high up on a pedastool. I have created standards that are unrealistic and unbiblical. Although I think he is the greatest thing that has every happened to me, I know that he is human. Only God can fill that void that people try to fill with everything else but Him.... relationships, sex, drugs, alcohol, jobs, money, etc.
So all that to say that although being molded can be painful, it is far worth it and you will only grow and mature in your faith when you are challenged. I praise God for my husband. I feel so undeserving of his love.... I need to fight and pray for his love. Ladies, pray for your husbands. This world is a hard place to live in when you are trying to live a holy life.
Monday, August 14, 2006
School
Well school starts up again soon. Our first workday is fast approaching and I have to say I am not as excited about this school year. I am not sure why I feel this way other than I know I am leaving because of the baby. My motivation just isn't here. I am sure though once I start getting back into the swing of things that my excitement will return. I am hoping that my students this year are good because last year was insane. You know you have a bad class when 2 of your students are going to professional anger management classes outside of school. I had veteran teachers tell me, "At least it can only go up from here."
So anyhow, update on my dad... he is doing better but still has a long way to go. We are not sure at this point how much of his finger he may lose because it is all dead tissue. I just can't imagine going through what he did. They say pygmy rattlesnake bites are one of the most painful. I believe that.
Well we got some of the furniture cleaned out of our spare room which will become the nursery. It was a disaster. We had a couch and two chairs in there, a table and a desk. It was the "junk" room. So I have a lot of work to do to go through it all and clean it out more. It is hard to believe that in less than a year there will be a baby in that room. Our son or daughter at that!
A lady in our small group is a vet. and someone dropped off a 3 week old kitten at her clinic that they had found at a gas station. So she had it at home and was bottle feeding it. When we went over there for our small group I fell in love with it! I was cuddling with it and holding it. It was the most precious thing you've ever seen! I don't think there is an animal out there that isn't cute as a baby. Well maybe snakes, ha ha ;)
So anyhow, update on my dad... he is doing better but still has a long way to go. We are not sure at this point how much of his finger he may lose because it is all dead tissue. I just can't imagine going through what he did. They say pygmy rattlesnake bites are one of the most painful. I believe that.
Well we got some of the furniture cleaned out of our spare room which will become the nursery. It was a disaster. We had a couch and two chairs in there, a table and a desk. It was the "junk" room. So I have a lot of work to do to go through it all and clean it out more. It is hard to believe that in less than a year there will be a baby in that room. Our son or daughter at that!
A lady in our small group is a vet. and someone dropped off a 3 week old kitten at her clinic that they had found at a gas station. So she had it at home and was bottle feeding it. When we went over there for our small group I fell in love with it! I was cuddling with it and holding it. It was the most precious thing you've ever seen! I don't think there is an animal out there that isn't cute as a baby. Well maybe snakes, ha ha ;)
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Pictures
Here are the nasty pictures! They just don't do it justice though. The black spots you see are where the fangs went in. The blood blister was up his whole finger by the end. His arm was swollen all the way up to his arm pit. Poor daddy, at least he is healing now! Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Updates
Well my dad got to go home today! He was released from the hospital at 6:00p.m. I am so glad he is out of there. I sat with him all day today and will be over at the house taking care of him all day tomorrow. Sadly my mom is behind at work and needs me to help. Since i'm not doing anything, I gladly accepted the mission.
He still has a lot of pain, but is doing well enough to survive outside the hospital walls. He has lost some feeling in his finger and his has a lot of dead tissue. He has to meet with the Dr. again in a week. We are hoping that the dead skin will fall off and new skin will grow but that is up in the air. Hopefully he won't have to have surgery and won't have to lose part or all of his finger. Who knew that rattle snake bites could be so awful. I am just happy that he's alive!
Not much else is going on, this has pretty much consumed my life for now. My husband is presently at work and i'm debating on going grocery shopping. I really don't want to go, but we really need food. It has been nearly 3 weeks since we last went. Oh well, my wifely duties call... off I go.
He still has a lot of pain, but is doing well enough to survive outside the hospital walls. He has lost some feeling in his finger and his has a lot of dead tissue. He has to meet with the Dr. again in a week. We are hoping that the dead skin will fall off and new skin will grow but that is up in the air. Hopefully he won't have to have surgery and won't have to lose part or all of his finger. Who knew that rattle snake bites could be so awful. I am just happy that he's alive!
Not much else is going on, this has pretty much consumed my life for now. My husband is presently at work and i'm debating on going grocery shopping. I really don't want to go, but we really need food. It has been nearly 3 weeks since we last went. Oh well, my wifely duties call... off I go.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Baby shower and a snake bite
Well this weekend was a fun/interesting weekend. I went to South Carolina for the baby shower and had a great time. However, the whole time I was with great friends I was distracted by the fact that my dad was in the hospital with a snake bite. Oh yes, my dad was bit by a rattle snake. I know what you're thinking right, this only happens in movies. Well i'm living proof that it can be a reality. Last Thursday when I first got to Charlotte I received a call that my dad had been bit by moving fire wood from a wood pile. The ironic thing was that he was almost finished and he was grabbing his last 2 pieces. Let's say he thoroughly ticked the snake off. Anyhow, my first instinct was to come home immediately. However, I was told to continue with my plans that as soon as he got to the hospital that he would be out of the danger zone and he would feel better after he was given anti-venom. So I continued with my plans because I was told he would be out by midnight. Well it is Sunday and he is still in. It was SO hard to be away from a loved one who is suffering and going through so much pain.
I cut my vacation short and got home late last night. Because what started out as a midnight release, got worse and now they aren't sure when he'll get out. Because this hardly happens in our state, the doctors have no clue what they are doing. They are communicating with poison control and trying to do what they think is best. Basically he is so doped up on pain medicine it is like talking to a manican that stares you straight in the face. His left arm was real swollen about double in size. The swelling is going down. But, the finger that got bit is basically a giant blood blister all over it. It looks like his finger could burst any minute. His skin is black where the fangs went in. It is really scary and surreal to think about. Rattlesnake bites are really really painful. So he is on oxygen and his arm is hanging from a sling that is hanging from the ceiling so that he has constant elevation. It is just a matter of time. Tomorrow he could be a lot better or it could take a week. His spirits have been pretty low because he thought he would be out by now. Praise God it wasn't fatal. I know we can't complain, but it is frustrating when one doctor says they're opperating and one says they aren't. Then another says no physical activity and the other says he needs to be walking around. They seem to not know what to do. They didn't give him anti-venom at first because they didn't think he would need it. They discovered that he did need it, so they gave it to him, then today they told us that he didn't get enough, but they aren't going to give him more. Let's just say my brother really wanted to sue them today. So if you could, please pray for my dad. I know there are worse things in life, but this seems bad to him at the moment. I know one day we'll look back and laugh, but that day seems so far away. And of course since I am pregnant I am an emotional wreck. I love my daddy and it is scary to think that we could have lost him. Cherish every minute with your loved ones, because you never know when it will be your last. Especially pray for those that don't know the Lord.
I cut my vacation short and got home late last night. Because what started out as a midnight release, got worse and now they aren't sure when he'll get out. Because this hardly happens in our state, the doctors have no clue what they are doing. They are communicating with poison control and trying to do what they think is best. Basically he is so doped up on pain medicine it is like talking to a manican that stares you straight in the face. His left arm was real swollen about double in size. The swelling is going down. But, the finger that got bit is basically a giant blood blister all over it. It looks like his finger could burst any minute. His skin is black where the fangs went in. It is really scary and surreal to think about. Rattlesnake bites are really really painful. So he is on oxygen and his arm is hanging from a sling that is hanging from the ceiling so that he has constant elevation. It is just a matter of time. Tomorrow he could be a lot better or it could take a week. His spirits have been pretty low because he thought he would be out by now. Praise God it wasn't fatal. I know we can't complain, but it is frustrating when one doctor says they're opperating and one says they aren't. Then another says no physical activity and the other says he needs to be walking around. They seem to not know what to do. They didn't give him anti-venom at first because they didn't think he would need it. They discovered that he did need it, so they gave it to him, then today they told us that he didn't get enough, but they aren't going to give him more. Let's just say my brother really wanted to sue them today. So if you could, please pray for my dad. I know there are worse things in life, but this seems bad to him at the moment. I know one day we'll look back and laugh, but that day seems so far away. And of course since I am pregnant I am an emotional wreck. I love my daddy and it is scary to think that we could have lost him. Cherish every minute with your loved ones, because you never know when it will be your last. Especially pray for those that don't know the Lord.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Appointments
So yesterday was my eye exam. It went well. My eyesight hasn't changed that much in 3 years. My Dr. didn't scold me too bad about my contacts, which is good. I am styling a new pair of contacts that are "better" for your eyes. I really wonder if they are better, or if they are just trying to get you to buy the latest brand for more money. Anyhow, the brand she wants me to have is Acuvue Oasis. But they are $34.99 a box as opposed to my $22.99 a box I was previously wearing. Well I learned a tip. So here it is for all of you contact wearers. SAMS CLUB sells them for REAL cheap. The $34.99 a box brand is only $25.99 at SAMS. So that is where i'll be buying my contacts!
Today we had our Dr. visit for the baby. I've only gained a pound since my last visit nearly 6 weeks ago, so that is good. Even though I feel like i'm a heiffer already, the scales don't show it. The baby is doing great. We didn't have an ultrasound today, but we listened to the heart on a headset. I was poked and prodded but everything looks great! So that is wonderful news. And I believe I am starting to show a bit! So now I have a reason for wearing maternity clothes.
Tomorrow I leave for Charlotte to visit my brother and his wife and baby. Then I will get to see some college friends I haven't seen in like 9 months. Then my old roomate, Erin, and I will drive to South Carolina to another friend's house because she is having a baby shower. She is due in September. So, even though I am sad to leave my husband, I am excited to see some friends that I haven't seen in a while and that I know will be harder to see once the baby gets here.
Leaving my husband is really hard to do. I hate being away from him. He is my other half and I love him so much. I really get sad and these days with my hormones raging, I get emotional real quick. I know I will bawl when I have to leave tomorrow. You would think it gets easier, but it doesn't. It's not so bad when i'm visiting people, but if he leaves me and I have to stay all by myself, now thats just horrible. ha ha.
Anyhow, thats enough for now. I probably won't write for a few days, so don't miss me ;)
Today we had our Dr. visit for the baby. I've only gained a pound since my last visit nearly 6 weeks ago, so that is good. Even though I feel like i'm a heiffer already, the scales don't show it. The baby is doing great. We didn't have an ultrasound today, but we listened to the heart on a headset. I was poked and prodded but everything looks great! So that is wonderful news. And I believe I am starting to show a bit! So now I have a reason for wearing maternity clothes.
Tomorrow I leave for Charlotte to visit my brother and his wife and baby. Then I will get to see some college friends I haven't seen in like 9 months. Then my old roomate, Erin, and I will drive to South Carolina to another friend's house because she is having a baby shower. She is due in September. So, even though I am sad to leave my husband, I am excited to see some friends that I haven't seen in a while and that I know will be harder to see once the baby gets here.
Leaving my husband is really hard to do. I hate being away from him. He is my other half and I love him so much. I really get sad and these days with my hormones raging, I get emotional real quick. I know I will bawl when I have to leave tomorrow. You would think it gets easier, but it doesn't. It's not so bad when i'm visiting people, but if he leaves me and I have to stay all by myself, now thats just horrible. ha ha.
Anyhow, thats enough for now. I probably won't write for a few days, so don't miss me ;)
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Olive Garden... and a new bible study.
Well yesterday was our official anniversary. We had a fun lazy day and decided to eat out for dinner. We didn't want to spend a lot of money but I really wanted to go to the Melting Pot. After looking up prices online for the place (It would have been over $100 to eat there) we decided to down-grade. I love the Olive Garden so we decided to go there. We got semi-dressed up and went out to eat. We were seated in less than a minute. We had a wonderful waitress. Our meal was SO good. I had a portion of salad, 1.5 breadsticks, fetuchinni alfreado, and we split a desert. I was SO incredibly full. It almost ruined the dinner because I was so full. I haven't eaten a lot since i've gotten pregnant. I eat more frequently but I actually eat smaller meals. After dinner I felt like I was having twins! Ha ha! My husband ventured away from his normal meal and decided to branch out. (For him, this a huge event) He got steak and chicken shi-ca-bobs (however you spell that). He said it was wonderful! So needless to say, it was a great dinner but we were both VERY full. I was still full when I went to bed several hours later.
On the way home we stopped by Lifeway and I got a new bible study book. It already seems like it is going to be awesome! It is called, Women Making A Difference in Marriage. No, it is not one of those feminatzi books. It is teaching about building love, joy, and committment. The first lesson really hit home, talked about how God never intended our spouse to carry the burden of being our source of self-esteem. We were all beautifully created by God. We are to look to Him for acceptance. I found that to be so true because I often look to my husband to bring me joy and to find my identity in Him. And that is a load for him to carry. He feels like he has to walk on egg shells and be careful what he says for fear that I think he finds me unattractive or that he has to magically build my self esteem that us women like to tear down.
So all that to say, I am very excited because I feel that even after 2 years of being married, that I would definitely benefit from it!
I'm off to the eye doctor today after not being in almost 3 years! Let's just say I have been wearing 2 week contacts for like 6 months! HA! I know I am going to get chewed out by my optomitrists! Have a happy day!
(p.s. I know there are a lot of spelling errors in here, but the last 2 times I tried to spell check, I lost my entire posts.... it is not worth it!)
On the way home we stopped by Lifeway and I got a new bible study book. It already seems like it is going to be awesome! It is called, Women Making A Difference in Marriage. No, it is not one of those feminatzi books. It is teaching about building love, joy, and committment. The first lesson really hit home, talked about how God never intended our spouse to carry the burden of being our source of self-esteem. We were all beautifully created by God. We are to look to Him for acceptance. I found that to be so true because I often look to my husband to bring me joy and to find my identity in Him. And that is a load for him to carry. He feels like he has to walk on egg shells and be careful what he says for fear that I think he finds me unattractive or that he has to magically build my self esteem that us women like to tear down.
So all that to say, I am very excited because I feel that even after 2 years of being married, that I would definitely benefit from it!
I'm off to the eye doctor today after not being in almost 3 years! Let's just say I have been wearing 2 week contacts for like 6 months! HA! I know I am going to get chewed out by my optomitrists! Have a happy day!
(p.s. I know there are a lot of spelling errors in here, but the last 2 times I tried to spell check, I lost my entire posts.... it is not worth it!)
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