GIVING THANKS!!!!

I feel like I have been a bummer lately on my blog. Life is really great I think sometimes it just feels like everything happens at once. I get down about something and then the emotions just pile on...I have so much to be thankful for! I am going to dedicate my next few blogs to posting things I love and that I thank the Lord for. I realise that I never updated from Christmas...So I'll start with that. Christmas was great this year. Very laid back and relaxing. I had the week off from work and I enjoyed hanging out with my hubby and my family. My DEAREST friend Jennifer came into town and that was WONDERFUL! I miss her so much and I really enjoyed the time we spent. She is due to have a baby boy on April 1st. I am thrilled! While she was here we had a baby shower. JUNGLE theme! I had a blast putting everything together. I feel so blessed to have her in my life. She is more than a friend...she is a sister in every way! God has been so faithful to us in our friendship. Even though she is in FL and I am here our hearts remain very knit together. She is an example to me in every way. Jen is completely faithful to the Lord and His will for her life. Even when plans don't work out as she would choose she is the first one to say "God has a plan greater than mine". I cannot even put into words how much I love and cherish her! Jennifer- thank you for your encouragement through the years. Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for me when I was at a loss. Thank you for pushing me to be better when I needed a kick in the pants! I can never thank the Lord enough for bringing you into my life! I love you!


Here are pictures from the baby shower and the day we got to spend together.

Sweet Home Alabama....

Tyson and I took what is probably our last trip down to Alabama. I know it sounds strange but I'm actually going to miss the 20 hours of driving(10 each way). We have a good time chatting uninterrupted and solving the worlds problems...ha ha

This is a picture of the creek just down fromTy's grandparents house...he use to play there when he was a kid.

As we drove up to the house Tyson started quoting his grandmothers classic sayings. Every time we came in the door without fail it was the same thing..."Oh hello Dolly...you made it safely...what an awful drive that is..." I couldn't help but tear up. She loved Tyson so much and seeing her face when he walked in was always so fun for me. It was sad to walk into the house and not hear her sweet voice...


Although it was sad not having grandma there we were able to spend time with Tyson's family and that was a blessing. The highlight was Andrew (Tyson's 5 year old brother) seeing snow for the very first time. The weather man had been saying snow and Andrew prayed so hard that God would make it snow so he could make a snow ball. Even though we only got about 1 inch Andrew was delighted! It was so cold and there wasn't much but we played in it and made snow balls. Andrew wanted to bring back a snow ball to Thailand for Pretan(the family driver). He was really bummed that it would melt before he could get back but we took a picture of it and that satisfied him.


Saying goodbye is hard. It's even harder when it's sudden. But the wonderful thing is that even though we say goodbye it's just for now...it's not goodbye forever! We will see her again in heaven. I can hear her now..."Hello Dolly glad you finally made it........"


(This picture was from our trip back in October. As we were pulling away Tyson said now there is a picture...so I pulled out the camera... )

Sad Day

Last night Tyson's grandmother passed away. It was very unexpected and sudden. Although she was almost 90 she was in great shape. I'm not clear on all the details but it was something about a blood clot in her leg...She had emergency surgery and they found a blockage in her heart. The doctor said the surgery went well and she would be fine. She never woke up and she passed away last night. This has been really sad for me. Even though she wasn't my grandmother she was very dear to me. Tyson spent a lot of time with his grandparents and we have visited them at least twice a year for the last 8 years! We were just there in Alabama in October and had a wonderful time with her and Tyson's family. We were so blessed she was able to come to our wedding. I love this picture of her! She was looking at us and the photographer said "you need to look at me" she then said to the photographer "I don't want to look at you! I want to look at them, they look so beautiful!!" Tyson and I both got a kick out of that. She was a woman who always thought of others. She was always cooking something wonderful for us to enjoy. Tyson's grandfather passed away a little over 2 years ago and she has been living alone since then. I am happy that she is now in heaven with him. What a hope we have in JESUS!! What a blessing and a peace we have in knowing we will be reunited in heaven! Thank you Jesus for dieing on the cross for me! Thank you for saving me from eternal death. Thank you God for the everlasting hope you have given us through your son!

Friends- Please pray for Tyson's parents as they travel from Thailand. And for Tyson's mother as she takes care of her mother's affairs.