Just in case you forgot.....

GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!!

Yesterday was Sunday and I had my day planned out to go to early church with Kahli and then do some work in my guest room. (I am trying to fix it up prior to having West Coast family visiting this fall) Anyway, we left the house around 8:00 because we needed to be early and then we met my friends Jessica and her husband there and sat with them.

The service started and the music was good. Then Perry (the preacher) said that he was not going to speak this morning, we were going to watch a video of another man giving the message, I have to admit I was a little disappointed. I really enjoy Perry's messages. Well after the video there was not a dry eye in the congregation and then people, broken people, starting getting up and giving their hearts to the LORD one right after another. It was AMAZING to see this happening after such a powerful message. ( Just to think that I was disappointed)

Well after that I leaned over the Kahli and said WE are coming to the 6:00 service and we are not coming alone. She said who are we going to bring? My response.....as many people as we can.

We came back to the 6:00 service with others in tow and wow another incredible service and more broken people coming to CHRIST!!!!!

So you see, when we have plans God just laughs at us, because whatever HE has planned for us is always more important! If my guest room does not get finished before family comes they will understand and be happy to sleep on the couch if necessary if it means that people are coming to CHRIST!!!

What an incredible Sunday and after all the emotion I went through during the day I slept really well last night.

Thank you LORD for the CROSS and thank you for loving us through our storms!

YOU are amazing!!!!!

FAITH and ISAAC

I am really missing these two sweet, precious children!

Eternity...Forever...

The end of July I went to San Diego to see Michelle, my sister and her wonderful family. I really miss them so much that words can not even begin to express. This picture is one of the pictures that my sister and I took while I was in San Diego last month. We both had sad faces on because we knew that our wonderful time together was coming to an end.

This morning at church we talked about "The End of Times" and that there will be no more death, no more tears, no more sorrow and no more pain. We do not know when that time will come. Jesus will come like a thief in the night and we need to be prepared when HE arrives.

We talked about being prepared for HIS 2nd coming and NOT to predict when that will be. We talked about witnessing for the LORD each and every day and NOT to worry about HIS return. This is something I personally struggle with is witnessing to others. I do not know why because without my heavenly FATHER I would be down and out. I am so thankful for HIS unending GRACE for me.I do not know why I feel it is so difficult to share this. We also talked about repenting and not regreting.

With all of this being said I am rejoicing in knowing that the day of JESUS' return I will be ready and I am also rejoicing in knowing that I will spend eternity with my sister, Michelle, and all of my other fellow christians. What an incredible promise from the LORD. How awesome is that? It is totally amazing!

During the writing of this blog my sister called from San Diego and that made me really smile and warm my heart to hear her voice. Then she told me the GREAT news that Courtney was home!!!!!GO GOD!!!! GO GOD!!!

FRIDAY is 8-8-08...BROA "hillbilly olympics"

On Friday , we are having a party at my house for Blue Ridge Employees and their family. To date there is about 120 signed up.

Digger has made arrangements for us to celebrate the Olympics with our version of the "HILLBILLY OLYMPICS".

Even though I have a lot of things to accomplish prior to Friday, I can not wait for the evening to arrive.

We are going to have so much fun...great food...and more laughs than one person can handle.