The Six Mile Mediator

YOUR will not mine!!!

2009-09-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

LORD, this is what i want to do...YOUR will, not what i want to do but YOUR will...

this is such a very difficult concept for me right now in my life...i feel as though i am being torn in so many different directions and when i try to follow what i think is the LORD's will something happens only to let me know i was following what i wanted to do for HIM...

confusing...you betcha...

turn to the WORD, you will find your answers there...

pray for HIM to help you with discernment...

be still (hard for me to do) and let HIM speak to you...

slow down, so you have the energy and strength to do what HE is calling you to do...

run to HIM with every concern and worry that you have...HE is jealous for me...

LORD JESUS, hold me now and help me to hear your voice, fell your arms around me and feel your presence....

thank you JESUS

2009-09-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

you know, it seems that every time i reach out i end up falling...

thank you JESUS for always being there to pick me up...

i want to be your hands and your feet, sometimes it is NOT easy...

please LORD give me the strength and the wisdom to minister to others...

please LORD allow me the confidence to trust in you and you only....help me to rely on you and not people...LORD you are a constant....you are a never-failing LORD and for the i am so very thankful...

please pray for my friend who has fallen, i have tried to pick her up and hand her her to you and yet LORD she has fought me all of the way....i need you LORD to touch her heart and pierce it in a way that only YOU can do....

LORD right now i am broken hearted at the thoughts of this young woman;s life without you....it scares me to know where she is going to end up without YOU...i am not going to to stop, for you taught me persistence and that i will carry through...

JESUS thank you for loving me so very much even though i am such a horrible sinner and do not deserve your unfailing love...thank you LORD for not giving up on me...

help me to continue to find my identity in you and through you...thank you JESUS...

2009 Football Season is upon us

2009-08-06T10:09:00.001-07:00

to those of you who do not know, football season is the busiest time of the year for me at work...my doctors cover 12 high schools throughout three counties and 3 small colleges and also clemson university....so that means friday night football and then saturday morning clinic...things get kind of hectic this time of year for me....so if you catch me on a day where i am short and lacking in the patience department THIS COULD BE WHY.....

california countdown.....

2009-06-27T06:53:00.001-07:00

GOING TO CALI.................CALIFORNIA...............TO SEE MY BABIES.............faith and isaac...........GOING TO CALI...........in just six days.................i can not wait..............woo hoo..................woo hoo..........marshmallow fights on the beach for the 4th of july....kahli is going to "paddle out" with becca.............i get to hug my sister's neck and stay up all night long talking and laughing.............GOING TO CALI.....CALIFORNIA.............good times to be had.....memories to be made.....fun for one and fun for ALL!!
................YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

countdown continues!!!!!!

2009-06-16T18:41:00.001-07:00

SIXTEEN DAYS and counting until Kahli and I see our west coast family!!!!

woot! woot!

california countdown continues....

2009-06-04T17:27:00.000-07:00

Four weeks from tomorrow these two wild and crazy girls will be traveling to sunny San Diego via New York City.

We are soooooooo ready to see our west coast family.

Kahli's Junior Prom 2009

2009-05-26T19:30:00.001-07:00

This past Saturday was Kahli's Junior Prom. She went with her boyfriend Chris and about 50 others friends. They had a really good time and YES I let her stay out until 7:00 in the morning.

Kahli is a very responsible young lady and she called and/or texted me from each stopping point of the evening. She even asked if I wanted to follow them to the restaurant and take pictures. I wanted to, but earlier in the day I threw my back out, so I could only go as far as the first stop.

The next morning Kahli had to work at church for the 9:15 service, which she did am excellent job of staying awake but unfortunately during the 11:15 worship service I found her doing the "head bob" once or twice.

We talked a lot about the prom and what everyone was doing and what she found to be acceptable and not acceptable and yes I am very proud of the beautiful young lady she has become. No matter what anybody tells me.....SHE IS AN AWESOME TEENAGER!

Thank you Lord for not allowing Kahli to be as bad as I was when I was her age...

CALIFORNIA countdown...

2009-05-06T18:59:00.000-07:00

Just in case anyone is wondering.....

Only 54 more days until Kahli and I arrive in San Diego, to be with our west coast family for 17 days!!!!!

I miss these two little faces so very much. I know that when I arrive in California, Faith and Isaac will be so big and so grown up. This picture was taken last summer and you know what a year can do to children. They are growing in leaps and bounds. Not only are they growing in stature but they are growing into young adolescents and they are beginning to have very distinct personalities and the best thing is that they are growing spiritually. I know that they are young but through conversations that we have on the phone, I know this to be true.

Just a month or so ago, I was feeling bad. I had been sick and missed work for a whole week (this is something that I do not do unless I am in the hospital or recovering from surgery). Anyhoo, Isaac called me on the phone and we talked for a while, then he said "you know Nana, my Daddy said I need to pray for you." I told him that I had not been feeling good and that prayers were very welcomed. I no longer got that out of my mouth, when he said " Can I pray for you RIGHT NOW, Nana?" WOW.....really....I said "of course" and he prayed the sweetest most heartfelt prayer to GOD without missing a beat. YES, they are growing spiritually.

Faith also amazes me with her questions about the LORD. Some of the questions she asked blow me away and I do not know how to answer them. Even when we think that they are not listening, they are. Faith has such a heart for the LORD, she shows it and shares it in her own unique way. She loves to go with her Daddy to feed the homeless on Saturday mornings in downtown OB. When she finds out that some children are homeless, she wants to bring them home with her.

What a sweet, sweet spirit Faith and Isaac both have. The reason is that each and every day their parents not only preach, teach and share the gospel but they live it out daily in their very own lives. The children see their parents helping others, praying for people and living out GOD'S word every day. Jim and Michelle are incredible parents and should be very proud to have these two extremely special children!

So you see, I can not wait to see them. I can not wait to hug them, play with them, read with them, swim with them, snuggle with them and LOVE THEM!!!!!

only 54 more days......

Kahli Dance Recital 2009

2009-04-26T20:10:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone that has prayed for Kahli over these past couple of weeks. She completed her dance recital today with the help of JESUS, who carried her through. To watch her dance you would never know that she has been so sick.

She was amazing, even if she is my daughter. She sparkles when she goes on stage and you can tell how much she enjoys what she is doing. She definitely entertains her audience.

I was very proud of Kahli tonight for many reasons. She did an incredible job dancing. She did an amazing job leading her little girls in their dances. She is a great encourager to the younger dancers. Her attitude remains positive throughout her storms and the best thing of all.....She went on stage prior to the show and led a prayer for all of the dancers that were on the stage.

She credits the great show to JESUS!

Ready, Willing and Able

2009-04-21T17:11:00.001-07:00

For awhile now, I have been looking for a "small group", a "home group", a "bible study". I often hear people talk about how they had a great bible study at some one's home and how close their "home group" is.

I have been longing to be a part of something like that. I have been praying and searching for a couple of years. Every time, I hit a dead end road.

Is the LORD trying to tell me something? Is this dead end road really an open door for me to be doing something to glorify HIM instead of satisfy me?

I have talked with many people during these couple of years and every time I do, the conversation always turns to me. What is it that I am looking for? What kind of group do I want to be in? What do I want to achieve in this "group"?

Tonight, as I walked and prayed, I asked the LORD to reveal to me what HIS will was regarding this quandary that I have found myself in, and what did HE want me to do. Because honestly, i often get lost in me and what I want, forgetting that my main goal here on earth is to glorify HIM.

HE has revealed many things tonight through this prayer time . I feel renewed about something that I have longed for, for so long. I feel like my prayers have finally been answered. I now know how I can accomplish what I think HE wants me to do regarding "home group".

No, it is not what I was looking for. It is not going to be comfortable. It is not going to be easy. It is going to take some work. I know that I need to step out of my comfort zone in order to achieve this.

I am ready, willing and very able!

"please pray for kahli"

2009-04-09T18:07:00.000-07:00

Please pray for Kahli. Over the past couple of weeks she has not felt well and now that her Spring Break is upon us, she has been down and out. She has suffered with fatigue and muscle cramping. She has had headaches and unable to sleep at night. Now she has come down with a horrible cold and is feeling miserable. Please pray that she is able to re cooperate quickly.

She is really looking forward to church this weekend, with all of the extra services and more chances to minister to the special needs children. However, in order for her to do this, she needs to be well.

This Easter Sunday will be a very special day for us both and it will be much better if she is up and able to go to church and be around fellow believers.

HE LIVES!!!!!

We are blessed!

HE is in control!

2009-04-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

Over the past couple of weeks, I have encountered some events in my life, that have made me step back and look. I have gone through numerous feelings including, fear, anger, sorrow, anxiety and hurt.

In talking with a friend of mine the other day and she gave me this verse:

...for i know the plans i have for you, declares

the LORD, plans to prosper you and not

to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and

a future...

JEREMIAH 29:11

This verse has gotten me through the hard times. Once again, i am reassured that HE is in control therefore, I am surrendering myself to HIM!

Thank you JESUS for loving me!

"heard the gospel today"

2009-03-22T19:05:00.000-07:00

today is sunday....one of my favorite days ot the week and today was no exception....today i had the honor and pleasure of going to covenant church to hear jimmy preach.....even though he did not have a voice this morning, the gospel was heard loud and clear....one of those messages that leave you thinking and praying and pondering thoughts all day long...

then tonight, i went to newspring and listened to clayton king give a message and heard more of the gospel preached loud and clear....and still i walk away thinking, praying and pondering thoughts...

on my way home as i was driving i heard a song that kind of sums up my day...

BE STILL, MY SOUL

be still, my soul: the LORD is on your side.

bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;

leave to your GOD to order and provdie;

in every change GOD faithful will remain.

be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend

through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

be still, my soul: your GOD will undertake

to guide the future, as in ages past.

your hope, your cofidence let nothing shake;

all now mysterious shall be bright at last.

be still, my soul: the waves and wind still know

the CHRIST who ruled them while HE dwelt below.

be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on

when we shall be forever with the LORD,

when disappointment, grief and fear are gone,

sorrow for forgot, love's purest joys restored.

be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,

all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

yes, the LORD is with me always and forever...whatever i am going through HE is right beside of me. ..HE is in charge...HE will provide. HE knows the order of my steps each day...may HIS will be done...BE STILL and know that HE is GOD!!!!

overwhelmed and melancholy

2009-03-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

overwhelmed and melancholy...

WHY...

my heart is full with the love of JESUS...

HE continues to amaze me each and every day the way HE loves me..unconditionally...

i have an absolutely incredible daughter...

i a member of newspring church where i am surrounded by fellow believers...

i have a great job...

each day i am allowing myself to grow in CHRIST as i surrender my past...

GOD has all the money in the world...

i have indoor plumbing...

my car is paid for...

i am a great listener...

i make really good stewed apples...

a rooster wakes me up every morning...

kahli loves JESUS and is growing and maturing in HIM every day...

i give good pedicures...

i have a "free" gym membership...

GOD will never leave me or forsake me...

i can read my bible anytime and anywhere without hiding my love for the LORD...

i have more than one bible...

i get to minister to toddlers every sunday at church while their parents go to worship...

there are so many more things that i can be thankful for...

there is HOPE and i can find it...

GOD rocked my world today...

2009-03-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

Well, today was going to be just another day.

If you read my previous blog, my state of mind was "pensive". There has been so many things going on in and around my life lately that I have been consumed with them, or should I say that they have consumed me.

These past couple of weeks I have been praying long and hard for some answers from the LORD. I have been asking questions to things I thought HE would never answer.

Truthfully, I have been concerned about "me" and not anything or anybody else. Yes, just self-consumed. This is not something that I am proud of it is something that just happened.

Anyway, without saying too much, I will share how " GOD rocked my world" today.

I have had this person in my life that I have not been able to warm up to and it has really been bugging me horribly. I am the kind of person who gets along with just about everyone. I can find good things in unlovable people. It has never been an issue for me to "gee-ha" with anyone.

So yeah, well today through a conversation, that was totally unexpected (that is kinda how HE works) I found out something this person and i had in common. Through the commonality that was revealed, my whole entire heart was changed. I know where that person is , what is going on in their heart and how they feel.

You see, the LORD used a time in my life in which I was "in a very low place". During this time HE was developing character within me. With the knowledge I have been given through this experience, I am now able to use it to reveal HIS glory. That just blows my mind.

I just finished a book entitled "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day". One of the lines in this book read: "It's our past problems that prepare us for our future opportunities". So okay, what does that really mean? HE showed me today what it means. HE has lit a fire within me today that had been "snuffed out" for a while.

This all may seem a little confusing to you, but what is comes down to is, the LORD is so absolutely awesome! I have been so self-consumed and selfish over the past couple of weeks and HE showed me a couple of things today:

#1....it is NOT all about me but about HIM (which I have always known but sometimes life gets in the way and we forget)

#2...HE can use horrible events and turn them into HIS glory

#3...we never know what someone else is going through just by looking and not loving.

#4...that I have the honor and privilege of knowing, loving and being loved by JESUS.

YES....."HE was in the house today" and I know it, I felt HIM and I can not thank HIM enough for what HE did for me!!!

I am so blessed that I am dancing on the clouds on a rainy day!

"PENSIVE"

2009-03-10T17:46:00.000-07:00

yes...pensive....that has been my state lately...i have many things going on in my life and around me...

many things that concern me....many things i am praying for....many things that require my full attention....things that i do not know how to handle....

my mind is in a constant state of "thinking"..my bible has all of the answers but some days honestly, i am too tired to pick it up and read it....

my friends in my life are far away....

jumbled, my mind is jumbled and i long to find an answer...hopefully, i am on my way....

i will continue to pray...continue to work..continue to hope....continue to love ...continue to
live...continue to trust and continue to have faith...until JESUS returns or HE calls me home....

even though i am "pensive" i have realized that i am so very blessed beyond my wildest dreams...

2009-03-02T17:55:00.000-08:00

Well February came and went and now it is March and on March 1st we had a huge snow in Six Mile. It has been really , really cold and messy. Kahli was out of school today and a two-hour delay tomorrow, so she is excited about that. This snow storm made me miss The Husters so very much. We always used to spend storms together, whether rain or snow. We would always play games and watch movies and make dookie wads(really good chocolate oatmeal cookies).

February also brought a dance competition in Atlanta with Kahli. We had a good times with the others girls and their families. We especially enjoyed riding down with The Durhams. We had a lot of laughs and made a lot of memories. Kahli and I both love the Durham family very much! Thank you Durhams for letting us ride with you. We also got to room with Mrs. Jessica, which was a treat. She is an amazing young woman who knows that Jesus is her Lord and Saviour. The conversations that we had were awesome.

I also got a surprise trip to San Diego to see The Husters. I surprised Faith and Isaac and that was so very cool. I got to take Isaac to his first soccer practice and that was awesome. He was so very excited and so was I. Faith is growing up so fast and becoming such a wonderful young lady. Boy do I miss them. I got to go to church and hear Jimmy share the gospel and what a great church they have. They have an incredibly wonderful mix of all kinds of people. They are great and very warm and friendly also.

One day Michelle, Uncle Greg, Faith , Isaac and I drove to the mountains to see snow. Who was to know that after being home for two weeks I would have more than enough here. We had a nice ride and played in the snow. On the way back from the mountains we sang bible songs and it was just like old times. The only very important part that was missing was my precious Kahli.

Finally, I got to spend some much needed time with Michelle, my sister, my best friend, who I miss so very much , it is sometimes hard to explain. We had a wonderful day together after church where we drove around (the weather was cold and rainy) and talked and shared. Then she took me to an amazing restaurant which over looked the San Diego Harbor. It was beautiful and our time together was awesome. It was just not long enough I feel like we could have shared for hours. Having 3000 miles between you and your best friend is really tough.

After that we went back to the house and watched a movie. We acted silly and laughed with Jimmy, Courtney and the kids. Unfortunately I had to leave at 5:00am the next morning and sweet Courtney was nice emough to get up and drive me. Thank you Courtney.

2009-01-23T11:14:00.000-08:00

I am asking all of you who read this blog, please pray for my friend, Mike Timmerman. Mike was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer many months ago. Just recently they found out that the cancer moved into his lungs.

Mike is a strong man and has a great outlook but he is suffering horribly and feeling even worse...He is weak and in constant pain yet every time he sees you he offers a huge hug, a smile and "i love you".

He meets with the oncologist next week to begin yet another series of chemotherapy.

Please pray for his strength, his comfort ,his family, his walk with the LORD and for peace in his heart.

HAPPY 2009

2009-01-03T17:43:00.000-08:00

January 1, 2009.....Kahli and I had the pleasure of spending the "New Years" with the Swedburg Sisters....Michela, Maddie, Mallory and Marisa. They has never ridden in a "bug" before so I double-buckled them all in the backseat of my yellow bug and set out for an adventure! Our original plan was to go to the "Botanical Gardens" and feed the fish and the ducks but.....that did not happen right away.....

I drove a little further down the road and saw that in the dorms at Clemson University had added new refrigerators and there were lots and lots of boxes and BIG hills to slide down. Needless to say, we took a detour and had so much fun riding down the hill in the boxes. Oh to be young again and to giggle riding fast down the hill . Okay I have to admit I had to try it. So I got my box and headed to the top of the hill and flew down (a large object in motion STAYS in motion) only to reach the bottom at a high speed. I flew off the box only to roll a little more on the ground and laughed and laughed. However, I am not as young as I used to be. It was really hard to get up off the ground.

We then went on our original adventure and walked through the garden and acted silly and laughed at the ducks and at each other.

Oh, to be young again and not to have a care in the world.

Thank you to the Swedburg girls for making my New Year start off with a bang, a roll, a tumble and a CRASH!!!!!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-28T12:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I was going to post a picture of Kahli and I from Christmas Eve, but my computer is thinking otherwise right now. Hang on, I will try again.....

Okay.....finally it worked....I do not even know if this picture was worth the wait but oh well!

Our Christmas was very quiet and laid back this year. We stayed home and watched movies, read books, looked at magazines and took a lot of naps. I was a little under the weather and was not feeling so well so sleep was GREAT! Kahli and I definitely missed our west coast family on this Christmas because last year we were there in San Diego with the and it was GREAT.

I thoroughly enjoyed the time together with Kahli, with no where to go and nothing to do. It was a great way to celebrate our Savior's Birthday!

The week before we worked at church a lot for the extra Christmas services and we had a lot of parties to go to and Kahli had exams.

We loved this time of being together, reflecting over the past year and realizing that JESUS has made our lives so unbelievably AWESOME and not only on HIS birthday but each and every day we are thankful for OUR SAVIOR!!! Kahli and I spent time making plans for the year to come. Kahli is already planning New Year's Eve for 2010.

We hope that you and your family had an incredible time together this holiday and that you also had time to reflect on the past year and relax with the ones closet to you!

YEAH for SUNDAY!!!!

2008-12-13T20:24:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is Sunday....a day of worship! That excites me because all throughout the week I read my Bible and sing praise and worship songs but....ALL BY MYSELF! Tomorrow is the day where I can come together with other believers and sing, praise and worship. I am excited for church in the morning and I am also excited to be able to spend the whole entire day with Kahli.

To everyone....I hope that you enjoy your day of worship tomorrow as much as I do!

Happy Birthday JESUS!

Thank you for your life.

My west coast family.....

2008-11-30T18:54:00.001-08:00

Jim, Michelle, Faith and Isaac came into town on the Friday after Thanksgiving, just in time for Michelle's birthday. I am so thankful that I was able to spend her birthday with her. The kids made her lots of presents that she will remember forever. Jimmy sang her song on the karaoke machine that made us all laugh so hard.

I have thoroughly enjoyed having my family here for the holidays but tonight is Sunday evening and I am sad that they will be leaving tomorrow to go back to San Diego. The weather while they were here was horrible and they can not wait to get back into the sunshine and wonderfully warm weather of San Diego.

I know that the congregation of Harbor OB has missed the Husters horribly and I can not blame them. My west coast family (Jimmy, Michelle, Faith and Isaac) are incredible and I enjoy our time we share together. I will miss them tremendously and can not wait until we are together again.

I am honored to have been their hostess for the end of their EAST COAST Thanksgiving tour!

Look who came to visit......

2008-10-27T17:43:00.001-07:00

You guessed it....Uncle Greg. He flew in from San Diego on October 15 and Yaya and I went to pick him up at the airport and then off to dinner. It was soo good to see him and I know that Yaya was excited too.

On Friday evening we went and picked up Yaya and off to the high school football we went. Kahli twirled her fire baton and entertained us all. We ate lots of boiled peanuts and Uncle Greg, Yaya and Kahli were even on TV that evening.

On Saturday I drove Uncle Greg to Columbia to meet his parents so he could spend the week with them.

The following Friday I picked up Yaya and her and I drove to Columbia to pick up Uncle Greg. This was a nice wet and rainy October day. We still had lots of laughs and a good ride. We took Yaya home and Greg, Kahli and I went to Pancho's for dinner and wrapped up the evening at the local Dollar Store trying on silly hats.

We truly enjoyed our visit with Uncle Greg from our west coast family. In November the other part of the family are coming for a couple of days.....The Husters....It will be so awesome to be able to spend Michelle's birthday with her this year.

GOLF TOURNAMENT PHOTOS

2008-10-17T10:38:00.001-07:00

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GOLF TOURNAMENT for MR.T.

2008-10-16T16:59:00.000-07:00

Well the golf tournament for Mr. T. was quite a success. All in all we raised $20649.98 for the PanCan Action Network for Pancreatic Cancer Research. The PanCan Network stated that this was the biggest single check that they had ever received. They might even send a representative to pick up the check from Blue Ridge!!!(How awesome would that be?) So, who said that 7 women who know nothing about golf could not plan a successful golf tournament?

Everyone had a great day, including Mike. The weather was awesome. The turn-out was great and the golfers had an BIG time. Everything went incredibly smooth. When we presented the check to Mr. T. he was absolutely speechless (something I never have seen). It was just

On Monday morning the committee starting getting emails about when our next tournament would be.

I want to post pictures but I am having trouble with this so they will follow.

Thank you to all to participated in this event.

YEAH JIMMY!!!!!!!

2008-09-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to James Richard Huster for passing hisoral ordination test. What a huge accomplishment and we thank the sweet LORD JESUS for being with him and his family each step of the way! On Saturday he will go before the Presbytery and preach a sermon and then an open floor of questions for 10 minutes.

The family will be celebrating his official ordination service in San Diego on Sunday October 12,2008 I know that personally Kahli and I would love to be there to support him in this joyous time of his life.

We love you JIMMY and are very proud of all of your hard work and the way that you are working each and every day to further GOD'S kingdom.

COURTNEY and ANNIE.....my new friends

2008-09-15T19:04:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time.....

2008-09-14T18:22:00.000-07:00

So much has happened since I last blogged and to be truthful with you, I do not know where to start.

Okay so I am older, I did have a birthday. I had a wonderful birthday party in California.

I went to California over Labor weekend and the following week becasue Michelle, my sister and bestest friend, has been very ill.

Had a GREAT service at church this evening about the LORD setting us FREE! We had communion and to honest with you, it was one of the most touching communions I have ever taken. The true meaning of "AMAZING GRACE" is resounding in my heart as I type.

So much more to tell and I will but right now I am still suffering from a cold that I brought home from California and I need to rest.

Just in case you forgot.....

2008-08-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

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

2008-08-23T20:18:00.000-07:00

I am really missing these two sweet, precious children!

Eternity...Forever...

2008-08-17T09:40:00.000-07:00

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"

2008-08-04T18:14:00.001-07:00

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.

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N is over :( :( :(

2008-07-28T18:11:00.000-07:00

I went back to work today and everyone told me how much that they missed me and they were glad I was back at work. All of those things are really nice to hear but I wish that I were still in San Diego. The weather is absolutely incredible EVERY DAY!!!!! The people are very nice and friendly. Everything is really close to your house i.e. grocery store, drug store, hair stylists, the train store, the pet shop, doughnuts shops and oh yeah the most important 7-11!!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my 16 days in San Diego, I kept thinking that I was going to be there such a long time but the days flew by really fast. When I left there were things I had not accomplished. (...like help Michelle hang curtains...spend a whole special day with Faith...spend a whole special day with Isaac... ministry work with Jimmy...see Lois....meet Courtney...meet Annie ...meet Bradford...go to other Harbor sites worship services...and much, much more!)

The days that were spent at the Husters were very enjoyable and extremely memorable. I enjoyed a praise and worship session with my sister late one evening and then we had an incredible prayer time out on the cliffs at sunset which was awesome. I enjoyed spending time in their house just "being there" and being a part of their lives. Michelle and I drove up the coast to Santa Barbara which was awesome and being with the kids was GREAT. Faith and Isaac have grown up so much and the good thing is they still remember their Nana (which makes me smile!)

One Saturday after church service Greg and I went out and had sushi!!!!! That was awesome. We got to sit at the sushi bar where they kept preparing more and more rolls and sushi for us and Greg kept ordering until finally we both about BUSTED!!! We had good conversation and it was nice to have dinner with Uncle Greg. I miss him!

I am amazed at how the LORD is working through Jimmy in HIS ministry in OB. I had the pleasure of going to three (3) services at the school and a bible study.

The last night I was there Jimmy asked me to give my testimony at the service. I was scared, nervous and had an upset stomach. I had no idea what I was going to say...enter "The Holy Spirit" who filled me with the words. After the service I had a couple of people come up to me and tell me that my story had touched them in one way or another. I really wish I was able to be there this coming Saturday too! What an incredible group of people who have a huge heart for the LORD and love serving others and sharing their faith. This is what it is all about!!! GO GOD!!!!

I feel warm and fuzzy and very loved after spending these days in San Diego with my west coast family. I miss them horribly and I am counting down the days until they come to South Carolina for Thanksgiving.

Thank you Jimmy, Michelle, Faith, Isaac, Uncle Greg and all of the members of Jimmy's launch team in OB for a wonderful time of renewal and awakening in Cali!

2008-07-25T11:26:00.000-07:00

Over the last couple of days we have done some sight seeing and boy have we seen some sights.....Here are a couple of pictures that we took while out and about...

a day at the beach

2008-07-20T20:31:00.001-07:00

Today we spent the day at the beach., well actually the afternoon....We were all there except for my sister, who was at home in bed...She caught a "bug" and was not feeling well. We had a great time at the beach but it was very crowded with a lot of tourists.

Last night we had church and it was awesome. Jim did an incredible job preaching the WORD. There was praise and worship and a meal . I met new people and got to hear their story. It was an eye-opening experience. After we finished church Greg and I went out for sushi and then we came home and we all watched a movie.

I am having the time of my life and I am making lots of memories with my west coast family. I am certainly going to miss them when I return to South Carolina.

"Riding up the coast"

2008-07-17T09:58:00.000-07:00

Saturday, my first day here was filled full of things to do. We went to the school where Jimmy and his launch team were painting and we took them lunch. After that, we came home to prepare dinner for the Saturday evening meal and worship. We listened to Jimmy preach and had a worship service which was awesome.

Sunday, we slept in a little and we went swimming in the morning. After that we headed downtown San Diego, where a friend of Jim and Michelle's, Andy. is the captain of the Coast Guard and we got to tour his ship. That was pretty amazing. We then went to church at the "uptown" location and after that we headed out to dinner with lots of people.

On Monday, we took Kahli to a pediatric endocrinologist who shed a whole new light on Kahli's diabetes. We are going to meet with a Mini Med representative that is going to help us with her pump and also a dietitian who will help with her celiac and diabetes.

On Tuesday, Michelle and I headed up the coast to Santa Barbara in a convertible. WOW...We had a great time and it is amazing of how awesome our GOD is and just seeing the beauty of all that HE has created continues to blow me away.

On Wednesday, Michelle and I headed home and them we took some different roads in which we saw totally new sites. Just to see the mountains up against the ocean is incredible.

Today is Thursday and Isaac has not been feeling well so I am thinking about going to Blockbusters and getting some movies to entertain him while I help Michelle with some things around the house.

"I have arrived"

2008-07-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

After a long day of traveling yesterday, last night I arrived in California to see my west coast family. It was so good to see the smiles on the kids faces as I came down the escalator at the airport.

It seems like I never left. Things are still the same except the kids have grown up and are really tan. Today was a very busy day but it was awesome. This evening we went to OB Elementary where church is held on Saturdays and listened to Jim preach and had a good meal, which is a ministry that the church does to reach the homeless. It is incredible the way that the LORD is working here.

Tomorrow is Sunday and the kids and I will go out in the morning and walk on the beach and then tomorrow afternoon we are going on some kind of boat /ship and then worship at the uptown church at 6:00.

I am happy to be here and I am excited that I will be here for two more of Jim's services.

Going to bed I am still suffering a little "jet lag".

2008-07-09T09:27:00.000-07:00

TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COUNTING DOWN!!!!!

2008-07-07T04:11:00.000-07:00

F-O-U-R more days!!!!! California here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Brother Bill"

2008-07-06T15:00:00.000-07:00

Today, I got the pleasure of hearing Bill Laxton preach. It feels like so long ago that I took his preaching for granted. I enjoyed going to church every Sunday hearing HIS precious words echo through Bill in such a calm and gentle spirit.

Well, it has been over a year since I have heard Bill preach and today was like welcoming back a dear friend and precious follower of CHRIST.

Bill brings the word sweet and to the point without a lot of "fluff" but instead he tells it like it is and that is so refreshing. Bill is such an incredibly transparent , understanding , kind human being. I am honored to say that, Bill Laxton, is not only an awesome preacher/teacher but he is an even better friend.

As some of you know he suffers with Parkinson's Disease. He does his best not allowing this to stop him but some days it is very difficult especially the shaking in his left hand. On July 29, 2008, Bill will be undergoing brain surgery in Columbia to hopefully help some of the symptoms of Parkinson's.

I ask you to pray for Bill , Dianne and their family as they lead up to these days and afterwards I ask that you pray for healing and complete recovery.

Thank you Bill for allowing me to worship with you this morning.

STILL COUNTING!!!!!

2008-07-06T05:03:00.000-07:00

That's right Isaac....F-I-V-E more days.....Your Nana will be there on Friday!!!! I can not wait to get to California!!!

SIX MORE DAYS....

2008-07-05T11:28:00.000-07:00

...not that i am counting....i am sooo excited for california i can not stand myself. i am so sorry for the people around me, they will not be able to handle me for the next couple of days. lots to do with little time so these six days will fly by and then viola.....CALIFORNIA!!!!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!

2008-07-04T07:52:00.000-07:00

Exactly one week from today I will be flying to California. I am so excited. I have so many things to accomplish prior to leaving. I can not wait to see my Kahli, it seems like forever since I have hugged her.

Seeing the Husters is going to be absolutely amazing. It has been 6 months since we have seen each other and I can not wait to see my sister, I have missed her sooooo much. Faith and Isaac had better have some BIG hugs and kisses ready for their Nana. I too, have missed Jimmy and I am anxious to hear and see what is going on with the ministry in OB. Uncle Greg will be there too and it will be awesome to see him. I know that I am going to have a fun-packed adventure starting July 11 that will go down in my memory book.

This week in South Carolina has been extremely busy trying to get all of my loose ends tied up prior to going to the west coast. My grandma has spent the week with us and that has been fun. Yesterday, we took her to work to have lunch with the Blue Ridge bunch and she said that she wants to come back there next time she is in town. I think she had fun meeting everyone and talking to everyone and meeting the doctors at Blue Ridge. My mom made quiche and cake (made by my dad) for all to enjoy and it was unbelievably good. It is amazing how food draws people into the kitchen and conversation.

Jane's daughter, Melissa, also came by the Blue Ridge kitchen and shared some stories of what she has been doing in New Orleans this summer. She is an incredible young woman with a huge heart and an wonderful love for the LORD. HE is doing great things through this sweet spirited young lady. GO GOD!

Even though this week has been busy, it has also been very good.

Tomorrow, I am going to drive grandma home to North Carolina. Please pray for "our journey".

SEVEN days and counting!!!!!!!!!!! California here I come.....

"LORD, what have YOU created me for?"

2008-06-30T18:40:00.001-07:00

What is YOUR purpose for my life? I have been pondering these questions and praying this prayer since church on Sunday night...

Am I ready for HIS answer, am I ready to do HIS will?

Well, I know that I am ready to do HIS will...

If you were have asked me 30 years ago if I would be single when I was 45 years old my answer would have been "NO"!!! I always dreamed of being married with two or three children and being the perfect mother and wife but this was not HIS plan...

So now I am 45 years old and never been married and again I ask...LORD what is your purpose for my life? What have you created me for?

I am so blessed to have received the most incredible gift ever from HIM , HIS one and only son JESUS and if that was not enough I was blessed with Kahli Elizabeth Hubbard...and yes, LORD I am raising her to the best of my ability and yet I feel as though I am falling short of your glory and again I ask...What is YOUR purpose for my life?

LORD, I love you with all of my heart and soul and I want to do YOUR will and glorify YOU in all that I do but again I ask What have YOU crated me for?

These two questions have put me in a tailspin and I will continue to pray these until I hear from HIM...If it is HIS will for me to be single all of my life, then I will do it happily....If it is HIS will for me to find the man of my dreams, then I will be even happier. Until then , I will GLORIFY HIM each and every day and continue to be blessed as HE wakes me up each and every morning.

LORD, thank you for your love, your friendship, your honestly and your SON!

Saturday...Saturday

2008-06-28T18:45:00.000-07:00

Today I spent the entire day cleaning my house. As some of you know I have been cleaning others people's houses and since I started doing that my house has been left out of the loop. Anyway, it feels good to be sitting in a clean house.

I am missing Kahli tonight. We usually spend Saturday nights together and it is very quiet with her gone. I know that she is doing great things in San Diego.

My Grandma is here for the week staying with my mom and dad so I have been visiting over there in between cleaning today. It is nice to have her here and tomorrow just the girls...me, Grandma and Mom are going to church then out to lunch. My dad had some oral surgery on Thursday and he still is not feeling up to going to church.

Tomorrow night, I am going to "New Spring" with my friend Jessica. Kahli and I usually go there on Sunday nights and I did not want to go alone so Jessica is going with me. I am excited for our time together worshipping our heavenly FATHER.

Well I must get in the shower and do a quick pedicure so that my toes are beautiful for Sunday.

May all who are reading this enjoy your day of worship tomorrow with your family.

in HIS grace...

building sandcastles

2008-06-26T20:36:00.001-07:00

Kahli sent me this picture today of Faith and Isaac building a sandcastle. They are so happy that she is there with them and I know how happy she is also.

I talked with Michelle tonight and told me that she has missed Kahli so much that she might not send her back to South Carolina. She might keep her on the west coast.

Two weeks from tomorrow I will be leaving to go to California. I am so excited to go and see my "west coast family" that I have missed horribly.

Oh yeah and by the way, I will be bringing Kahli home with me.

LONELY ALREADY!

2008-06-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

Kahli has not even left yet and I am getting lonely already. It is hard to believe that in all of her years we have never been apart for more than a few days at a time.

You see when Kahli was growing up she never went to camp for the summer or to grandma's house for the summer (well she did but i picked her up every night). We have always spent our summers/vacations together.

I am excited for her to have this opportunity to go to San Diego with out me for a while. There are so many things that she can do. I am hoping that Jimmy will let her some "mission work" while she is there. I know that Michelle will be happy to have her help with the laundry and watching the kids. I also know that Kahli will be happy to help everyone as long as she gets to dance a couple of time a week.

During these next couple of weeks I am going to keep myself busy with extra "side jobs" and helping my mom with my dad (who is having oral surgery 6-26) and with my 90 year old grandma who is coming for the week.

I am going to get a small taste of what it will be like when Kahli goes off to college.

These next couple of weeks will be "bittersweet" for Mom.

Kahli is going to CALI

2008-06-17T19:32:00.001-07:00

In exactly one week Kahli will be going out to California to visit "The Husters". She is so very excited. Faith and Isaac are the little brother and sister she never had. They spent so much time together while growing up and they miss each other horribly.

This will be the longest time that Kahli and I have ever been away from each other but I am confident that she will be well taken care of. She is going to be with my sister, my best friend and the person I miss the most in life, Michelle.

Michelle and Jimmy have adopted Kahli as their third child. They are also excited for Kahli to come and spend some time with them this summer. I know that this family will love and nurture Kahli and teach her more about the gospel because they live the gospel each and every day.

If you would like to follow Kahli's adventure to California, she has started a blog to document everything she is doing. Kahliscaliblog.blogspot.com

"Missing the Husters"

2008-06-09T18:11:00.000-07:00

It has been almost a year since the Huster's moved to the west coast...I am thankful and I have been blessed to visit numerous times and to have them come here also....However, it has been since Christmas since I have laid eyes on all of their faces...

I can not tell you how much I miss Faith and Isaac's hugs and kisses and how much I miss their excitement to see their Nana and to spend time with me....I miss all of our car rides together and all of our trips to and from church and all of the times we got lost and went in circles but we always had fun.....The green tape that we listened to endlessly....I miss the things so very much....
I miss Michelle's beaming face and incredible smile...I miss her beautiful singing voice and her wonderful words of wisdom....We are truly sisters of the heart and still we she is so far away I can feel her pain.....I can not wait until July 11 when I can be there in San Diego with my other family.....
I miss Jimmy so very much....I miss watching football and basketball games with him on TV....I miss our Sunday afternoon dinners....I miss our long talks and wonderful prayer time we had together....I miss his smile and I miss his energy and his joyful nature always being around....

I miss my Sunday afternoon naps with Isaac and us snuggling together and I miss her cheerful smile and I miss hearing him talk and I miss picking him up from school and I miss so many things.....I REALLY MISS "THE HUSTERS"...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE GREG!!!!!

2008-06-01T18:07:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Uncle Greg!

Today I received an e-mail from Faith asking me if I had called Ugl Greg yet to sing him Happy Birthday. I got a kick out of this for two reasons. The first being the spelling of Ugl Greg and the second being that my singing skills are so bad but Faith loves my birthday song that Kahli and I sing together. Okay, so my biggest fan is "7" but I am very proud that I have any fans at all.

Uncle Greg has been a big part of our lives for many years. He has been Kahli's pediatrician. He has been my sushi partner. He has been a great friend to us both. We share a lot of laughs together. We have also shared some tears together. We have both grown as Christians. He has amazing knowledge of the Bible. Do not ever try to beat him in scrabble, it is a tough battle. He has always taken Kahli "back to school" shopping. (and yes that is because he loves it as mush as she does).

Uncle Greg has moved to San Diego to be a part of Jim and Michelle's launch team for their church plant in Ocean Beach, California.Kahli and I miss Uncle Greg and hopefully he misses us too. I know that he has had an impact on our lives.

I am sure that the people of San Diego will also feel his impact on their lives . He is an awesome doctor that puts his entire being into making the children that he treats feel at ease as he helps to make them better. He ministers to the nurses and others around him while at work and I know that he is bringing more people to Christ.

Happy June 1 Uncle Greg and Happy Birthday.....39 gets better every year!!!

2008-05-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

Over the past couple of months, since becoming a "blogger" I have wondered into other peoples blogs. I enjoy reading them, be encouraged by total strangers and especially seeing others in the world that love the LORD as I do.

I have come across a blog that is written by an incredible Christian woman. She started this blog when she and her husband found out that they were going to be losing the child that she was carrying and this was a way for her to share her thoughts and feelings. WOW!!! She has encouraged me so much it is amazing.

Recently, she posted a blog that her sister-in-law Nicole (who formerly sang with Selah) and her husband Greg had lost their little boy, Luke on 5-27-08. Luke was only 2 months old and died of SIDS. The family is devastated and going through a lot of grief, anger, disbelief and sorrow right now amongst many other feelings.

Through these difficult times, Angie, has remained strong in her faith and continued to lean on our great heavenly FATHER. SHe has had many conversations with HIM and questioned why? but through it all she knows that HE is on HIS throne and HE does not make mistakes.

Angie also found comfort in reading from Luke 5:27 (the day that Luke went to heaven) and this scripture has comforted her throughout these past couple of days. Please read this passage and know that Luke is now in heaven with our great and awesome heavenly FATHER

THANK YOU

2008-05-18T19:16:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has prayed for Kahli this week during her illness. It was a difficult week for her (and me too!) but thankfully she is feeling better. I will continue to pray that somehow, someday we will be able to get her "brittle" diabetes under control.

The sensor seems to be helping with her highs and lows but unfortunately the night that we had all of the problems her sensor ended and was being charged.

Tomorrow is a new day and a brand new week. Kahli and I just got home from church and feel revived and on fire for the LORD and ready to go out and share his goodness through our words and actions.

May the LORD bless each one of you throughout your week.

"Happy Mother's Day"

2008-05-12T16:03:00.000-07:00

First of all, I would like to wish all of the mothers reading an incredibly HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

This mother's day I spent with Kahli, my mom and my grandma. We traveled to Cherryville early Sunday morning so we could be at church and sitting in Grandma's pew when she came out of sunday school. Boy was she surprised the look on her face was well-worth the 2 hour drive.

After church we then headed back to grandma's house for lunch. Boy did I eat more than I should have but everything was so good and after all....it was MOTHER'S DAY!

Vickie, Don, Lynne and Dakota all joined us for lunch and then off to their house to play Wii with Kahli and Dakota. That was a lot of fun but why is it the younger the player of the game the more likely it is that they will win? It was fun even though I did lose.

Back in the car for the ride home. It was so windy that I thought that "my bug" was going to be lifted up and thrown into other cars.....

We arrived home at 6:02 and Kahli and I made a mad dash to change clothes quickly so we could make it to church by 6:45. We drove into the parking lot at 6:44 and did not miss a minute of the service. What an incredible service it was. It is so amazing to see how GOD is working. The church "New Spring" built a house for a single mother and her teenage son. They also gave away a van that was fully equipped with a wheelchair ramp and automatic doors for another woman and her handicapped son. We also heard different people's testimony about how the LORD has worked in their lives and heard a great message too....

Kahli and I were very tired after our day but after the service we were so energized by GOD's love that we just wanted to tell everyone just how awesome HE is.

All and all it was an absolutely AMAZING day that I spent with four generations of woman.

Thanks be to GOD for HIS indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15

DANCE RECITAL #13

2008-04-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

I do think that some aspects of the day/weekend are getting easier. No longer do I have to get everything together, make sure the costumes have all of their pieces, do make-up and make the schedule to follow. Kahli has taken over all of these details.

She now gives me instructions on how I can help her through the recitals. She has everything so organized that it scares me. She makes lists after lists and checks them twice and co-ordinates the proper tights and shoes. She has even added a sewing kit to her dance bag along with anything else you could possibly need.

I think the thing that IS getting harder for me, is ME. I am getting older and with Kahli doing two shows in one day....eight numbers in each show...eighteen costume changes including the finale....my age is beginning to get the best of me.

Not only do I have to be concerned with Kahli (she has others helping her)..I have to help coordinate all of the others girls get on stage and in their proper costumes, on time.....This entails running up and down the stairs ALOT and around the Brooks Center numerous times in one day. I have learned through the years that sneakers and jeans are the best outfit for the day. However, the day after I am exhausted and really glad it is over.

I love to see Kahli's face light up when she is on stage and entertaining the audience, it makes my heart smile to know that my little girl delights in dancing for others.

Thank you LORD for Kahli's ability to dance and entertain. Thank you!

"Mom I need my eyes checked"

2008-04-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

Kahli has been telling me for weeks that her eyes have gotten really bad and she can not see well. My response has been the same..... "Honey, when we get the check from the IRS in May, we will go to the eye doctor and get you new glasses."

So last Wednesday I took Kahli down to the DMV to get her driver's liscense. Well after trying two different machines...reading with the left eye...reading with the right eye...still she can not see the line she was supposed to read. WE LEFT!!! No liscense today.

Yes, I called the eye doctor and made her an appointment for Saturday.

Upon arriving at the eye doctor, he asked her some questions about school and how she was seeing the board and if she sat in front of the room and if her current glasses were helping her at all...
He then proceeded to tell us that her vision in both eyes were 20/200.....WOW...Kahli could not see anything.....

Okay on Friday I won the "mother of the day" awarded by Kahli and her friends for me picking up lunch at Wendy's and delivering it to them after taking a test.....Today, Saturday I have won the "worst mother of the year" award presented to me by me.

I feel absolutely horrible that she has not been able to see and today we got her contacts AND glasses....

Bottom line, just listen to your children when they talk!!!!

"YELLOW BUG"

2008-04-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Let the "SON" shine it. This is the way I feel while driving my new yellow bug. The car is so very bright and it makes we want to let JESUS shine through me more and more every day.

So the next time you are out on the road and see a "bright yellow bug" , think about how JESUS shines through you. Let others see how spectacular HE is through your words and actions.

Spread the "SONshine'!

"PRAISE GOD!!!! "

2008-03-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

Well, after the 4th appeal with the insurance company, I got a call today at work from Stephanie. She stated that for some unknown reason the insurance company has decided to approve Kahli's new insulin pump and CGMS.

We are hopeful that at the beginning of next week we will be receiving the new pump and begin to get some classes on how to operate it!

I was so excited today that I was dancing around work. (Now I know why Kahli is the dancer in the family). Prayer and persistence were the two key steps in achieving the authorization.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their prayers and to the my sweet heavenly FATHER for giving me the persistence to carry through with this endeavor to create a little easier life for Kahli and her diabetes.

2008-03-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

As I was reading through my bible this evening I found this verse written down in the back of my bible as one of my favorites.

On Saturday, March 15, 2008, our precious and heavenly FATHER healed my best friend, my sister in Christ, Michelle. Yes, HE healed her. I know that a lot of people do not believe that such a powerful event could take place. I am here to tell you that it did take place. Michelle has been doing things that she could only dream of doing and she has the energy of a teenager. Everyday, I will call Michelle to see if she is still "doing great" and her answer has always been YES.

I have prayed this bible verse many times with my sister in mind. For the past eight years she has struggled with her health. There are many days that she never was able to get up out of the bed. I remember kneeling beside her bed and praying LORD...please, please, please heal my sister. I never gave up hope and continued to pray. Many days I would grow weary and even wonder if GOD was hearing my prayers. Down deep I knew HE was, but why make Michelle and her family suffer so much?

In July 2007 Michelle and her family, only after being called by GOD, moved to San Diego and again I asked HIM.."What are you doing?" Michelle needs her support system here in South Carolina, it will be way too hard so far away. Jim and Michelle were obedient to our gracious GOD and followed HIM. The first six months have been extremely difficult with Michelle's health. She has been living in San Diego but not really living at all. She has been unable to participate in any events that were going on. She has not been able to go church. She even was unable to pick the kids up from school or go grocery shopping. Still during this time I am questioning GOD....Why?

Now, everything is beginning to make sense to me. This community they are in, is very oppressed and dark. The people there are warm and caring people but most of them do not who JESUS is or anything about HIM. See through all of Michelle's suffering, GOD was glorified and HE will continue to be glorified through their ministry that is all about HIM!!!! I think that the people in San Diego needed a miracle to let them know just how powerful our GOD is!!!!

Michelle is that miracle.....WOW what better way to share the gospel than through your own personal testimony of how awesome our GOD is!

The LORD is gracious!!!!

Mr. Timmerman leaves for Duke

2008-03-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

Today around lunch time Mr. Timmerman and his wife Debbie came by the office as they were on their way to Duke. Mr "T" was very chipper and very positive. As they left in the car, they left behind many tears and many prayers. You see Mr. "T" has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and he is on his way to Duke for surgery. This will take place on Friday. They said the surgery will last about 8 hours and then he will be in the hospital for about 10 days followed by weeks of chemotherapy and radiation.

Mr. "T" is the the administrator of Blue Ridge Orthopaedics. He and I started to work there about the same time ten years ago. Since then we have gone through many difficult life situations, as well as many happy occasions. We have watched our children grow older (Kahli and Christy ..Mike's daughter)share the same birthday..different year.....

This past year Christy got married and Mr. "T" had a hard time letting go of his daughter, his baby girl to another man. Her beautiful wedding picture sits on his desk and when you ask about her there is always a tear in his eye.

With this being said Mr. "T" and I have a lot of history . He is a very wise man that has stood by me and beleived in me for many years. I look up to him and enjoy our conversations. He always has good advise and is honest, kind and caring.

These past couple of weeks, after him receiving his diagnosis, has been very difficult for me as well as many others too. Mr. "T" has an incredibly strong spirit and a great outlook on his daignosis and he feels that his glass is half full not empty.

I know that GOD can heal anyone and HE is the greatest physician of all. Please LORD if this is your will to completely heal Mr. "T" of his pancreatic cancer, letyour will be done. I ask that you watch over him and his family as they begin their extremely difficult journey. I also ask that you hold his hand all the way through and let him know how much you love him.

Please join with me in prayer for, Mr."T" a wonderful man who has been a great inspiration to me throughout the years. Mr. "T" I love you!!!

FINALLY....CLEMSON BEATS DUKE

2008-03-15T16:12:00.001-07:00

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Today Clemson (#3) beat Duke (#2) in the ACC play-off game. They will be in the ACC championship game tomorrow against UNC (#1). This is the first time since 1962 that Clemson has been in the championship game. Today was a well deserved win. These boys have played hard all season and have gone through a lot of injuries (I know 'cause I see them in the office).

This is an incredible group of very nice young men and Coach Purnell has been an awesome leader for them. Not to mention, that they have an unbelievable medical staff behind them.

GO TIGERS! Bring home the ACC championship!

Visit from Danny

2008-03-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

Well, this week proved to be a very busy week. Kahli and I exhausted from the dance convention last weekend and needed lots of sleep. That did not happen. My brother, Danny was here on Monday visiting with us for the week from Amsterdam. We also had my Aunt Betty and Uncle Tom here for a couple days this week too.

My brother and I live two totally separate and different lives but when we get together I always have a warm, fuzzy, family feeling. We play cards and games with my parents and laugh and talk about old times. Speaking of old we are both getting older but that sad fact is....he IS older than I and looks much better and is definitely in better shape and lives a healthier life as far as exercise and eating habits.

After taking some pictures tonight and seeing myself it makes me want to start back exercising and eating right. I want to be around a long time for Kahli and in order to do this I need to eat healthier and exercise daily. This has always been a struggle for me, so I ask for prayers that I stay consistent and keep my commitment.

I enjoyed my time with Danny this week. There was not a lot of time since I had to work and he had some things to do while he was here...eye appointments and dental appointments and visiting the museum. I think he had a good time seeing the family but Six Mile is not the life for him. He will be ready to get home to Amsterdam soon.

May the LORD bless him and give him safe traveling over the next couple of days. I love my brother Danny!

"FINAL APPEAL LETTER"

2008-03-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

Today after much research , internet searching and lots of help from others, the final letter has been drafted. The FINAL appeal will be sent tomorrow to the insurance company. I am sending an extra copy to as many people as I can, to raise awareness of the issues with insurance companies. In case you do not know the story I have been trying to get approval for a new insulin pump for Kahli. I have been doing this since November of 2007. I have been denied three times and NOW the final appeal.

I pray that this will work and they will overturn their initial decision to deny this pump. I am asking for your prayers also. I know that our Heavenly Father is the ultimate decision maker and if this is HIS will then all of my work and research will have paid off.

I was blessed with an incredible daughter 16 years ago and I am going to do everything in my power to provide for her all that I can.

Kahli's passion is dance and she would like to teach dance to "special people" when she graduates from college. I feel that this is an awesome gift that the LORD has given her and I am going to aid her in any way I can.

Thank you LORD for giving us obstacles to overcome. Thank you LORD for allowing us the freedom of speech. Thank you LORD for all of our friends and family that constantly support us. Thank you LORD, most of all, for giving the most precious gift, your SON!!!!

Without HIM we would all be lost!

so many things going on

2008-03-05T18:19:00.000-08:00

as each day passes i realize more and more that GOD is in control. over the past couple of weeks i have heard the news of many friends and family being diagnosed with horrible diseases. i have also been blessed as i went to visit the men at "home with a heart". after that a friend who has battled drug addiction is being tempted by satan and things are taking a turn for the worse. how does all of this happen? how does one person get some much bad news in the course of the week?

sometimes we get so much bad news that we forget of all the blessings we have. yes the LORD is on the throne and HE is in control and this earth is a temporary residence for us. i am glad to be one of GOD's children and i will continue to pray for my friends and family and ask for GOD's will to be done. HE already knows what is going to happen and when. we need to keep GLORIFYING HIM on a daily basis and continue our walk with HIM and continue talking to HIM.

HE is AWESOME!

surfing diabetes websites

2008-03-03T17:51:00.000-08:00

tonight i have been surfing the internet... trying to find just one more "tadbit" of information to sock it to the insurance company. i have found out that some parents have been going through this same situation for approximately 4-6 months, so i do not feel all alone in my endeavor. i have also found some great info posted by these parents.

kahli has a dance convention this weekend where i will have time to put all of my notes together and write my "FINAL APPEAL" letter.

I am thankful for the internet and also for the parents who take the time to share with others. all of this info has been very helpful to me. it has made this journey a little easier.

tonight, i have been blessed by my wonderful daughter and i am thankful that i was given the wisdom to search the internet and make it work to kahli's benefit.

please continue to pray with me and for kahli as we continue on this roller coaster. we are going high and then low, low ,low and hopefully with the CGMS we can get everything evened out.

"Mimi goes to LA"

2008-02-29T18:56:00.001-08:00

On Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Michelle and her dear friend Lois traveled to Los Angeles for Michelle to see a new endocrinologist, Dr. Friedman.

Michelle has been very weak over the past couple of months and was unable to drive up the coast alone. She took the "Coaster" to Carlsbad to meet up with Lois and they would continue on their journey to meet the new doctor.

Michelle has not been well since the birth of Faith in 2002. She has seen many doctors over the years and everyone is quite perplexed with her diagnosis. She has a rare pituitary disease that seems to have worsened over the years to the point that she has no energy to even get up and go to the grocery store or to pick the kids up from school.

She was determined that living this way was not really living at all. She did much research on the computer and found many different web sites and through all of her diligence she found an endocrinologist in LA that specializes in pituitary disorders. For the ones who do not know, the endocrine system is the most intriquet of all , it talks to the rest of the body and basically is the gas and oil that run the car. You know when you get water in your gas line how awful your car runs....well take that and times it by 10,000 and you MIGHT begin to know what Michelle has been through.

Anyway, with this all being said I talked with her tonight on the way home from LA and I heard a sweet spark in her voice that I have not heard in so long. She was quite exhausted after her long journey and numerous tests over the past couple of days. However, Dr. Friedman has taken her under his wing and I am quite convinced he will be able to help her get better and regain the LIVING in her life.

Thank you LORD for allowing Michelle to find this physician that is not only willing to help but he has called her the "perfect patient" and wants to do a case study on her and therefore a lot of her testing and such will be covered through this.

How awesome is our GOD? I know that Michelle has suffered dearly over the past years but I am sure and so is she that it has all been for HIS glory. And, if you have to suffer......suffering for JESUS is the only way to do it.

HAPPY "leap" DAY!!!

2008-02-29T18:43:00.000-08:00

Today is February 29, 2008. A day that only comes every four years so let's mark this day with a blog of the happenings and goings-on since I last wrote.

There seems to have been a "VERY DARK CLOUD" over Blue Ridge employees and their families. Every day this week we start the day off by seeing who is "in" the hospital and who has "gone home." It has been a busy , stressful and hectic week at work and at home. Through all of the turmoil, sadness and worry there has been much peace, happiness and growth.

As a Blue Ridge family member I can honestly say that when the going gets tough the tough really kicks it up a notch. No matter how busy we are and how short handed we are everyone ALWAYS seem to pitch in and get the job done and get our patients seen in a timely and respectful manner. We all seem to pick up each other's slack.

As the week ends and we go into the weekend there are many thoughts that linger. What will Monday bring and how will the LORD allow us to glorify HIM.

I am very happy to have a wonderful Blue Ridge family even though times are tough we still stick together and take care of each other and our needs.

Throughout this storm that the LORD has sent our way we will continue to find many bright sun shines and many wonderful rainbows. We will continue to praise HIM each and every day and thank HIM for all of HIS wondrous glorious gifts that none of us deserve but HE so freely gives.

Thank you LORD for our storms and thank you for the sunshine and thank you for family.

"missing my little sunshine"

2008-02-16T16:13:00.000-08:00

These past couple of months have been very difficult for me since "The Husters" have moved to California. This "little man" Isaac was always the sunshine of my days. He gives the best kisses and even better hugs. He is a caring and charming young man. I will be talking to his sister Faith and she will say Isaac do you want to talk with Nana?.....his answer is usually "no" it is too sad . I miss this little man more than I ever thought I could.

I am thankful for the visits that I have to California to see him and I am even more thankful for all of the pictures I have taken over the years. When I get lonely and want to see his sweet little face I can look at my pictures.

I know Isaac has made many friends in California, he is such a loving and caring little boy and he loves to give hugs.....

I wish I had one right now!

GLORY TO GOD!!!!

2008-02-08T18:43:00.000-08:00

It is 9:00pm and we just got great news about Bryce. His surgery was long and took about 6 hours, but everything went according to plan. He will be in PICU for a couple of days and then move to a regular room for the rest of his stay. What an incredibly tense day for Bryce and all of those who love him and his mom, Becky. There were an amazing amount of prayers being said today for this brave young man.

Bryce is such a strong young man with a lot of medical issues but when you talk to him you would never know by his wonderful outlook and keen sense of humor. He is just your typical 14 year old boy in that aspect. Bryce has had an extremely rough life as far as medical issues go but throughout it all he has remained positive. I think a huge amount of this is due to his mother, Becky.

On Wednesday Bryce came into Blue Ridge and we had all collected money for the surgery and got Bryce some games but when he walked in the back door that morning something seemed different. I asked Bryce what was going on and he told me that he and his mom had been "SAVED" the night before and he was walking on cloud nine. What an incredible difference it has made.

So, thank you LORD for watching over Bryce today and guiding the doctors hands as they worked delicately on Bryce's body and thank you LORD for Bryce and Becky. What great friends what great people and today I can say how awesome it is to have them as fellow believers.

GLORY TO GOD!!!!

DENIED...AGAIN

2008-02-05T18:08:00.000-08:00

Well, it happened....the insurance company denied Kahli's pump for the third time. I can appeal their decision again (which I will). Isn't it amazing how "the insurance companies" can rule our lives through their decisions. It blows my mind that paperwork goes across someone's desk and they simply say yes or no and our lives are the ones hanging in the wings.

Kahli is my precious gift from the LORD and I will do everything possible for her to get this pump. I am going to keep praying and keep researching and keep sending information to the insurance so they will approve this much needed medical device.

I have already decided that if they deny this again I am going to get in my car and drive to Columbia and talk to them in person.

Please continue to pray along with me that the LORD's will be done. I know that each day is a challenge and I am up to this challenge, I just hate that Kahli has to suffer in the interim.

gotta have FAITH

2008-01-30T18:38:00.000-08:00

Over the past six years I have had the pleasure of being Nana to this precious little girl named Faith. When she moved to San Diego I was afraid that she would move on with her life and forget her Nana. Well, Faith is growing into a beautiful young lady and she calls me almost every day after school and when she has exciting things to tell. Somedays, I feel like I am there in person because she calls me 3 or 4 times. I am so honored that she enjoys picking up the phone and talking to her Nana.

I have never been a Nana before but holding this title with Faith and her brother Isaac makes me feel so honored! Thank you to her incredible parents for letting me be such a huge part of her life. Everyone should have a Faith in their life.

"Family of God"

2008-01-29T19:14:00.000-08:00

Last night I sat down at the computer to send a letter to my family and friends asking for prayer this week for Kahli to receive an "upgrade" for her insulin pump. After I composed the letter and started sending it out I realized how "BLESSED" I am to have such an incredible group of family and friends that love us so much.

Today I received phone calls or return e-mails from most of the people I sent the letter to,telling me that they would be praying for Kahli and the insurance company. Everyone also offered themselves to help out in any way they could.

What a huge outpouring of love!

I am so thankful to have all of these people to turn to in good times and bad . I am so blown away that everyone is always here for us with no questions asked. WOW! How could we ever deserve such awesome friends and family?

Isn't the "Family of God" a great family?

HOME WITH A HEART

2008-01-24T17:50:00.000-08:00

Tonight I went to "Home with a Heart" with some of my family from "Disciples Mission." We go there one Thursday a month to bring dinner and a message to these men who are suffering from addiction. Home with a Heart is a biblical based program which lasts for 6 weeks.

Please understand that we go there to minister to them and every time we leave we feel that they ministered to us in many more ways than they ever know.

Tonight I met a man named, Robert. He was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, and after many years of fighting alcoholism he finally sought help. He went through a detox program in Monroe and then his family doctor found "Home with a Heart" for him. Before he knew it he was on a bus and headed for Liberty, South Carolina. He said tonight if he were to leave there he would be instantly lost. You see Robert has no one here that he can rely on. He does does not have the wonderful support of a family or a church body or even a circle of friends that he can depend on. The interesting thing is that Robert does know the LORD and with HIM, he is not lost at all. You see Robert may be lost geographically but he knows within his heart the the LORD will get him home.

Robert was blown away that people would spend their time cooking, baking and preparing dinner for these men who are total strangers and then to boot feed them spiritually. After we ate, I offered to clear his plate and with his he was left speechless. He felt as if he was an incredible sinner and he did not deserve this love. On the other hand I felt totally honored to be able to cook and prepare and clean up after him tonight. You see, I think that Robert is an amazingly brave man for fighting his addiction and going out on a ledge to a place he has never been before to get on the right road.

So even though we went tonight to minister to these men...the truth is they ministered to ME more than they will ever know. Yes, they were strangers to me tonight but we are all children of GOD and in that sense Robert is my brother and I was glad to be there tonight to encourage him , eat dinner with him and worship with him.

Our GOD is so very awesome. I am so thankful and gracious that HE loves me as much as HE does because I am a huge sinner, just like Robert.

Thank you Lord for loving us and giving me the opportunity I had this evening!

WORSHIP

2008-01-20T17:04:00.000-08:00

Isn't it interesting that there are so many ways to worship and that everyone worships differently....Kahli and I have been to many churches over the past couple of months and each one has a it's own very unique style.....

Yes, I do prefer a church that has great music because I worship through music a lot but the word that is spoken and taught is also important.....Do you think that it is important to know those around you that are worshipping with you or is it okay to sing and praise the LORD with strangers? Does it make a difference if you have to dress up to go to church or is it okay to wear jeans? Is it better to worship at 9:30 in the morning or is 6:00 at night okay?

A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to go to St. Maarten on a mission trip to help this community of precious people build a new church....Now talk about worshipping in ALL circumstances...This congregation worshipped on a concrete slab with tarps covering it and they were dressed in their finest clothes and sang HIS praises in 90 degree weather...Even though there was a huge language barrier you could feel their heart and souls being poured out to GOD.....How spectacular is that?

Bottom line is.....we have an awesome GOD and any time that we can gather together in HIS name and sing HIS praises and share his glory is unbelievably amazing....

Today, Kahli and I went to a church with strangers...she wore khakis and I dressed up and then we went to church tonight at someones house.......the whole day we were worshipping our KING and learning more about his word and how to glorify HIM and how to serve others and on and on.....I love Sundays and I love to worship.....

"Snowy Days"

2008-01-18T18:35:00.000-08:00

Isn't it amazing how the "snow" brings out the inner child in all of us.....

On wednesday this week we got 3-4" of beautiful snow.....Please understand that we are Florida people and have not had huge experiences with snow so when it does happen everyone gets really excitied....

Anyway about 8:00 it begins snowing and Kahli keep going to the door and yelling"Yeah, it's snowing" and jumping up and down.....Now the only other person who gets as excited about the snow is her Meemaw (she could not convince her to go out at 10:30pm) so needless to say I bundled up (looking mighty pretty) and went out with her to build a snowman.....It was fun and exciting and cold and wet....

I did love being a child again while in the snow and i am thankful for the time that Kahli and I had in the snow taking pictures and making memories.....

GREAT NEWS.....the weather forecast for tomorrow is another 2-3".....how exciting!!!!!

I have talked with Faith and Isaac and they really wish that they could be here with us to build snowmen and to play in the snow....However , since the are in sunny San Diego, Kahli and I have agreed to build and special snowman for Faith and also one for Isaac.....I hope that mother nature delivers what the weather man has promised.

May you all be filled with HIS grace each and everyday.....

BLOGGING

2008-01-15T14:31:00.000-08:00

THE SIX MILE MEDIATOR has officially opened for business!!!!!!!!!!

January 15, 2008

Yet another wonderous day that the LORD has chosen top let me live and i am going to do my best to GLORIFY HIM to the fullest in all my words and actions.

My bestest friend and her family are currently in San diego spreading the gospel and it is my mission to support them in every way possible.

There are many days I am challenged with that by letting "life" get in the way. I do have to admit I am human and a huge sinner at that but the LORD loves me anyway and throughtout the rest of my days I am going to show the people i meet how awesome GOD really is.