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

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"

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

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"

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"

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!!!! "

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.