2009 Football Season is upon us

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.....

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!!!!!!

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

woot! woot!

california countdown continues....

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

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...

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

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!