Heavy Heart

My heart is heavy today... if you are a Utah follower, you may have seen on the news about the pastor who just got 5 years to life in Prison for a relationship with a minor. That pastor was (is? I dunno) a dear friend of mine. He was someone who helped me through some tough times, someone who I was a youth leader under, someone I trusted and confided in. I am just heart broken for his wife and kids. I am heart broken for the 16 yr old girl. I am heart broken for everyone involved.


I am not going to get into a big debate about right and wrong... or about forgiveness. I am just going to pray for all of them. That God comforts them, encourages them, protects them, and takes care of them. I am going to thank God for using this situation to open lines of communication within my family and strengthened my church. I've got to look at the positives in this b/c really all I want to do is cry... I will praise Him in the storm. I know that there is a reason for all of this, I cling to that hope b/c right now none of it makes sense.

Dear Lord, thank You for Your promised presence. It comforts my heart to know that I am not alone. Lead me, Lord, through the unknowns in my life. Make Your path clear and I will follow it. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Spring Swap 2011

I participated in a Spring Swap and got a box from Colleen in NE yesterday. All sorts of fun spring stuff like sprinkles for cupcakes, flower bulbs and seeds, a shovel/rake, CANDY, a cute wall hanging, etc. 

Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!!

Random Drew-ism

So last night we were meeting Bryan at the motocycle mechanic to get some stuff done to his bike. We were waiting for him for a while and it started to get cloudy and I said "We should pray that Bryan gets here safely and before the bad weather" and Drew replied "We should just pray that Bryan hurry's up!" LOL

Don't Make Me Become a Mama Bear

"Mom, they took my purse and were yelling and calling me names and they took off with my phone and ipod and..." WHAT?!?

That's the phone call I got from my daughter on Saturday afternoon. She was at the mall with her friend and her friend's family. Ty and Sydney decided to go down to the photo booth at one end of the mall while the mom and sisters went into a store. While they were in the booth, some teenage kids were standing around while they were getting their pictures taken. Ty didnt want her purse to get in the picture so she sat it behind her. When the pictures were done, they stood up and exited the booth and when she got a couple feet away from the booth she realized she had picked up her shopping bag, but left her purse in the booth. As she turned around she saw the boys shoving her purse into their bookbag.

She went up to them and asked for it back and they played dumb "We dont have it"... she said, "I see it right there in your bag. Give it back" and they went on to say "We dont have your F-ing bag" and some other obscenities and took off running. Her phone, Drew's ipod, the phone charge, ear phones, a wallet with 50 cents, etc was all inside.

They called the mom from Syndey's phone and she came running and they called me and I told them to run into Quilted Bear and have the cashier call Security and I was on my way. I grabbed the boys and jumped in the car.

When I got down there, Ty and her friend's family were walking the mall to see if they saw them and I called dispatch to have the police come take a report. We waited about an hour for them to get  there and got all the information. In the mean time, security pulled the video and saw the whole thing happen and actually found the purse emptied out in the parking lot.

Thank God that Ty wasnt hurt. That is the main thing... the rest of the stuff can be replaced. It was a terrible thing to go through... she is very upset by it and nervous to be in public now. It was a good lesson for all 3 kids b/c it showed that there are video cameras all throughout the mall and just reaffirmed that stealing is wrong and you will get in trouble if you do it. Just wish it didnt have to be a real life example. :(

Friday Confessional.

I Confess... that I am still not excited about Maturation Class today. My daughter and I have already talked about things, she knows she can come talk to me if she has questions... but now we get to go sit in a class with all her peers and their mom's and talk about things. This is making me uncomfortable thinking about it. I swear yesterday she was a toddler. Today she is a young lady who little boobs and hips. Lord help me!

I Confess... that next week I am going to Vegas. Its for a soccer tournament for my stepson and we will only be there 2 nights, but it will still be fun to get a way.

I Confess... that I have the best parents. They are always willing to help when they can and it made my heart smile to talk to my dad last night and have him tell me all the big plans he has for the kids this summer since they will not be going to daycare.

I Confess... that work is a little crazy this week. Good crazy, I think. A lot of changes, people moving around, clients moving around, etc... I just pray for the best!

I Confess... that I still get irritated with my exhusband. I guess it shouldnt be such a suprise b/c he is an EX for a reason... but you'd think after all this time, we would have moved past certain things but no. The same issues come up time and time again. Its frustrating b/c really, its all about the kids... I'm remarried, he's had a live in girlfriend for over 5 yrs... the discussions we have should be focused around the upbringing of our children. What can we do to better thier lives. We may not be married anymore, but we need to be a team when it comes to parenting and a lot of the time I feel its a one-sided effort. I pray for him... a lot. I had the girls in bible study Wednesday night praying... b/c I really think life would be better for him if he knew Jesus.

I Confess... I heard it was going to be 55 degrees today and I broke out the capris. I am longing for spring!!

Happy 3:16

Post it. Tweet it. Text it. Say it to someone today. 3/16 day!

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

Drew's New Friend, Flat Stanley

Drew brought a new friend home from school with him yesterday. His name is Flat Stanley. FS is going to join us for movie nights, car trips, maybe soccer practices, or work, etc. Drew gets to write about his adventures with FS and we'll take pictures of his activities.

Last night, Drew and Flat Stanley got bundled up on the couch with stuffed animals and popcorn to watch a movie...

Maybe tonight FS would like to go for ice cream at SubZero!?!?