New Beginning

I have begun a new and long journey. You can read about it here. Thank you all for the blessing of your prayers, concern and love over the last 2 weeks. It has blessed me beyond measure!

Sad ending, new beginning

Several of you that read my blog already know the ends and outs of my life over the last week.
This week and its holdings changed my life...forever.
This will be my last posting on this blog. I will close it here and start anew somewhere else...some day. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'd love to talk with you, eventually. Call me next week sometime and I will update you on how to find me. I will not be putting that information here.
"Peace for today and bright hope for tomorrow,"
Tamra

My Brave Boy

My sweet brave boy has wanted to jump off the diving board all summer long. Our pool doesn't have a board, so he hasn't had as many opportunities to build up his courage as I would've liked. But yesterday he mustered up the courage to jump. And once he jumped once, he couldn't get enough. He jumped like 20 times. It was great. It's so fun watching your kids try and do new things. Once it was time to leave he said, "Mom, all this time I didn't' know what I was missing by not jumping off the diving board. I want to do it all the time now."
Thanks to Pam, Conner and Erin who invited us over for lunch and swimming yesterday. What fun! And thanks to Amy for watching my children so I could go see her husband (Dr. Bean) about my troublesome tooth! What sweet friends I have!

Summer is nearing the end. Enjoy those hot swimming days while you can before it's time for long sleeves and cocoa. Have a great weekend everyone!

Rude Awakening

This morning I was awaken...
rudely awaken by a 2 and 1/2 inch cockroach crawling across my neck.

Enough said.

Good News

Well, what can I say? God is good. He always does what is best for His children. We've walked the path of trial over the last year and half (has it only been that long?) of Chris working 70 hour weeks. I'm proud to announce that this time of trial is coming to an end starting September 2nd! Chris was FINALLY promoted to Assistant Manager! YAY! He deserves this. He has been deserving of this promotion for a while in my unbiased opinion, but those Starbucks people just had to figure it out!

Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us. We so appreciate your love and concern.

Happy Birthday to 3 sweet friends

July holds so many birthdays for so many special people in my life. Unfortunately, I kind of let them come and go without enough recognition. So better later than never...

Happy Birthday Ann!
You're a sweet, godly friend that I was so blessed to meet over a year ago. Talk about providence bringing 2 people together! Thanks for getting on the plane that day!
Love you!

Happy Birthday Mindy!
Words could never put our friendship in perspective. You are a sister to me. You have been used as an instrument in my life to sharpen me, encourage me and ever so gently rebuke me. I hate that we live so far away now, but we know that miles could never separate 2 sisters in the Lord. I love you my dear friend!

Happy Birthday Laurie!
Thank you for always being the friend that makes me and mine feel so loved and special. You are my scrapbooking buddy, my accountability partner and my sister in the Lord! I can always count on you whenever I'm in a bind. You define loyalty.
You know I love you and cherish our friendship. You are my dear sweet friend! You're the forever kind! Love you Laurie!




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