My freshman year of high school at South Grand Prairie High School I met a girl who would soon become one of my life long best friends. I didn't realize it at the time but we would end up spending all of our our high school and college years together. Even though we are past those college and high school days I still remember and treasure them and we still get together whenever possible.
My best friend's Mother, whom I called lovingly Mama Marie was like a second mom to me during the hardest parts of my life. She was young and beautiful and worked hard to serve the Lord.
Today she hugged her husband good bye as he went off to work. He left work early as planned to go and pick her up so that they could help move my friend (their daughter's) furniture into the house. When he got there he realized that she had never gotten out of bed. She was still there as he had left her that morning and she was no longer breathing.
This has been difficult for everyone because it was so sudden. I know the family would appreciate our prayers during this time. I am also asking God for the wisdom and guidance to do and say the right things to help my friend during this time.
Hannah, thank you so much for your encouragment! You are a very thoughtful person, so don't ever change that okay?! I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. You've got my sincere concern and my prayers!
I am helping collect books for the Mayan village in Mexico. They have their own language but are learning Spanish in school. It is such a poor village that they need books. If anyone has any books that they would donate-preferably Spanish but I think they would take English as well please let me know. The kids are (I believe) in grades K through 6. They can use anything really!!!! My counselor will be delivering the books to them around Christmas time. Thanks so much in advance if you are able to donate 1 or 2 books that your children don't read.
hi hannah, tuesday is the last day for the drive. i don't think we'll be seeing mark before then. no worries though--i will still bring you some books before christmas break!
I have been sick since Thursday. However, since I did go out and watch my beloved alma mater upset #1 Texas I decided that I would go to church today. Unfortuantely, I don't know what happened...I woke up and it was almost ten! I was devastated. I felt really bad (physically) from being sick but also mentally and emotionally because I had been well enough to have fun on Saturday and still hadn't made it to church on Sunday. So I didn't make it to church. I asked God to forgive me and as I prepared to ready myself for church this evening I wasn't wearing my leg braces and I fell in the kitchen. My toe was hurting and bleeding and so I have been icing it on and off throughout the evening. Now I feel really bad! Not only did I miss church this morning I missed tonight as well! I hate when that happens. Maybe just maybe the good Lord will forgive me today.
Not the same day, but within 3 weeks of each other. Kamryn was born 3 weeks before Taylor turned 3. We've always done parties together, but this was probably the last year for that. Now that Taylor is in school she's making her own friends and really wanting her own party.
Yep. It was nice when Halloween fell on a Sunday or Wednesday, but mostly it was just weird. I didn't see you last night, but I thought I saw Benny so I hope that means you were both there and you're feeling better now.
Well, today my father spoke in Garland at a Gospel Meeting. It was great hearing him speak. It was actually a very special occasion though because the congregation that he spoke at was the first congregation that he attended after he was restored to Christ right after high school. He worked with that congregation for many years. I grew up knowing many of the people there so it felt wonderful being able to fellowship with everyone again.
I got to reunite with many of the people that I went to church camp with during middle school and high school. The evening lesson that my father spoke on was "In times like these" I really liked the message because it was so relevent to everything we are facing today. It seems like the world is faling apart but we are quickly reminded that we are part of God's Kingdom that will never be shaken!
Well, today was the first day to vote! They have a few locations set up here in Irving. The city hall and Valley Ranch Library...which by the way has a beautiful nature walk trail, a lake with ducks for the kids to feed, and a nice playground! I am concerned about our country but I am not worried. The words from Psalm 94 remind me who truly is in control during this time. Thanks Mark, for another great lesson. Even if we have four of the worst years I am confident that God will take care of us as His children because he is our most perfect and heavenly father!
