Oh my, facebook has taken over my blog, I post all my updates there, and hardly ever blog anymore. But decided in case someone who likes to read my blog that does not have facebook, that I would update.
Preston had been having pains in his side for a while. We knew back in SC that he had gallstones. So a while back we had exrays and a scan done on his gallbladder and they couldn't even see it. Now we know why! Well, about a month ago, the pain got worse, and for 2 nights he hardly slept. The dr. did blood work and it showed an elevated white blood cell count. The pain subsided but then came back and the dr. had a CT scan done and they saw an abnormal gallbladder. So the dr. sent him to a surgeon and she set the appt. for him to have it removed. She hoped she could do it laparoscopic but alas, she couldn't. She came out of the OR to tell us all the scar tissue from previous surgeries were giving her a fit and she couldn't even find his gallbladder or liver, and had to cut him open. Well, she did that, and his insides were smashed together, and the gallbladder when she found it, was real thick and inflammed. She tried to remove it but had to leave a small piece and also the duct. That means he could get gallstones again. We pray he will not. The surgery took about 6 hrs. She stitched the end of the duct closed, but didn't know if the stitches would stay or not. She put a drain coming out of his tummy into a little bag so she could watch the fluid and be sure it wasn't bile. Well, when he went back for his post op appt. there was some green fluid and she was afraid it was bile. Preston wanted the drain tube OUT that day, and she was afraid to take it out. So the next a.m. he went to Indy and they were gonna put a stent in. Well, they put him to sleep and got down in there and realized he didn't need a stent, so he didn't have to have it. Anyhow, he was a bit disorientated and confused while in the hospital and didn't hardly get any sleep, so they let him come early and he did much better. He is doing so well, and bouncing back. He has lost about 17 lbs. since it all started. I am glad it is over, just hoping new problems don't arise in the future due to the piece of gallbladder and the duct that couldn't be removed. But I have to leave it in God's hands.
We love our new home, it is such a blessing. We are so thankful for the job Jr. has now and our new home. God has been so good to us. We basically had to start over when we left SC to move up here, to have a holiness high school for Missie. She only lacks 1 credit to graduate from high school, and she was even behind when we moved up here. She has applied to UBC in Westfield about 45 min. from here to finish her high school, and take college courses as well, starting next month. She is very excited about this. She will live at home this coming school year and drive back and forth. She wants to get her Missionary Nursing degree (missionary & RN). She has such a big heart and loves people and has helped take care of Preston since she has been old enough. She will make a wonderful nurse. She currently works at Dairy Queen and loves her job! It is hard to believe she is 17 years old now.
So that is the latest from the lives of the Watsons. Hope things stay calm and Preston will stay well for a very long time.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
No home internet
Hello friends!
We got moved; what a job, mostly unpacked, just don't have all the stuff hung on the walls yet. I will be getting that done soon.
Missie is finished school for the year, thank the Lord. She is officially a senior in high school, where has the time gone? She was entering 9th grade when we moved here! She turned 17 on May 24th! On May 22nd, she was sick, but she wanted her and Connor to go out as planned, so I took them to Steak N Shake, it was her choice where we went. She had to have oral surgery again earlier that week, cause the one spot did not completely heal up, and got food and debris in there and it started hurting and was infected. Antibiotics didn't clear it up, so they had to open her up, clean it out and sew her back up. Well, the infection spread and got into her lung and she had what the dr. called "infection induced asthma." So she was on 3 medications for that, and is now doing better. We go back tomorrow to have it checked. All this was happening while we were moving. It was so hard not having her help, she helps me so much, but she was so sick, she couldn't help. Anyhow, on Sat. I took her and Connor out for her birthday, and got her a DQ Cake! I wish she could have felt better but she and Connor had a good time anyhow. He got her a hat, and she loved it! It was a perfect gift for her! We got her a book she asked for, and some other items. We are going to repaint her room and help her decorate it too.
Well, yesterday was a bad day! Preston has a hospital bed, therefore the mattress is foam. The plastic covering on it had cracks and splits in it. Well, he wet the bed! I used a fan and thought I had it dried but when he sat down last night, he got wet and it had soaked through the mattress clear to the bottom and was dripping on floor. Well, I had bought a drop sheet of plastic, and wrapped his mattress in it and he was able to sleep without being wet. Today Jr. and I took the plastic cover off and are trying to get the mattress dried. That was the beginning of the bad day. I went to clean the church for prayer meeting and the tornado siren went off. I knew Preston was home alone, so I paniced! I called him and told him to go inside and shut the inside door. He did that, then he called my mom and told her he wanted to warn her that we might be having a tornado. It scared her, of course. I called Missie at school and told her she had to leave as I didn't have a vehicle, and come get me and take me home. She did that, and by the time we got home the cloud had passed. I went back and finished the church, only to have the prayer meeting cancelled due to the weather. When this 1st siren went off, Jr. was at work and had to go to their storm shelter. Anyhow, it rained and hailed, and was windy and at 10 p.m. the siren went off again, as well as many other emergency vehicle sirens. So! I was at least home with kids, and Jr. once again had to go into their storm shelter. Preston was asleep and I knew I couldn't get him awake and up to go into the bathroom. The lights went out twice, but came back on, and we got quite a storm. At Jr.'s work, they were in the storm shelter this 2nd time and couldn't leave until it had passed. So we waited on his call telling us he was on his way. He made it home, and we tried to get settled down for the night. Well! Jr. came in bedroom with a container of water that he was drinking out, and the cat was laying at my feet on the bed. He reached down to pet the cat and spilled the container of water. He and I had to strip our whole bed, and by then I was exhausted! I slept fitfully all night, and am still exhausted today. I have been in pain too, this weather is bad for arthritis and fibromyalgia. Today has been much calmer, and maybe one day I can look back on this and have a good laugh ??? Not sure, lol
I only have internet on my phone right now, and it is hard to do much with such a small screen. But anyhow, this is the update for now. We are alive, and hopefully things will calm down now?? The tornados are not over though, I don't think. It hit close to Bedford, IN last night and damage was done. My brother saw it on TV and was so worried so he and I and mom and I talked a lot while we were waiting on Jr. to get home.
Hope you are all doing well!
We got moved; what a job, mostly unpacked, just don't have all the stuff hung on the walls yet. I will be getting that done soon.
Missie is finished school for the year, thank the Lord. She is officially a senior in high school, where has the time gone? She was entering 9th grade when we moved here! She turned 17 on May 24th! On May 22nd, she was sick, but she wanted her and Connor to go out as planned, so I took them to Steak N Shake, it was her choice where we went. She had to have oral surgery again earlier that week, cause the one spot did not completely heal up, and got food and debris in there and it started hurting and was infected. Antibiotics didn't clear it up, so they had to open her up, clean it out and sew her back up. Well, the infection spread and got into her lung and she had what the dr. called "infection induced asthma." So she was on 3 medications for that, and is now doing better. We go back tomorrow to have it checked. All this was happening while we were moving. It was so hard not having her help, she helps me so much, but she was so sick, she couldn't help. Anyhow, on Sat. I took her and Connor out for her birthday, and got her a DQ Cake! I wish she could have felt better but she and Connor had a good time anyhow. He got her a hat, and she loved it! It was a perfect gift for her! We got her a book she asked for, and some other items. We are going to repaint her room and help her decorate it too.
Well, yesterday was a bad day! Preston has a hospital bed, therefore the mattress is foam. The plastic covering on it had cracks and splits in it. Well, he wet the bed! I used a fan and thought I had it dried but when he sat down last night, he got wet and it had soaked through the mattress clear to the bottom and was dripping on floor. Well, I had bought a drop sheet of plastic, and wrapped his mattress in it and he was able to sleep without being wet. Today Jr. and I took the plastic cover off and are trying to get the mattress dried. That was the beginning of the bad day. I went to clean the church for prayer meeting and the tornado siren went off. I knew Preston was home alone, so I paniced! I called him and told him to go inside and shut the inside door. He did that, then he called my mom and told her he wanted to warn her that we might be having a tornado. It scared her, of course. I called Missie at school and told her she had to leave as I didn't have a vehicle, and come get me and take me home. She did that, and by the time we got home the cloud had passed. I went back and finished the church, only to have the prayer meeting cancelled due to the weather. When this 1st siren went off, Jr. was at work and had to go to their storm shelter. Anyhow, it rained and hailed, and was windy and at 10 p.m. the siren went off again, as well as many other emergency vehicle sirens. So! I was at least home with kids, and Jr. once again had to go into their storm shelter. Preston was asleep and I knew I couldn't get him awake and up to go into the bathroom. The lights went out twice, but came back on, and we got quite a storm. At Jr.'s work, they were in the storm shelter this 2nd time and couldn't leave until it had passed. So we waited on his call telling us he was on his way. He made it home, and we tried to get settled down for the night. Well! Jr. came in bedroom with a container of water that he was drinking out, and the cat was laying at my feet on the bed. He reached down to pet the cat and spilled the container of water. He and I had to strip our whole bed, and by then I was exhausted! I slept fitfully all night, and am still exhausted today. I have been in pain too, this weather is bad for arthritis and fibromyalgia. Today has been much calmer, and maybe one day I can look back on this and have a good laugh ??? Not sure, lol
I only have internet on my phone right now, and it is hard to do much with such a small screen. But anyhow, this is the update for now. We are alive, and hopefully things will calm down now?? The tornados are not over though, I don't think. It hit close to Bedford, IN last night and damage was done. My brother saw it on TV and was so worried so he and I and mom and I talked a lot while we were waiting on Jr. to get home.
Hope you are all doing well!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
It's May!
It is already May, and we get possession of our house the week of the 16th and will be moving that week. I haven't done a lot of packing yet. I have done some, but can't pack Preston's room til the day we move it. We have to keep his life as normal as possible til moving. Jr. has 2 vacation days he is gonna take off that week. We found out that we don't have to pay any deposits on gas or utilites. That is a huge plus, and we are so thankful. Jr. is losing some of his overtime, maybe all of it, but 40 hrs/week is more than some people are getting! We are thankful he has a job!
I am posting some pictures of our house. It has lots of room! We are hoping we can get some more furniture and replace our couch from yard sales hopefully. It will take time, but we don't have to rush.
Missie is working at DQ and loves it. She got her first big paycheck and was so thrilled. This summer she will work a lot more hours. This week she works 4 days instead of 3. She got this job by putting in applications and then checking back on her application. She is becoming a responsible young lady. She is almost at the end of her junior year. Unbelievable. She is dating Connor, who goes to our church and he attends our school too. What is really hard to believe is that his last name is Watson, too, but believe me, he is not related to us, lol.
Preston is doing great, not really keen on moving, but not going to pieces over it, either. The new meds. are doing so well for him. He is gonna love his new room, it is so big and has 2 windows in it! He is still collecting VHS. He has enough to open a little store, lol He also likes to buy computer games if he finds any he doesn't already have.
I will certainly take pics of it when we get in! Pray for strength and energy to get moved!
I am posting some pictures of our house. It has lots of room! We are hoping we can get some more furniture and replace our couch from yard sales hopefully. It will take time, but we don't have to rush.
Missie is working at DQ and loves it. She got her first big paycheck and was so thrilled. This summer she will work a lot more hours. This week she works 4 days instead of 3. She got this job by putting in applications and then checking back on her application. She is becoming a responsible young lady. She is almost at the end of her junior year. Unbelievable. She is dating Connor, who goes to our church and he attends our school too. What is really hard to believe is that his last name is Watson, too, but believe me, he is not related to us, lol.
Preston is doing great, not really keen on moving, but not going to pieces over it, either. The new meds. are doing so well for him. He is gonna love his new room, it is so big and has 2 windows in it! He is still collecting VHS. He has enough to open a little store, lol He also likes to buy computer games if he finds any he doesn't already have.
I will certainly take pics of it when we get in! Pray for strength and energy to get moved!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Long time!
So much time has passed and so many things have happened.
We are still waiting to see if we will get the house. It has been such a long drawn out affair I almost wish we had never started the whole process. Closing is supposed to be April 11. Steve from bank called me today and said we are still shooting to close that day. Not sure it will be that soon.
Missie is so excited. She is to get her license soon and has an interview at DQ on Wed. She hopes she can get a part time job there. I hope she can handle it all but she is afraid if she doesn't take it now, she will not get a job for the summer. She is so grown up now, it is so hard to believe. She had all 4 wisdom teeth cut out a week ago tomorrow. She did really well. I am glad that is over for her! She
Preston is doing well. Hoping it will soon be warm enough to ride his bike. He has had a few days to ride, and it is so good for him.
Jr.'s job is still doing great, 52 hrs. one week, 40 the next. So thankful he has a good job. Even though it is a Japanese company, their work is not slowing down at all. Hopefully it won't. It seems some of the men in our church will have a problem and have their hours cut.
Missie and I plan to go IHC for a day at the end of this month. I have never been to IHC. I watched the services livestreaming and also the archives and have been so blessed. Last year the services were tremendous! And I will get to see some friends and family that I haven't seen in a long time! We are gonna leave early Thurs. a.m. and come home that night after the evening service. Jr. is taking that evening off to stay with Preston. Then he will take the other 2 days off that he has ahead, if and when we move.
'til next time...
We are still waiting to see if we will get the house. It has been such a long drawn out affair I almost wish we had never started the whole process. Closing is supposed to be April 11. Steve from bank called me today and said we are still shooting to close that day. Not sure it will be that soon.
Missie is so excited. She is to get her license soon and has an interview at DQ on Wed. She hopes she can get a part time job there. I hope she can handle it all but she is afraid if she doesn't take it now, she will not get a job for the summer. She is so grown up now, it is so hard to believe. She had all 4 wisdom teeth cut out a week ago tomorrow. She did really well. I am glad that is over for her! She
Preston is doing well. Hoping it will soon be warm enough to ride his bike. He has had a few days to ride, and it is so good for him.
Jr.'s job is still doing great, 52 hrs. one week, 40 the next. So thankful he has a good job. Even though it is a Japanese company, their work is not slowing down at all. Hopefully it won't. It seems some of the men in our church will have a problem and have their hours cut.
Missie and I plan to go IHC for a day at the end of this month. I have never been to IHC. I watched the services livestreaming and also the archives and have been so blessed. Last year the services were tremendous! And I will get to see some friends and family that I haven't seen in a long time! We are gonna leave early Thurs. a.m. and come home that night after the evening service. Jr. is taking that evening off to stay with Preston. Then he will take the other 2 days off that he has ahead, if and when we move.
'til next time...
Monday, January 24, 2011
It's been awhile...
since I posted.
We got through Christmas. God was good to us. We don't have a lot of money to spend at Christmas, but the children are thankful for what they get! When our taxes come back we usually get them something that they need. Missie needs a new laptop, and Preston needs a new recliner.
It has been quite a winter here! Wow, lots of snow. Cold cold weather. I have lived down south to long, to really enjoy this. I miss South Carolina. Preston has been asking to go back down there and live! We will see what happens when Missie graduates, and moves away from home. She is in her Junior year and doing great! I am so glad she is a good student! It lightens my load a lot.
Jr. is still working 2nd shift but got the promotion and likes the new job at NTK much better. He works in quality control lab. He has about 5 people under him. I am thankful he was able to get this promotion!
So we are doing quite well. Time marches on so quickly. Missie wants to go to UBC at least a year, and then wants to also get her RN degree, too. She feels called to be a missionary, and a missionary nurse is even better! We are so thankful for our daughter; she is just a joy to our lives.
Preston has been taking buspar for years, for anxiety. Well, they quit making namebrand, and he has been taking generic. Lately, he is still nervous even with the buspar. We also have xanex for when he needs it, and it is working a lot better for him. So we are probably gonna take him off buspar and put him on the xanex. Yes, it is habit forming, but he will have to be on meds. the rest of his life, so I can't worry about that. He needs his anti-anxity meds. to cope. When he is not nervous, it helps us all!
So that is about it for this time!
We got through Christmas. God was good to us. We don't have a lot of money to spend at Christmas, but the children are thankful for what they get! When our taxes come back we usually get them something that they need. Missie needs a new laptop, and Preston needs a new recliner.
It has been quite a winter here! Wow, lots of snow. Cold cold weather. I have lived down south to long, to really enjoy this. I miss South Carolina. Preston has been asking to go back down there and live! We will see what happens when Missie graduates, and moves away from home. She is in her Junior year and doing great! I am so glad she is a good student! It lightens my load a lot.
Jr. is still working 2nd shift but got the promotion and likes the new job at NTK much better. He works in quality control lab. He has about 5 people under him. I am thankful he was able to get this promotion!
So we are doing quite well. Time marches on so quickly. Missie wants to go to UBC at least a year, and then wants to also get her RN degree, too. She feels called to be a missionary, and a missionary nurse is even better! We are so thankful for our daughter; she is just a joy to our lives.
Preston has been taking buspar for years, for anxiety. Well, they quit making namebrand, and he has been taking generic. Lately, he is still nervous even with the buspar. We also have xanex for when he needs it, and it is working a lot better for him. So we are probably gonna take him off buspar and put him on the xanex. Yes, it is habit forming, but he will have to be on meds. the rest of his life, so I can't worry about that. He needs his anti-anxity meds. to cope. When he is not nervous, it helps us all!
So that is about it for this time!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
November!
Is it November already? Hard to believe.
Missie and I flew to Canada and spent 3 days with my mom, & stepdad. My brother was on holidays, so he drove us everywhere we wanted to go! We had a wonderful time! The only problem we had when we got back to Chicago they had canceled our flight to Indy. They said we couldn't fly out until the next day. Well, I asked them about rerouting us and they were able to do that. But we had to fly to Washington, DC and then to Indy, it was a very long day and we got home about 2 a.m. on Thurs. morning! I will post a few pictures of my mom, etc.
We got a perfect report on Missie today, at her school. She is on track or ahead in all of her subjects. We are so proud of her. She loves her school, and studies hard. She is such a blessing to us. She feels called of God to Christian service, and that will please us! At this point, she wants to go to Bible College and major in Missions. She is also debating going through to be an RN as well. So we will see what God has for her!
Preston has been having headaches for a couple of weeks so he goes to neurosurgeon on Tues. in Indianapolis. I think he probably just needs his shunt adjusted; so thankful these shunts can be adjusted without surgery! Hoping and praying that is all he needs. He has been enjoying these beautiful warm days and sitting outside in his swing on our front porch.
Junior is busy at work. He likes the newest job he has at NTK, in the lab. He enjoys it much better than being out on the line. I am so glad he was able to get this job in the lab. He and Missie were planning to go to NC for Thanksgiving to his parents, but the trip is over 600 miles and it is too much driving for such a short time. So they are staying home for Thanksgiving.
So that is about all for now. I post all my pictures and updates on facebook, and don't blog as much as I used too.
Missie and I flew to Canada and spent 3 days with my mom, & stepdad. My brother was on holidays, so he drove us everywhere we wanted to go! We had a wonderful time! The only problem we had when we got back to Chicago they had canceled our flight to Indy. They said we couldn't fly out until the next day. Well, I asked them about rerouting us and they were able to do that. But we had to fly to Washington, DC and then to Indy, it was a very long day and we got home about 2 a.m. on Thurs. morning! I will post a few pictures of my mom, etc.
We got a perfect report on Missie today, at her school. She is on track or ahead in all of her subjects. We are so proud of her. She loves her school, and studies hard. She is such a blessing to us. She feels called of God to Christian service, and that will please us! At this point, she wants to go to Bible College and major in Missions. She is also debating going through to be an RN as well. So we will see what God has for her!
Preston has been having headaches for a couple of weeks so he goes to neurosurgeon on Tues. in Indianapolis. I think he probably just needs his shunt adjusted; so thankful these shunts can be adjusted without surgery! Hoping and praying that is all he needs. He has been enjoying these beautiful warm days and sitting outside in his swing on our front porch.
Junior is busy at work. He likes the newest job he has at NTK, in the lab. He enjoys it much better than being out on the line. I am so glad he was able to get this job in the lab. He and Missie were planning to go to NC for Thanksgiving to his parents, but the trip is over 600 miles and it is too much driving for such a short time. So they are staying home for Thanksgiving.
So that is about all for now. I post all my pictures and updates on facebook, and don't blog as much as I used too.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
September!
September is fast getting away from us. Unbelievable!
I will try and recap our summer.
Missie enjoyed being off school, and I did too, so we could get some extra rest! She attended 2 youth camps - one being right here in Frankfort at Pilgrim Youth Camp and the other being Athens in MI. One of the highlights of her summer was flying alone to Boise, ID from Indianapolis. She went to see James and meet his friends and family. She loved them all, and everyone was so sweet to her and gave her a wonderful vacation. But James and Missie don't feel they are the one for each other to spend the rest of their lives with. We have always taught Missie to not date anyone she doesn't feel she could marry. They just didn't seem compatible, so they mutually agreed to break up and remain friends. It hurt me and his family as well, but we want God's perfect will for both of their lives. She is in her junior year and this is her busiest year, even busier than her senior year. She has a heavy load. I am so thankful she is smart and gets good grades. But she works hard at it. She is very studious and we are so proud of her.
She and I are flying to Canada to see my family for Canadian Thanksgiving. We are flying out on Oct. 9 and staying until Oct. 13. It will be short but Junior can't take any more days off work to stay with Preston. Preston doesn't know yet. But he and his daddy will have a good time here. I haven't seen my mom in over 3 years, so I want to see her so bad. Pray for our safety.
Missie had a couple of bad weeks with her stomach. I took her to dr. and he said it could be an ulcer, or heartburn/acid reflux. He put her on meds. and she is doing much better. We are thankful for that. She missed 2 days of school from it. Her hypermobility is pretty bad if she does anything unusual. She went on a canoeing trip yesterday and both shoulders have been in extreme pain. I think I may take her back to Riley and see what they see. I also wonder if it might be more than hypermobility.
Preston has been riding his bike in this beautiful weather. He has ridden 5 days this week! I am so glad he can do that. It helps him feel better mentally, and helps his depression. He sleeps better at night, and the fresh air does him so good.
He is doing real well right now! We are thankful for that.
Junior got a new job within his company for $2/hr. raise. He is still working 3-11. Missie misses him cause during week she doesn't get to see him. They are so close, she is a daddy's girl. Preston and I get to see him a lot, but she doesn't. But we are thankful he has a good job.
So that is the update for this time!
I will try and recap our summer.
Missie enjoyed being off school, and I did too, so we could get some extra rest! She attended 2 youth camps - one being right here in Frankfort at Pilgrim Youth Camp and the other being Athens in MI. One of the highlights of her summer was flying alone to Boise, ID from Indianapolis. She went to see James and meet his friends and family. She loved them all, and everyone was so sweet to her and gave her a wonderful vacation. But James and Missie don't feel they are the one for each other to spend the rest of their lives with. We have always taught Missie to not date anyone she doesn't feel she could marry. They just didn't seem compatible, so they mutually agreed to break up and remain friends. It hurt me and his family as well, but we want God's perfect will for both of their lives. She is in her junior year and this is her busiest year, even busier than her senior year. She has a heavy load. I am so thankful she is smart and gets good grades. But she works hard at it. She is very studious and we are so proud of her.
She and I are flying to Canada to see my family for Canadian Thanksgiving. We are flying out on Oct. 9 and staying until Oct. 13. It will be short but Junior can't take any more days off work to stay with Preston. Preston doesn't know yet. But he and his daddy will have a good time here. I haven't seen my mom in over 3 years, so I want to see her so bad. Pray for our safety.
Missie had a couple of bad weeks with her stomach. I took her to dr. and he said it could be an ulcer, or heartburn/acid reflux. He put her on meds. and she is doing much better. We are thankful for that. She missed 2 days of school from it. Her hypermobility is pretty bad if she does anything unusual. She went on a canoeing trip yesterday and both shoulders have been in extreme pain. I think I may take her back to Riley and see what they see. I also wonder if it might be more than hypermobility.
Preston has been riding his bike in this beautiful weather. He has ridden 5 days this week! I am so glad he can do that. It helps him feel better mentally, and helps his depression. He sleeps better at night, and the fresh air does him so good.
He is doing real well right now! We are thankful for that.
Junior got a new job within his company for $2/hr. raise. He is still working 3-11. Missie misses him cause during week she doesn't get to see him. They are so close, she is a daddy's girl. Preston and I get to see him a lot, but she doesn't. But we are thankful he has a good job.
So that is the update for this time!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Missie!
Missie flew out yesterday from Indy, landed in Phoenix, had about 2 1/2 hr. layover there, then on to Boise, ID. She is still trying to get caught up on her rest and has been suffering from jet lag. She is with James and his family until Aug. 21st! I have posted some pictures from today that James uploaded to his facebook page. We miss her, but felt she needed this time with James. It is hard to live 1,800 miles apart and be in a relationship. This is the farthest she has been away from us and the longest! I imagine she will be ready to come home on the 21st! School starts on the 27th, a short day. So she will have a few days to catch up on her sleep.
Hopefully there will be more pictures to come!
Hopefully there will be more pictures to come!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Latest News!
Jr. is going back to his job here in town, and we are gonna stay here in Frankfort, until Missie graduates in 2012. So we don't have to move right now, and I am so thankful. We just didn't have enough time to plan it all and get Missie enrolled in UBA nor did we have the money to do all of this stuff. So we are here for a couple more years unless the Lord changes our minds.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Breaking News!!!!
First of all, Junior has a new job. He is now working days at Indianapolis Woodworking, the downside of this is, he has to drive an hr. each way. We will probably be moving down that way next year. I just can't see us moving much sooner than that unless the Lord opens the doors. I am concerned about the winter weather.
He is so happy to be back into woodworking and on days!
Secondly, I got my CANADIAN PASSPORT today! I can now go home and see my mom. We are sending Missie's application off next week, and are planning to go around the end of August to Canada! James is hoping to get his passport, and fly up here and go with us. I hope he can! It will feel safer to have him with us on this road trip.
Posting latest pictures of us and James. James and Missie are trying to coordinate clothing for their date when she is in ID. She flies out from Indy on Aug.7 and flies back on 21st, and hopefully he will be flying back with her, as we plan to leave for Canada the following Friday.
Just had to share!
He is so happy to be back into woodworking and on days!
Secondly, I got my CANADIAN PASSPORT today! I can now go home and see my mom. We are sending Missie's application off next week, and are planning to go around the end of August to Canada! James is hoping to get his passport, and fly up here and go with us. I hope he can! It will feel safer to have him with us on this road trip.
Posting latest pictures of us and James. James and Missie are trying to coordinate clothing for their date when she is in ID. She flies out from Indy on Aug.7 and flies back on 21st, and hopefully he will be flying back with her, as we plan to leave for Canada the following Friday.
Just had to share!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Few new pictures!
We got a family plan now and have unlimited texting, and also have camera phones. I love it!!!! I took several pictures and then put them on the computer. Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wow, time flies!
It is hard to believe the month of June is almost gone! Where does time go?
We are enjoying sleeping in this summer! With Jr. on 2nd shift, we all sleep in.
Midwest Pilgrim Camp just closed out here Sunday night. I enjoyed it so much, the services I was able to attend. The Lord moved and came in the services. A backslidden holiness preacher that had been out of the fold for 27 years came back to the Lord. Some were saved, sanctified, and encouraged. It was a great encouragement to me!
Junior got the job!!!! He is very happy. He is now training someone to take over his job. Then he will go on days while he is training for his new job within the company, and then back to 2nd. That means he gets $2/hr. raise! We are so thankful to the Lord. He will also be working in an air conditioned lab! God is so good.
Missie is flying to ID for a week, to meet James' family and be there for his high school graduation. Then she will leave ID and fly to SC to spend time with Kellie, her best friend, in Six Mile for at least a week or so. She is excited but I am nervous about her flying alone, but hope she will have assistant since she is just 16. She is a little nervous too. She has 2 layovers from ID to SC. One is about 3 hrs. That will be the hardest one. I won't rest easy until she reaches her destinations!
I have sent off for my passport - hoping that comes in, and am gonna get Missie's too. James is also getting his, as we are hoping he can fly up here and go with us to Canada. He can help me with the driving and get to meet the family up there. If it all works out, we plan to go over labor day weekend. He really wants to go, and I really want him to go! So we will see what happens with my passport, hopefully there won't be any problems. I did finally get my driver's license, so thank the Lord for that.
Preston is doing great! He has been riding his bike. He really enjoyed campmeeting. So glad we have a good campmeeting in our town. But it won't always be here because they are building a new one somewhere else. They rent the facilities here in town now for the campmeeting. Bro. England and Bro. Noel Scott were the evangelist and Paul Gray and family were the song evangelists. As I said, it was a wonderful campmeeting.
So that is the latest for now!
We are enjoying sleeping in this summer! With Jr. on 2nd shift, we all sleep in.
Midwest Pilgrim Camp just closed out here Sunday night. I enjoyed it so much, the services I was able to attend. The Lord moved and came in the services. A backslidden holiness preacher that had been out of the fold for 27 years came back to the Lord. Some were saved, sanctified, and encouraged. It was a great encouragement to me!
Junior got the job!!!! He is very happy. He is now training someone to take over his job. Then he will go on days while he is training for his new job within the company, and then back to 2nd. That means he gets $2/hr. raise! We are so thankful to the Lord. He will also be working in an air conditioned lab! God is so good.
Missie is flying to ID for a week, to meet James' family and be there for his high school graduation. Then she will leave ID and fly to SC to spend time with Kellie, her best friend, in Six Mile for at least a week or so. She is excited but I am nervous about her flying alone, but hope she will have assistant since she is just 16. She is a little nervous too. She has 2 layovers from ID to SC. One is about 3 hrs. That will be the hardest one. I won't rest easy until she reaches her destinations!
I have sent off for my passport - hoping that comes in, and am gonna get Missie's too. James is also getting his, as we are hoping he can fly up here and go with us to Canada. He can help me with the driving and get to meet the family up there. If it all works out, we plan to go over labor day weekend. He really wants to go, and I really want him to go! So we will see what happens with my passport, hopefully there won't be any problems. I did finally get my driver's license, so thank the Lord for that.
Preston is doing great! He has been riding his bike. He really enjoyed campmeeting. So glad we have a good campmeeting in our town. But it won't always be here because they are building a new one somewhere else. They rent the facilities here in town now for the campmeeting. Bro. England and Bro. Noel Scott were the evangelist and Paul Gray and family were the song evangelists. As I said, it was a wonderful campmeeting.
So that is the latest for now!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wow, It's June!
Where did this school year go? Missie is now officially a Junior! Unbelievable.
She did so well this year. She got the most 100's in the upper learning center, completed the most paces in the upper learning center, and got a medal for scripture. We are very proud of her work! Her courses for her Junior and Senior year are already laid out, and her Junior year is going to be very busy! She is not going to play volleyball this coming school year. Her hypermobility and her heavy school work load would make it just too much. So she is gonna concentrate on her studies and do her best.
Another big item of news is: MISSIE AND JAMES are now a couple again! They took a few months off, but they never stopped caring for each other. They are not going to get serious at least until her senior year. They are very happy! Missie is flying out to ID in July to go to his youth camp, and get to meet his family, etc. We are very happy for them! I never felt they were over. I knew God had brought them together, and Missie needed some time to grow up so more, and was stressed because she had so much on her plate. She is much more relaxed this time, at least during the summer, and they are much better at communication! She is also hoping to go to SC for 2 weeks later this month, to see her best friend, Kellie. Her mom and I have to work out the details, they have said they could probably meet me 1/2 way, and that would help so much! Missie is very excited because she has been asked to sing at a Nazarene Church on Sunday night in Indy! She and I are going over to our friends' home - Greg and Cathy Patterson, and go with them. Greg is doing a concert and has asked Missie to sing. She is nervous and excited at the same time! I'm going to take a video of part of the song so I can post it on facebook.
And yet another big event in Missie's life is that she is driving now! She got 100% on her test and is driving. She is very careful and is doing great. It doesn't seem possible my baby is driving! In less than a year, she will have her driver's license.
Preston is doing great! He has been able to ride his bike the last 3 days due to the cooler weather. It helps him so much to be able to do that. He went to psychiatrist and everything stays the same as far as his meds. I cut back on his sweet intake and he lost a few pounds. He loves those sweets! Eating is one of his joys in life and it is hard to say no to him. While Missie and I attend campmeetings, etc., Junior and Preston stay here and go to our own church. Preston doesn't like to travel much, and now that we have 2 vehicles, we can split up so Missie can attend special things.
Junior has applied for another job within his company. He would get $2/hr. raise and be in air conditioning! We are praying he will get the job if the Lord wills.
He has had $1.00/hr. raise lately, and we are so happy he has such a good job now! We are currently trying to pay off some bills that we want to clear out of the way, and only have our van payment. We want to get out of debt and when Missie graduates, try to buy a house. But right now, we are concentrating on getting her through school.
Well, I guess that is most of the news this time!
She did so well this year. She got the most 100's in the upper learning center, completed the most paces in the upper learning center, and got a medal for scripture. We are very proud of her work! Her courses for her Junior and Senior year are already laid out, and her Junior year is going to be very busy! She is not going to play volleyball this coming school year. Her hypermobility and her heavy school work load would make it just too much. So she is gonna concentrate on her studies and do her best.
Another big item of news is: MISSIE AND JAMES are now a couple again! They took a few months off, but they never stopped caring for each other. They are not going to get serious at least until her senior year. They are very happy! Missie is flying out to ID in July to go to his youth camp, and get to meet his family, etc. We are very happy for them! I never felt they were over. I knew God had brought them together, and Missie needed some time to grow up so more, and was stressed because she had so much on her plate. She is much more relaxed this time, at least during the summer, and they are much better at communication! She is also hoping to go to SC for 2 weeks later this month, to see her best friend, Kellie. Her mom and I have to work out the details, they have said they could probably meet me 1/2 way, and that would help so much! Missie is very excited because she has been asked to sing at a Nazarene Church on Sunday night in Indy! She and I are going over to our friends' home - Greg and Cathy Patterson, and go with them. Greg is doing a concert and has asked Missie to sing. She is nervous and excited at the same time! I'm going to take a video of part of the song so I can post it on facebook.
And yet another big event in Missie's life is that she is driving now! She got 100% on her test and is driving. She is very careful and is doing great. It doesn't seem possible my baby is driving! In less than a year, she will have her driver's license.
Preston is doing great! He has been able to ride his bike the last 3 days due to the cooler weather. It helps him so much to be able to do that. He went to psychiatrist and everything stays the same as far as his meds. I cut back on his sweet intake and he lost a few pounds. He loves those sweets! Eating is one of his joys in life and it is hard to say no to him. While Missie and I attend campmeetings, etc., Junior and Preston stay here and go to our own church. Preston doesn't like to travel much, and now that we have 2 vehicles, we can split up so Missie can attend special things.
Junior has applied for another job within his company. He would get $2/hr. raise and be in air conditioning! We are praying he will get the job if the Lord wills.
He has had $1.00/hr. raise lately, and we are so happy he has such a good job now! We are currently trying to pay off some bills that we want to clear out of the way, and only have our van payment. We want to get out of debt and when Missie graduates, try to buy a house. But right now, we are concentrating on getting her through school.
Well, I guess that is most of the news this time!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Missie made the local paper!
Missie and some of her classmates made the local paper! Our school had its first ever craft bazaar/bake sale, car wash, all taking place at our school, and raised $1,400! The proceeds go to the students who are going to International Competition. Junior and I let Missie make the decision to go or not to go. Due to some health issues, she decided not to go. Also, she hated to be gone on her 16th birthday, but the main reason was her health. She has been having a lot of fatigue! Then she got a severe sinus infection! She is currently on 4 medications for that. She was supposed to go to UBC for preview days today, but she didn't get to go. She missed 2 days of school due to going to dr. and being sick, and was only able to attend about 3 hrs. yesterday. She has her goals set until the end of the school year, in a couple of subjects, and she wants to be done in 4 weeks and get the last week off - early achiever's week. She has done so much pace work this year, and played on the volleyball team. Because of her hypermobility which affects her joints and muscles, she suffers a lot of pain. Chronic pain causes fatigue, but the dr. mentioned thyroid too, as she feels hungry all the time, as well. But right now we are concentrating on this sinus problem. She may end up having allergy testing done, as she does have a lot of allergies, and this spring has been bad! Anyhow, she is not going to KY for International Competition. When I told our principal, Bro. Coleman, he was so understanding and kind about it, and assured me she would not get ridiculed about it, and she hasn't. He also told me that she had told him that she suffers a lot of pain and that people do not understand. Only someone who suffers pain on a daily basis, can really understand. I do, with this fibromyalgia and arthritis so I understand. But she has done wonderful this year, and we are so proud of the work she has accomplished. She is already doing 2 subjects from her Junior year and she will finish one of those subjects in the next week or so.
Preston is going outside on these beautiful days for 5 hrs. some days! He rides that bike, then will rest a while, and gets up to 8 and 9 miles/hr. Then he usually sits in his swing on the front porch for most of the evening. The fresh air is so good for him. He likes to eat out still, when his check comes in we always take him out, go to goodwills, and go to church on Sunday nights. He went to bed before dark tonight, because he was so tired from being outside all day. He is sooo much better since the new shunt was put in in 2007! We almost lost him then, but he is such a happier person, and he brightens our lives so much! He is quite the character and has a wonderful sense of humor. We never know how long we will have him, so we will enjoy him as long as God leaves him with us.
Junior has his review at work, and they are very happy with him and he got a good raise. We are so thankful that the Lord gave him this good job. We wish he was on
1st shift sometimes, but we are so thankful for this job, and for insurance. He gets tired the weeks he has to work 56 hrs. but it is only every other week, so that is good.
Missie got to see some of you at IHC. She gave us your messages, and was glad to see you all. I hope, Lord willing, that she and I can go next year. I watched a lot of it online, and it was wonderful. The service Thurs. night (closing service) was a great move of God's spirit. UBC choir was singing, and God moved in a tremendous way, people were shouting, running the aisles, then people started going to the altar. People were delivered and got back to God, it was one amazing service. I got so much encouragement from the services watching them livestreaming, I can only imagine how blessed I would have been to be there in person!
Well, I guess this is all the news for this time!
Preston is going outside on these beautiful days for 5 hrs. some days! He rides that bike, then will rest a while, and gets up to 8 and 9 miles/hr. Then he usually sits in his swing on the front porch for most of the evening. The fresh air is so good for him. He likes to eat out still, when his check comes in we always take him out, go to goodwills, and go to church on Sunday nights. He went to bed before dark tonight, because he was so tired from being outside all day. He is sooo much better since the new shunt was put in in 2007! We almost lost him then, but he is such a happier person, and he brightens our lives so much! He is quite the character and has a wonderful sense of humor. We never know how long we will have him, so we will enjoy him as long as God leaves him with us.
Junior has his review at work, and they are very happy with him and he got a good raise. We are so thankful that the Lord gave him this good job. We wish he was on
1st shift sometimes, but we are so thankful for this job, and for insurance. He gets tired the weeks he has to work 56 hrs. but it is only every other week, so that is good.
Missie got to see some of you at IHC. She gave us your messages, and was glad to see you all. I hope, Lord willing, that she and I can go next year. I watched a lot of it online, and it was wonderful. The service Thurs. night (closing service) was a great move of God's spirit. UBC choir was singing, and God moved in a tremendous way, people were shouting, running the aisles, then people started going to the altar. People were delivered and got back to God, it was one amazing service. I got so much encouragement from the services watching them livestreaming, I can only imagine how blessed I would have been to be there in person!
Well, I guess this is all the news for this time!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Spring!
Spring has Sprung!!! We are all happy. It seemed like a long winter.
Easter was this past Sunday. We have a wonderful day. We had a wonderful crowd at church, over 300! We have 13 people from a brand new family in the service! Hoping they will continue to come. We had the children's choir sing, chapel choir sing, Keith and Sharon Waggoner sang and I LOVE to hear them sing. We had a special violin instrumental along with a sound track. It was a wonderful service. Bro. Mowery preached our Easter message. I had invited a couple that I meant once here at church, who live out of town, and they came for the service and home with us for dinner. We had a great time. I fixed spiral ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade rolls, frozen corn, tossed salad. I made deviled eggs and forgot to serve them, hahaha. We had cheesecake for dessert. They want to come more often to our church; they feel at home there, and Greg is seeking God's help for problems in his life. I hope they will attend at least on Sunday mornings! I had gotten to know them better through facebook.
Sunday night we had a singspiration. Missie was in a trio (they sang at the Good Friday service) and they did a wonderful job on "Broken and Spilled Out." What powerful words that song has, and she and the other 2 girls did a terrific job. If yuo would to see them and hear them, go hear and then click on view,
http://www.fbhc.info/audio.html
The school was having a car wash on Sat. and got rained out. We are trying to raise money for our high school to go to the International Competition in KY in May. We have a bazzar/bake sale coming in a week or so. I have been crocheting and making cards for that. A table is $20. Thankfully, Junior is off that day, so after I get Preston bathed, I can go over and work the table. Missie will do it when I can't be there.
A girl came to church Sunday that hadn't been there in a while, and Missie befriended her. They swapped cell phone numbers and last night, she asked Missie how to get saved. Missie walked her through the steps and she prayed and Missie was so excited. This girl says Missie is really the only friend that she has. So Missie has a ministry. She feels the awesome responsibility, and is awed by the fact that God used her to help someone get saved!
Preston is out riding that bike on these beautiful days. Last week he flipped the bike, and part of it was laying on him. He couldn't get up. He was yelling for Missie and blowing his horn, but she heard nothing. He was in the alley out behind our house. He was scrapped up in places, but he and bike are ok. He wears a helmet, so that was good. So he is slowing down more now when taking corners.
Junior is working overtime just every other week now. So every other Sat. he has off. We are so thankful for this! It is much easier on him, and we love having him home every other Sat. We are thankful he has a good job now.
So I guess that is all to update for this time!
Easter was this past Sunday. We have a wonderful day. We had a wonderful crowd at church, over 300! We have 13 people from a brand new family in the service! Hoping they will continue to come. We had the children's choir sing, chapel choir sing, Keith and Sharon Waggoner sang and I LOVE to hear them sing. We had a special violin instrumental along with a sound track. It was a wonderful service. Bro. Mowery preached our Easter message. I had invited a couple that I meant once here at church, who live out of town, and they came for the service and home with us for dinner. We had a great time. I fixed spiral ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade rolls, frozen corn, tossed salad. I made deviled eggs and forgot to serve them, hahaha. We had cheesecake for dessert. They want to come more often to our church; they feel at home there, and Greg is seeking God's help for problems in his life. I hope they will attend at least on Sunday mornings! I had gotten to know them better through facebook.
Sunday night we had a singspiration. Missie was in a trio (they sang at the Good Friday service) and they did a wonderful job on "Broken and Spilled Out." What powerful words that song has, and she and the other 2 girls did a terrific job. If yuo would to see them and hear them, go hear and then click on view,
http://www.fbhc.info/audio.html
The school was having a car wash on Sat. and got rained out. We are trying to raise money for our high school to go to the International Competition in KY in May. We have a bazzar/bake sale coming in a week or so. I have been crocheting and making cards for that. A table is $20. Thankfully, Junior is off that day, so after I get Preston bathed, I can go over and work the table. Missie will do it when I can't be there.
A girl came to church Sunday that hadn't been there in a while, and Missie befriended her. They swapped cell phone numbers and last night, she asked Missie how to get saved. Missie walked her through the steps and she prayed and Missie was so excited. This girl says Missie is really the only friend that she has. So Missie has a ministry. She feels the awesome responsibility, and is awed by the fact that God used her to help someone get saved!
Preston is out riding that bike on these beautiful days. Last week he flipped the bike, and part of it was laying on him. He couldn't get up. He was yelling for Missie and blowing his horn, but she heard nothing. He was in the alley out behind our house. He was scrapped up in places, but he and bike are ok. He wears a helmet, so that was good. So he is slowing down more now when taking corners.
Junior is working overtime just every other week now. So every other Sat. he has off. We are so thankful for this! It is much easier on him, and we love having him home every other Sat. We are thankful he has a good job now.
So I guess that is all to update for this time!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
March!
Well, it is over a month since I updated my blog!
Missie's high school went to ACE competition which was held at Ball State University Campus in Muncie, IN! She had 7 entries, and won in 6th of them. We are so proud of her! She won: 6th place for her short story, the small emsemble she was in won 2nd place, her duet won 2nd, her quartet won 3rd, her Bible bowl team won 5th and her volleyball team won 3rd. Our school did great! We are so proud of all of them. They are now planning to go on to international competition which is in KY in April. So we are working on fundraisers, to try and help the students raise the money to go. Each student needs close to $400. Missie will be gone for her 16th birthday to KY! I don't like that, but I plan to have her party before she leaves. 16 is an important birthday!!! I can't believe our baby is almost 16. And she is such a good girl, and a great student! She is doing work for next year, because she has completed a lot of her work for this year. She is working toward that college prep graduation in 2012, to go on to Union Bible College! She plans to attend their welcome week when it gets here! Missie decided to get contacts, but took them back and got new glasses. She couldn't handle the contacts; her eyes were irritated and she couldn't get them out. I think she would have gotten more used to them, but she didn't want the bother of them. So she is very thankful to be back to wearing glasses, believe it or not!
Preston is out each day that it doesn't rain, riding his bike. He loves being able to get outdoors and ride that 3 wheel bike. The exercise is so good for him and the fresh air as well. He has been staying out 3-5 hrs each day. He is doing so well; loves to go to goodwill once a week, and we take him out to eat sometimes, since he gets a disability check. He loves going to church on Sunday night and talking to lots of people.
Junior is still working the equivilent of 7 days a week, for 2 weeks, then only 40 hrs. the 3rd week. So we make the most of that Saturday that he is off, every 3rd week. He doesn't really like the work but he is thankful he has a good job. We have insurance too, and that helps.
So overall, things are good here. Spring break is next week and Missie and I are glad we can sleep a little later!
Missie's high school went to ACE competition which was held at Ball State University Campus in Muncie, IN! She had 7 entries, and won in 6th of them. We are so proud of her! She won: 6th place for her short story, the small emsemble she was in won 2nd place, her duet won 2nd, her quartet won 3rd, her Bible bowl team won 5th and her volleyball team won 3rd. Our school did great! We are so proud of all of them. They are now planning to go on to international competition which is in KY in April. So we are working on fundraisers, to try and help the students raise the money to go. Each student needs close to $400. Missie will be gone for her 16th birthday to KY! I don't like that, but I plan to have her party before she leaves. 16 is an important birthday!!! I can't believe our baby is almost 16. And she is such a good girl, and a great student! She is doing work for next year, because she has completed a lot of her work for this year. She is working toward that college prep graduation in 2012, to go on to Union Bible College! She plans to attend their welcome week when it gets here! Missie decided to get contacts, but took them back and got new glasses. She couldn't handle the contacts; her eyes were irritated and she couldn't get them out. I think she would have gotten more used to them, but she didn't want the bother of them. So she is very thankful to be back to wearing glasses, believe it or not!
Preston is out each day that it doesn't rain, riding his bike. He loves being able to get outdoors and ride that 3 wheel bike. The exercise is so good for him and the fresh air as well. He has been staying out 3-5 hrs each day. He is doing so well; loves to go to goodwill once a week, and we take him out to eat sometimes, since he gets a disability check. He loves going to church on Sunday night and talking to lots of people.
Junior is still working the equivilent of 7 days a week, for 2 weeks, then only 40 hrs. the 3rd week. So we make the most of that Saturday that he is off, every 3rd week. He doesn't really like the work but he is thankful he has a good job. We have insurance too, and that helps.
So overall, things are good here. Spring break is next week and Missie and I are glad we can sleep a little later!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Valentine's Day!
Today is a day to honor the one we love! I am so thankful for a husband who loves me! We have been together almost 30 years and it has been a happy 30 years. It is true that Preston's special needs and illnesses have been hard on us emotionally and physically, but that doesn't change our love for each other. I had Missie take some pictures today, so will post some of Junior and I.
Jr. has been working a lot. I miss him being around home! 7 days a week is mandatory but since he doesn't work on Sunday he has to work the 8 hrs. during the week. So he has been working some 12 hr. shifts. That is quite hard on him. 56 hrs. a week is just too much. He went to work yesterday and had to come home. He was lightheaded and had a headache. He is not lightheaded today but said his head doesn't feel right still. It kind of worries me. He is going to dr. on Wed.
We got our tax refund and were able to buy new tires for the van. That is such a blessing! 2 of them kept losing air and we had to continually pump them up. We knew they were worn out so Jr. didn't try to fix them. I took the van yesterday and had the oil changed and new tires put on it.
Missie is excelling in school. She got to go out and eat with the principal and his wife for getting the most 100's in the upper learning center. She also completed the most paces in the upper learning center for the quarter. She is on the A honor roll and had the highest grade point average for 10th grade. She didn't have enough subjects to do as she has gotten so much done, so the teacher gave her 2 more subjects; one from her junior year and one from her senior year. She was so happy! The school is so happy with how hard she works. We are so thrilled, too, We are so proud of her! She is doing great with her piano lessons and in a couple of weeks she and our teen pastor's wife (also her piano teacher) are going to play a piano duet during prayer meeting. She is enjoying her lessons too, and enjoying learning to read notes. I told her learning to read notes and not just playing by ear, would be beneficial to her in the Lord's work.
Preston is doing well emotionally! He has matured and is very conscientous if he gets cross and will say he is sorry. He is having bowel problems, and also has started having trouble getting to sleep at night again. He goes to dr. on Thurs. about these issues. He doesn't like the cold weather very well or getting out in the snow. He loves to sit and watch it snow outside, though. But we take him out usually once a week, and then to church on Sunday nights. He can't wait until spring and he can get out and ride his bike! I will be glad for him, too. It will be good for him to be out in the fresh air and to get the exercise.
I am doing quite well. Missie and I got the job of church custodian, and it is a big job. Missie does a lot of it, and we split the money. It is an income for her as well as me. I also sit with the pastor's mother-in-law if their regular lady can't be there. I have been crocheting again and really enjoying that. I have been making afghans. I still make cards, too.
So that is the latest from the Watson family!
Jr. has been working a lot. I miss him being around home! 7 days a week is mandatory but since he doesn't work on Sunday he has to work the 8 hrs. during the week. So he has been working some 12 hr. shifts. That is quite hard on him. 56 hrs. a week is just too much. He went to work yesterday and had to come home. He was lightheaded and had a headache. He is not lightheaded today but said his head doesn't feel right still. It kind of worries me. He is going to dr. on Wed.
We got our tax refund and were able to buy new tires for the van. That is such a blessing! 2 of them kept losing air and we had to continually pump them up. We knew they were worn out so Jr. didn't try to fix them. I took the van yesterday and had the oil changed and new tires put on it.
Missie is excelling in school. She got to go out and eat with the principal and his wife for getting the most 100's in the upper learning center. She also completed the most paces in the upper learning center for the quarter. She is on the A honor roll and had the highest grade point average for 10th grade. She didn't have enough subjects to do as she has gotten so much done, so the teacher gave her 2 more subjects; one from her junior year and one from her senior year. She was so happy! The school is so happy with how hard she works. We are so thrilled, too, We are so proud of her! She is doing great with her piano lessons and in a couple of weeks she and our teen pastor's wife (also her piano teacher) are going to play a piano duet during prayer meeting. She is enjoying her lessons too, and enjoying learning to read notes. I told her learning to read notes and not just playing by ear, would be beneficial to her in the Lord's work.
Preston is doing well emotionally! He has matured and is very conscientous if he gets cross and will say he is sorry. He is having bowel problems, and also has started having trouble getting to sleep at night again. He goes to dr. on Thurs. about these issues. He doesn't like the cold weather very well or getting out in the snow. He loves to sit and watch it snow outside, though. But we take him out usually once a week, and then to church on Sunday nights. He can't wait until spring and he can get out and ride his bike! I will be glad for him, too. It will be good for him to be out in the fresh air and to get the exercise.
I am doing quite well. Missie and I got the job of church custodian, and it is a big job. Missie does a lot of it, and we split the money. It is an income for her as well as me. I also sit with the pastor's mother-in-law if their regular lady can't be there. I have been crocheting again and really enjoying that. I have been making afghans. I still make cards, too.
So that is the latest from the Watson family!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wow, it's almost Feb!
Time sure is flying by! And every day we are one day older and one day closer to eternity. The Lord has been helping me lately. All last week I watched UBC's revival every night and heard some wonderful preaching. Then our revival started Tues. night and I have been watching it every night! What a blessing livestreaming is! I have found that emotional, physical and spiritual problems can be all intertwined! It is so hard sometimes, because the devil preys on my mind, and lets me see all of my human faults. I want to be sensitive to God and His Spirit and the devil uses this against me. But I love the holiness way, irregardless of many hurts we have suffered. It is the Bible way. It is the true way. It doesn't matter how people act or don't act, it doesn't excuse us from following the Lord in the holiness way. It is the only way to Heaven. I know people are human. I am human! I make mistakes; I have to apologize, but I am glad I am able to do that. It is not always easy and people don't always forget when you have hurt him (many times unintentionally) but when you humble yourself and ask their forgiveness, you have done your part. And I pray for the Lord to help me in that area. I am doing much better emotionally. The dr. switched me to cymbalta and it has made a big difference in my life; thank the Lord. I don't know if I shared this, but back before Christmas I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything tore up my nerves so bad and I would cry and cry and I knew I had to have help! I prayed for God to please help me and He did, and then went to the dr. and she changed my meds. I feel so much better. I feel I am always falling on my face. But I am glad God knows my heart! Many times my heart is in the right place, but my brain doesn't work very well. Anyhow, having said all of this, will update you on our family.
Missie is doing great in school. For the quarter, she got A honor roll, most 100's, highest pace average for her grade, and most paces completed in the whole school. She was proud of herself and we are proud of her. She works hard to achieve so she can go to UBC. She said UBC is right there in front of her and she can almost touch it, lol, and she is sooo excited. She has had a dream to go to UBC for years. Mark Heskett is one of her good friends and works for the school, and we saw him Sunday night. He told her not to forget him and we told him he had better still be working there in 2 years when she arrived and he said he would still be hanging around! She is going to major in missions!
Preston is doing very well! He is much happier and calmer, and I understand that because I am now on cymbalta and so is he. He is having some bowel problems, not sure what all is causing that. I have figured out part of the problem, but not the whole problem.
Junior is working a lot of hours. I am praying it will slow down a little; he doesn't get to do much of anything but work and sleep. I am glad he has a good job, but he needs some rest. This week it was 7 days manatory, and because he won't work on Sunday, he has to make up the 8 hrs. before Sunday, so 2 of these nights he has to work 12 hrs. He works from 2:50 p.m. to 3 a.m. and gets very tired. I told him for Valentine's day I just wanted him to have a Saturday off so he and I could have a date!
We are filing our taxes on Sat. via the computer. We plan to use some of the refund for a 2nd vehicle; just a cheap 1,000 vehicle for Jr. to drive back and forth to work. Also we are buying a piano or keyboard with a pedal, for Missie. She is taking piano and doing great! She is actually enjoying it and Jody has already asked her if she would play on a Wed. night. I am so glad she has a ear for music.
Until next time...
Missie is doing great in school. For the quarter, she got A honor roll, most 100's, highest pace average for her grade, and most paces completed in the whole school. She was proud of herself and we are proud of her. She works hard to achieve so she can go to UBC. She said UBC is right there in front of her and she can almost touch it, lol, and she is sooo excited. She has had a dream to go to UBC for years. Mark Heskett is one of her good friends and works for the school, and we saw him Sunday night. He told her not to forget him and we told him he had better still be working there in 2 years when she arrived and he said he would still be hanging around! She is going to major in missions!
Preston is doing very well! He is much happier and calmer, and I understand that because I am now on cymbalta and so is he. He is having some bowel problems, not sure what all is causing that. I have figured out part of the problem, but not the whole problem.
Junior is working a lot of hours. I am praying it will slow down a little; he doesn't get to do much of anything but work and sleep. I am glad he has a good job, but he needs some rest. This week it was 7 days manatory, and because he won't work on Sunday, he has to make up the 8 hrs. before Sunday, so 2 of these nights he has to work 12 hrs. He works from 2:50 p.m. to 3 a.m. and gets very tired. I told him for Valentine's day I just wanted him to have a Saturday off so he and I could have a date!
We are filing our taxes on Sat. via the computer. We plan to use some of the refund for a 2nd vehicle; just a cheap 1,000 vehicle for Jr. to drive back and forth to work. Also we are buying a piano or keyboard with a pedal, for Missie. She is taking piano and doing great! She is actually enjoying it and Jody has already asked her if she would play on a Wed. night. I am so glad she has a ear for music.
Until next time...
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Little late with Happy New Year
Well, I am a little late wishing you all a Happy New Year. I hope 2010 is a wonderful year for you and your family! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Season; we did for sure!
We are sooo thankful now that winter has arrived, that Junior has a job close to home! God is so good to have given him this job! He had a few days off the week of Christmas and also the week of New Years. This work he has worked 6 evenings. He gets very tired, but maybe it will slow down later and he will be off on Saturdays.
Preston is doing so well. He wrote a love letter to a single lady at church whom he says he loves. He wrote, "I love you." "Don't tell my mom Gwin about this." Then he signed it "a man." Well, when she walked in church he told her to come over there where he was sitting on the back bench and handed it to her. He told her if she couldn't read it, he would read it to her. She told him she could read it! I could not believe he did all of that without our knowledge! He confessed it all to us on the way home from church. We were flabbergasted! He told me today he thought of giving her his valentines (some he kept that we given to him in the past) and I told him no, they were used. I told him I would help him pick out a nice card for her and he could sign his name and give it to her for valentine's day. He said it took a lot of concentration and 3 tries before he got it right. Then he hid it in his pant's pocket. He said he knew if he told us we would tell him to not give it to her, lol What a character he is! He is not near as stressed as he used to be, even with taking the generic buspar! God is so good! He has a wonderful sense of humor and the people around him love him to death!
Missie is working hard on volleyball, school work, piano lessons, and working on a short story, solo and also a couple of duets for ACE competition. It will be here before we know it. Last year, she was all ready, and was too sick to go. I hope she will be able to go this year. She has a very busy life here but loves it! Tomorrow after morning worship, the upper learning center kids from our church are meeting at the school to eat lunch, then go on to the nursing home service to sing their songs, as a practice for the competition. Then we have church again tomorrow night. She went sledding today with some kids and young people from the church and met up with the youth group of another holiness church in our town, and had a wonderful time. She has bruised her tailbone though, and has been in pain. At least we think it is just bruised. Last night, she traveled with her volleyball team to Beech Grove, IN to play volleyball. They lost last night, but had a great time playing anyhow! She enjoys it so much! It has actually helped her hypermobility to be so active in volleyball. Running laps does bother her though, since she is not supposed to run at all. But so far she does it without complaint to her coaches. She is a busy girl and loves every minute of it!
We have had lots of snow this week! It is very pretty! We have not had any trouble getting around; you just have to go slow. Our tires are not the best on the van, so we just drive slow. Looking forward to our tax refund to get new tires and get Missie a new keyboard that has a pedal for her lessons.
So that is the latest from the Watsons!
We are sooo thankful now that winter has arrived, that Junior has a job close to home! God is so good to have given him this job! He had a few days off the week of Christmas and also the week of New Years. This work he has worked 6 evenings. He gets very tired, but maybe it will slow down later and he will be off on Saturdays.
Preston is doing so well. He wrote a love letter to a single lady at church whom he says he loves. He wrote, "I love you." "Don't tell my mom Gwin about this." Then he signed it "a man." Well, when she walked in church he told her to come over there where he was sitting on the back bench and handed it to her. He told her if she couldn't read it, he would read it to her. She told him she could read it! I could not believe he did all of that without our knowledge! He confessed it all to us on the way home from church. We were flabbergasted! He told me today he thought of giving her his valentines (some he kept that we given to him in the past) and I told him no, they were used. I told him I would help him pick out a nice card for her and he could sign his name and give it to her for valentine's day. He said it took a lot of concentration and 3 tries before he got it right. Then he hid it in his pant's pocket. He said he knew if he told us we would tell him to not give it to her, lol What a character he is! He is not near as stressed as he used to be, even with taking the generic buspar! God is so good! He has a wonderful sense of humor and the people around him love him to death!
Missie is working hard on volleyball, school work, piano lessons, and working on a short story, solo and also a couple of duets for ACE competition. It will be here before we know it. Last year, she was all ready, and was too sick to go. I hope she will be able to go this year. She has a very busy life here but loves it! Tomorrow after morning worship, the upper learning center kids from our church are meeting at the school to eat lunch, then go on to the nursing home service to sing their songs, as a practice for the competition. Then we have church again tomorrow night. She went sledding today with some kids and young people from the church and met up with the youth group of another holiness church in our town, and had a wonderful time. She has bruised her tailbone though, and has been in pain. At least we think it is just bruised. Last night, she traveled with her volleyball team to Beech Grove, IN to play volleyball. They lost last night, but had a great time playing anyhow! She enjoys it so much! It has actually helped her hypermobility to be so active in volleyball. Running laps does bother her though, since she is not supposed to run at all. But so far she does it without complaint to her coaches. She is a busy girl and loves every minute of it!
We have had lots of snow this week! It is very pretty! We have not had any trouble getting around; you just have to go slow. Our tires are not the best on the van, so we just drive slow. Looking forward to our tax refund to get new tires and get Missie a new keyboard that has a pedal for her lessons.
So that is the latest from the Watsons!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Merry Christmas!
I can't believe how close it is to Christmas. Where has 2009 gone? It has sure flew by!
Preston has done soooo good this year. His gifts were even under the tree for quite a while! But yesterday I could tell he was starting to worry about it a little. Today he was a little irritable and I told him I thought we would change our Christmas plans. He asked what I meant. I said instead of us having our Christmas gift opening on Christmas Eve I thought we would do it Saturday. Well, he said, "I can't wait that long." So at 12 noon I went to school and got Missie. We had our Christmas (not the meal, though) and he will be fine now.
Missie got me a beautiful card, the front said: With Love From Your Daughter. Inside it says, Time spent with you Mom, reminds me how special it is that life made us Mother and Daughter...but love made us friends. I don't know what I'd do without you. Merry Christmas. Then she wrote: "I really love you mom, Merry Christmas" and signed her name. It really touched me. She told me the other day that I was her best friend. I love my daughter so much! I didn't really want to have a girl, for some reason. When I found out I was pregnant with her, I wanted another boy; I thought it would be easier since we already had Preston. But every woman needs a daughter! She makes our life complete! She is really close to her daddy, too. Sometimes he understands her better than I do. She is a gift from God.
Here is what the children got:
MISSIE:
from Nana - MP3 player
from Grandma/Grandpa Watson, grey hoodie
from Preston: 2 spoons for her spoon collection: teacup spoon and a Australia spoon.
from me and her daddy:
1. Avon perfume/shower gel that she asked for (Bond Girl 007),
2. another avon plastic case with stuff to put her soap in etc. to take to youth camps
3. 3 dvds: Dirty Jobs (this guy does the dirtiest jobs you can ever imagine, she asked for them, lol
4. 2 books: She Said Yes (girl from Columbine school who died for her faith) & another one about young woman who accomplished daring things like sky diving etc, which by the way Missie wants to do, lol She is a tomboy!
5. Aaron McCarty cd, she heard him at youth challenge and loved his singing!
PRESTON:
from Missie: handheld Connect 4 game
from Grandparents in NC - $10 McDonald's gift card
from Nana - Vtech computer
from me and his daddy:
1. 2 Avon Wild Country shower gel
2. Toothpaste dispenser that you can use with 1 hand since he has a crippled hand and makes a mess when he tries to get toothpaste on his brush. Came with battery operated toothbrush
3. Dvd with animal rescue stories on it
4. Little House on the Prairie VHS, has more than 1 story on it.
5. 2 Magic School bus computer cds - rainforest and ocean.
Missie got me a plastic container with 3 drawers in it, to put stuff in, and stocking with Bath and Body Works stuff in it: warm vanilla sugar hand sanitizer, shower gel, and lotion. Preston got me a cat rubber stamp I have been wanting. My mom gave me $50. My inlaws got me a nice pottery dish - blue.
Missie got her daddy a pair of warm pj's for winter, and the Guinness Book of World Records 2010, and Junior's parents got him a nice coat to wear in the winter to church. My mom gave him $50.
We may still receive a pkg. in the mail but we have received enough if we don't. God has been so good to us to give Junior this job right here close to home. We are thankful for His many blessings. I praise Him. I told Jr. I really enjoy the Christmas events at church! Sunday night Missie's class preformed their play again and then the choir sang. Missie and I both were in the choir. This Sunday a.m. is the children's church program in a.m., and Sunday night is a service with communion, carolling after the service, and we all eat together at the Pitts Building! Preston is so looking forward to this! It is great to be part of a big church with lots of activities. Missie has a friend whose dad pastors another church in our town, and she invited Missie to their school's Christmas program tomorrow night. So Missie and I are going there and Preston will stay here. He does fine for a couple of hours.
Tomorrow is Missie's last day at school until after the New Year. And it is party day! She and I will be baking cookies in a while for her to take. She has all of her teacher's gifts ready to go, and the girl's gift (they draw names in her class.)
So it is an exciting time.
God bless you all, and I hope you all have a wonderful Christ-centered Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our home to yours!
Preston has done soooo good this year. His gifts were even under the tree for quite a while! But yesterday I could tell he was starting to worry about it a little. Today he was a little irritable and I told him I thought we would change our Christmas plans. He asked what I meant. I said instead of us having our Christmas gift opening on Christmas Eve I thought we would do it Saturday. Well, he said, "I can't wait that long." So at 12 noon I went to school and got Missie. We had our Christmas (not the meal, though) and he will be fine now.
Missie got me a beautiful card, the front said: With Love From Your Daughter. Inside it says, Time spent with you Mom, reminds me how special it is that life made us Mother and Daughter...but love made us friends. I don't know what I'd do without you. Merry Christmas. Then she wrote: "I really love you mom, Merry Christmas" and signed her name. It really touched me. She told me the other day that I was her best friend. I love my daughter so much! I didn't really want to have a girl, for some reason. When I found out I was pregnant with her, I wanted another boy; I thought it would be easier since we already had Preston. But every woman needs a daughter! She makes our life complete! She is really close to her daddy, too. Sometimes he understands her better than I do. She is a gift from God.
Here is what the children got:
MISSIE:
from Nana - MP3 player
from Grandma/Grandpa Watson, grey hoodie
from Preston: 2 spoons for her spoon collection: teacup spoon and a Australia spoon.
from me and her daddy:
1. Avon perfume/shower gel that she asked for (Bond Girl 007),
2. another avon plastic case with stuff to put her soap in etc. to take to youth camps
3. 3 dvds: Dirty Jobs (this guy does the dirtiest jobs you can ever imagine, she asked for them, lol
4. 2 books: She Said Yes (girl from Columbine school who died for her faith) & another one about young woman who accomplished daring things like sky diving etc, which by the way Missie wants to do, lol She is a tomboy!
5. Aaron McCarty cd, she heard him at youth challenge and loved his singing!
PRESTON:
from Missie: handheld Connect 4 game
from Grandparents in NC - $10 McDonald's gift card
from Nana - Vtech computer
from me and his daddy:
1. 2 Avon Wild Country shower gel
2. Toothpaste dispenser that you can use with 1 hand since he has a crippled hand and makes a mess when he tries to get toothpaste on his brush. Came with battery operated toothbrush
3. Dvd with animal rescue stories on it
4. Little House on the Prairie VHS, has more than 1 story on it.
5. 2 Magic School bus computer cds - rainforest and ocean.
Missie got me a plastic container with 3 drawers in it, to put stuff in, and stocking with Bath and Body Works stuff in it: warm vanilla sugar hand sanitizer, shower gel, and lotion. Preston got me a cat rubber stamp I have been wanting. My mom gave me $50. My inlaws got me a nice pottery dish - blue.
Missie got her daddy a pair of warm pj's for winter, and the Guinness Book of World Records 2010, and Junior's parents got him a nice coat to wear in the winter to church. My mom gave him $50.
We may still receive a pkg. in the mail but we have received enough if we don't. God has been so good to us to give Junior this job right here close to home. We are thankful for His many blessings. I praise Him. I told Jr. I really enjoy the Christmas events at church! Sunday night Missie's class preformed their play again and then the choir sang. Missie and I both were in the choir. This Sunday a.m. is the children's church program in a.m., and Sunday night is a service with communion, carolling after the service, and we all eat together at the Pitts Building! Preston is so looking forward to this! It is great to be part of a big church with lots of activities. Missie has a friend whose dad pastors another church in our town, and she invited Missie to their school's Christmas program tomorrow night. So Missie and I are going there and Preston will stay here. He does fine for a couple of hours.
Tomorrow is Missie's last day at school until after the New Year. And it is party day! She and I will be baking cookies in a while for her to take. She has all of her teacher's gifts ready to go, and the girl's gift (they draw names in her class.)
So it is an exciting time.
God bless you all, and I hope you all have a wonderful Christ-centered Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our home to yours!
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