Latest Updates and Random Blogging...

Finally, some updates for ya:

Well, we had our 1st Youth group event for the kids at church and only 1 showed up. We had more leaders there than kids. But we are not going to get discouraged, I think it is going to take a while. We will just continue on!

I went to the Dr. Today for my ankle and she was not happy with the fact that it is not healing...AT ALL. She said that she wants me to use an air cast and come back on Friday if it is not better for an MRI! She did say that it IS NOT broken!

Tonight we passed out candy to the trick or treaters...We were just going to shut the porch light off and not pass it out, (that is terrible huh) but I saw the cute little kids on my way home already out and about, and stopped to get candy... I couldn't pass it up!

I am having surgery in 11 days. I am afraid of going thru the pain all over again. This one is supposed to be much harder than the 1st one physically, but the good and positive thing about this second surgery is that I won't feel all the emotionally crippling feelings with this one. I know that this surgery is positive and will help us for the future to have a sweet little baby!!!
I am excited that Mom, Heather and Lukey are going to be here!
I am just ready to have all of this behind me so we can start trying again. A part of me feels like it has been a lifetime ago, but then a part of me feels like it was just yesterday. I pray that no one ever has to go thru this!

Michael and I were talking about how we need a weekend away. We started looking at the calendar, and the 1st weekend we would be able to do it is New Years... Isn't that sad. 2 Months away. We are so swamped.

I can't wait to see all the pictures of my sweet GungGhu And all the candy he scored at the church fest! Isn't he just the cutest little thing ever!

I posted a few pictures that we got from the Round UP at church. Aren't they cute. And yes I know that my hair needs coloring, I am taking care of it this week and yes, I have gained some weight too. I sure am glad that family and friends love you anyway!!!
I love the one of me and my buddy Jackson. He is my sweet little friend from church. He loves Michaels drums. Michael gave him a pair of his drum sticks and he carry's them everywhere. He and his brother are the sweetest little boys!

Work is going good. I have several big deals in the works, so that makes things better and keeps your boss off your back for a while. I pray for him, he is such a sad little man. Completely wrapped up in $ and material possessions. If only he knew that money and things do not by happiness and when the novelty wears off on something new, you just have to get something else because the newness has worn off and you are not happy anymore. What a sad way to live. I would rather live in a cardboard box with my husband and have the happy life that I have, than to live in a $350,000 house and be miserable. I guess all we can do is pray for those types of people.

Well, I guess that I have rambled on long enough! Hope your week is a good one!!!

Life's most embarrasing moments....

Well, I have had one of life's most embarrasing moments. It happened yesterday. I was at a potential clients (a Nissan Dealership) and the gentleman that I had the appointment with got called into a last minute meeting with some "big wigs" from Nissan. So the service advisor that I was talking to took my card and I told him I would call him back next week to reschedule. So I be bop off to get in my car, and the next thing I know, I am laying on the ground~!

Yes, it has happened once again, my not so trusty ol ankle that I have severly sprained 2 other times fails me once more. I fell all the way down to the ground and my notebook and keys go flying everywhere. You say, well that is not really that embarrasing....well, no, it is what follows that I wish I could just forget.

The meeting must have ended, because what I am assuming are the 2 Nissan Big Dogs see me fall and come running over to render aide! "Oh my gosh maam are you ok" "Can we help you up"? I am trying to fight back tears at this point trying to keep my composure..(I know, why bother at this point, right!) So the service advisor has seen all of this take place too and comes a runnin.. the one man mentions that I must have fallen on the rock that was right by where I fell.

So they help me into the show room, and my ankle at this point looks like an almost ripe pear.
When I fell, I scraped my knee on my other leg, so they send over a lady to patch that up for me... so by this time 5 people are gathered around and probably hoping at this point that I am not going to OWN the dealership.. ha ha. The gentleman that I had the meeting with heard about me too, and came out to make sure I was ok.

I went and had it X-Rayed and they put a partial cast on it and told me to put on weight on it and come back Monday for another X-Ray.

Now that is one of lifes most embarrasing moments.

CUTE COWBOY AND GIRL

What a cute little cowboy. We sure had fun at the Fall Roundup on Sat. We had 53 kids that came. They rode horses, did crafts and had Bible Time. Michael and I helped with the horses and took pictures of the kids. We really enjoyed it!

FIRST'S and LAST'S

Ok everyone... this is fun and brings back memories.. add yours to your blog... Eileen-maybe this will finally give you something to blog about!!!!! hee hee

First Name: Brooke
First Kiss: James Ellison
First Concert: George Strait.. I think that was my first one..
First lust: Kirk Cameron on Growing Pains
First love: James Ellison
First thing you think in the morning: Do I really have to go to work! and thank God for the snooze button.
First book you remember loving: The Frog and the Toad
First pet: Hamster
First question you'll ask in Heaven:Where is my baby and is it with Dad?
First thing you think of when you hear the word vacation: I need one!
First best friend: Natalie Camp
Last time you dressed up: yesterday for work
Last thing you ate: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Last CD you bought: hmmm... that is a hard one...I really can't remember
Last time you cried: Thursday. Of course it is a daily occurance these days
Last time you told someone you loved them: 5 minutes ago to my sweet husband
Last really fun thing you did: Got married!!!! That was really fun!
Last thing you watched on TV: Talk Soup... that guy is hilarious
Last Halloween costume: dressed up as Dorothy from the Wiz of Oz, gathered everything from Heathers closet and went to a party with her down the street in their neighborhood.
Last Concert attended: 4Him... sort of a concert,,, they played at Heather and Jason's church.

TGIF

Thank God for Fridays!!! It means the end of the work week and me that is good!
What a week. Between driving close to 600 miles this week, my day ended with my boss blowing off my 3 pm meeting with him for his meeting with his personal tailor that comes in to fit him with his clothes... uggghhh... who does he think he is..the president!!!!

Tonight be went to the show at Renfro Valley which was really neat. It is a country music place, and they have all different musical numbers. Our Pastor and his wife invited us and after that we went out for pizza.

Tomorrow we have the Fall Roundup at church. It is kind of an alternative to halloween but it will have pumpkin painting, arts and crafts, pony rides and chili dogs... a time for us to share about Jesus. Pray the rain holds off!

Trying to think what else is going on.....
I am looking forward to my fam coming down for my next surgery. I cannot wait. I miss them!!
Well, I guess that is about it for now. I am so exhausted and am going to turn in for the night.

P.S. If you have a Beth Moore Bible study available in your area, I highly recommend it! It is wonderful!!!!

Crazy Busy Weekends....gotta love them!!

What a whirl wind of a weekend!
Friday night we went to the football game of Joey, he is one of the kids in our youth group. They won 21-7 and oddly enough they are the LCHS Patriots (Lincoln County)... just like my high school (Lakeview Centennial)...so that was kinda cool cheering for the Patriots again!
Saturday we had a wedding to go to.. Michael and his brother Matthew shot the pictures for the wedding...then Michael had to play (drums) that evening.

Sunday we went to church, went out to lunch and came home. We were both resting for our afternoon Sunday nap, when Dave called. Dave is the Associate Pastor and Music Minister at our church. He asked Michael if he would be interested in doing special music that night, that the person doing it backed out. Now keep in mind that although Michael is a music major and was a band director for a short time, he hasnt picked up an instrument (other than the drums) in probably 10 plus years. SoMichael proceeds to tell him that, then says "Well, I bet you that Brooke would love to sing". Gotta love him!!!!!
So, we found a song in about 10 minutes and headed up to the church to practice for the hour we had until church started. I made Dave sing with me and I must say it didn't turn out too bad!

In other news, I am very excited that Mom, Heather and Lukey get to come visit me for my next surgery! Thanks so much to my sweet, dear friend Annie who made it possible. I love you!!
We will have so much fun visiting. Lukey hasnt been here when it has been cold, so he will get to see what a Kentucky fall is like.

Please continue to pray for Michael and I. My hormones are still all out of whack and between my mood swings and crying at the drop of a hat, I am sure it is frustrating for him... although as sweet as he is, he would never say so. I am still having a difficult time with loosing the baby, and am working thru the grieving process.
Well, that is about it for now. Just thought I would update before the blog Nazi caught me... Just Joking Heather!

Are You Ready For Some Football??

Well, tonight we are going to one of our highschool kids football games. He is the Kicker for Lincoln County High. It is going to be great because it is cold out today, so it is perfect football weather.
Michael and I are very excited to start working with the youth group. Please pray for us that we will be good leaders and role models to them. Pray for our time that we have to give and that God would bring us great ideas to do with them... ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME!!!
They have no group right now, so we are starting from the bottom and working our way up.

I am also so excited about my new Bible Study. It started on Wed. It is the newest of the Beth Moore series...The Patriarchs! Beth Moore is so wonderful. I am very, very excited to see how it is going to be in the up and coming weeks. I suggest anyone to get involved in her study.

Well, that is about it for now. I go back to the Dr. on the 25th for a followup and then will have another procedure done 2 weeks after that. Please pray for my mental frame of mind. This has been a very difficult thing to go thru and I am trying to work thru it.

Have a fabulous weekend!!!!!!

Autumn in Kentucky

I love Fall time in Kentucky! Sweaters, Football, Chili and Pumpkins!
The trees begin to turn and all the colors are so magnificantly beautiful. This is one of the things I love most about Kentucky-all 4 seasons!
Michael took this picture and captured fall time 100%!

PROUD AUNT~LITTLE MAN~AND A FROG

I was going through some of my pictures today and came across this one. This is my favorite picture. It was from when I came to visit the week that Luke was born. Look how little he was. It amazes me how fast they grow!

LAZY DOG

Captured these the other day when Mandie was taking a nap. Does she own our bed or what!!!
I woke her with the flash from the camera. Lazy Lazy Dog!

BACK TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING

Well, it has been a long and hard road, and I am still not fully recovered, but I am getting stronger each day.
I am thoroughly convinced that we have been able to get to this point ONLY with the prayers that have been lifted up on our behalf. We have people praying everywhere and I am so grateful for that. God is good ALL the time and even though we do not understand hardships that we go thru, I know that HE is in control and HE knows the plans and our future.
I have seen first hand now more than ever, that life can drastically change in just a matter of minutes, and things can happen that are unexpected. I have also seen that no matter what FAITH is what it is all about! Without FAITH-there is nothing!!!
Thank you to all the people who have helped me thru this "journey". Please keep praying that my body continues to heal properly, that Michael can get rest and strength as he cares for me, and that we will continue to draw close to God in our time of sadness.