My husbands words of wisdom?

Here is what my hubby had to say to Brooky a few mins ago....."Brooky you ready for tomorrow morning? Were going to give you to the Lord. That means daddy doesn't have to buy you diapers anymore, or formula..."I find that funny! he looked at me of course to see what I had to say or if I was even paying attn to what he was saying to our daughter. Of course I heard him. I have "mommy ears" lol.Anyways...yes we are giving Brooky back to the Lord. Her dedication is tomorrow morning. Pictures will be taken and posted at a later date.Pray for my hubby tomorrow that God touch him like he has never been touched b4 and that God will open his heart.
♥ to all

Update on the latest...

*Remember the wind damage to properties...? Well we, meaning my hubby now, is working with an adjuster per property to get resolved and checks cut. lol The last appt will be Sat morning. Then work will start hopefully the following week.
The other property work will start prob tomorrow I would say. Checks have been cut for the job already.

*Pictures! Yes I have the pictures but no link to add to my computer. So I will have to take the time to scan pictures so everyone can see. I have been working on cutting them up, what little amount we have for the huge amount of money we paid.

*Taxes...ugghhh! I have gotten all my buildings straightened out and money sat aside finally! lol Reminding the Hubbs daily to Please go pay them! I mean he passes the place at least once daily! lol

*Paperwork...yes I'm crackin' the whip, I mean, motivating the hubbs to do his paperwork. We are currently all up to date! lol it's a miracle. Though I have a basket full of filing to do. ugghhh!

*The never ending laundry...is still never ending....

*Brooky...rolls over and over and over...lol and says Dadadadada over and over and over!!

* I'm using alot of !!!!!!......I like them!

*Logan ...well he is trying to live on Chocolate milk. No he eats, but all he wants to drink is Choc milk. We actually give him 85% whole milk and 15% choc milk. Just enough for flava. He does drink flavored water every now and then.

* I mowed the front and almost the whole back yard yesterday b4 telling the hubby he could do the rest. Is it done you ask...that would be a NO. ha ha ha...he ran out of gas after doing one strip and left it to finish last night. Except when he got home last night to get logan b/c I was going to sign practice, he never finished. So I have a square of uncut grass in the middle of my back yard.

* Sign practice last night was so great. We learned a new song and I have the first verse. It's so coooooollll. Its an amazing song and then to top it off were doing it in sign language. Just beautiful and powerful. I'm going to suggest we do it in white gloves and black lights...I think that would be totally awesome!

*I have called and left a message to the guy who is working from the insurance co. regarding my car. I have not rcvd a call back to which I am really upset. It's been close to a week since I faxed him the estimate. I'm ready to make my car pretty again! I'm calling him tomorrow if he doesn't call me by nap time.

* I seen my doc today for a follow up visit regarding my procedure I had done a month ago. All went well and it was good to see him. I was expecting to see the other doc...who is soooo nice. lol My hubby said after they woke me up I kept telling him how nice she was and had he met her. Ha! it was funny. I don't remember it...but hearing him tell it...it was funny.

*Oh Brooky's dedication is Sunday morning. Finally!!! I'm glad for it. It's been postponed for too long. I'm happy it's happening. And that Ray will be there. Anytime he goes to church with me...I don't know I just get so excited. It's something really special to me.

It's that time...bedtime. I didn't take a nap with the kids today so I'm totally ready to go to sleepy. Night to all!

Another day in my life

I can't say that I've been busy...just have been doing alot lately. With my car issues (running over a semi tire), wind storm damage on our properties, taxes due on buildings, paperwork to be done, kids to raise lol, husband to raise...lol I mean take care of. It's just sort of been crazy around here.
I met my hubby at the shop that he wanted me to get an estimate done on my car. Some of the pcs that are no longer on my car but need to be replaced, weren't in the system to be calculated into the total. It will be later. So far its at 2500.00 We have a 500.00 deductible so that's not too bad.
Found out that during the crazy wind storm we had, that we had two roofs that peeled back like a sardine can lid. Yea, we had 70,000.00 in damage on those and were currently waiting on the adjuster and ins peeps to get it together to cut us a check b4 it rains and the damage goes up. Doesn't look like we will get it b4 it rains b/c it's awfully cloudy today.
I believe Logan is getting to the stage of not wanting to have a nap during the day. Each day differs. Sometimes he can go all day and not have a nap and around 8 he starts getting whiny, and then there are days around 1pm you know it's time to put him down. I think its good to have him on a schedule to have him lay down when Brooky goes down for her afternoon nap. Idk, we will have to see.
Ray got a play swing set/fort/slide thing free from a buddy. Its not brand new and there is some wood he will have to add to it once putting it together. But so far it looks like it will be alot of fun. Ray and Logan went to the store to get the rest of supplies they need to assemble the play thing...what are they called really? lol The finished picture is to include the play set put together completely and Ray said he wants to put a border around it and put wood chips on the inside. So it's really going to be like a park. Ray was excited that it cuts down on his mowing lol. Men!
It was the funniest thing watching Ray tell Logan how to climb the wall and watching Logan try it. He did it, don't get me wrong, but it was like watching a funniest home video clip. I couldn't quit laughing. Come to think of it, I should have recorded it on my camera! Man! oh well.
Anyways...that will prob be our day today, just hanging out. Tomorrow is always busy b/c of church and praise team practice and then church again at night.
Oh, I told you guys that I had got re-takes done of the kids pictures. I posted some of the previous ones on a blog b4. Well I haven't been sent the link yet to view the pictures of the re-takes. But when I get it I will save them and post for everyone to see.
That's all folks!
♥ ya!!!

Thank God I can call on Him

I was on my way home from dropping Logan off. There is a point on my drive home where there are no highway lights. Well I was in the middle lane and b4 I could move out of that lane I hit something really big. It put my car up on two wheels and I drove completely over it. I screamed Jesus and my car came back to all four tires and I got over to the emergency lane. I sat there for a second so shaken up. Thanking God I was alive! Brooky slept through it all. I got out to look at my car, but due to no lights, I couldn't really see what the damage was. I called Ray crying my eyes out. He of course tried to make sense of my babble and calmed me down eventually. I explained what had happened that I hit something, wasn't sure what it was but it was big. My car almost flipped, I was shaking, scared and still crying!

I made it to where he was and him and his friend looked at my car. The figured out it had to be a tire, a big tire that I hit. My bumper in the front will need to be replaced, which will be the whole front end b/c it's all one pc. Then the low side panel on the passenger side I almost lost. They fixed it to where I won't loose it. I'm not sure what else is wrong...but man I thank God he heard me cry out to Him in my time of need. My Pastor had just told me Sun night that this week I would be facing a trial but to hold on...and he also had told me to pick up my vow that I had vowed to God. Last night I got rid of some things and then tonight this happened! lol He asked me when he called me to see what had happened if it was worth my annointing. I said yes! If my car is wrecked and God wants me to drive a van...well so be it if I can have the annointing I'm desiring. You had to hear the service to know fully what I'm talking about.
Anyways...my shoulder was hurt during my driving chaos, but I took two tylenol 3 and now I'm ready for bed. So...have a wonderful night. I will post later what the insurance people have to say! Not looking forward to it since we just reported two claims to them Monday due to the horrible wind storm we had Sunday. Two of our roofs peeled back like a sardine can lid. One roof was on a new building we just purchased and just had insured. lol Craziness! All is well though. I serve a Great God and He has all in control. It's all happened for a reason. Who knows maybe there are finacial blessings on the way...Hey maybe I can have my new truck I've been wanting....I know Melony...you would rather I drive a hybrid...lol...sorry I love my Yukon Denali.

All in a days work

My day of work is different from those who have a 'real job' as Br. Eric and my hubby always try to tell me. I don't have a real job. Though Ray says he pays me a great salary. Ha he is crazy!
I've worked today on some insurance stuff, had to work on my computer. My flat screen died on me. Thank God it wasn't the computer yet b/c I had to really convince Ray to buy a flash drive so I could put pictures and documents on it in case the comp decided to die. Which I thought it had and I hadn't done the file downloads yet. Ray was mad...I had the drive for few weeks. lol But I figured out that it prob was the screen and not the comp. My brother had another screen and after hooking everything up....tada! I have a computer again!

Anyways yesterday was the funeral for Jake. Amber was tore up and I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through. The boys weren't there b/c she felt it best for them not to see their daddy in a casket, I agree whole heartedly. It's an awful situation. Ray asked me last night what I thought Jake was doing right now. That is a touchy subject really. I believe what the bible has said...and that is unless you are born of the water (baptism) and spirit (getting the Holy Ghost) you can't enter the kingdom of Heaven. But...God ultimatly is the judge of who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell. I know there are people that don't believe anything really happens after you die. Or that only criminals go to hell and the rest go to Heaven...well the way I believe is that You have to have the Holy Ghost, be Baptized in Jesus Name (not trinity-father son holy ghost) and you need to live a life that is according to God's word. Believe me there are MANY people who would disagree with me. But hey it's my belief. I hope that I live a life that when it's over I hear God say welcome in thou good and faithful servent....rather then I knew you not depart from me.

My old pastors wife was very wise in stuff she said and alot has stuck with me over the years. She used to say live for God hard and it will be easy. But if you live for Him easy, it will be hard. It's true really. So when Ray asked me what Jake was doing. I told him that God was the judge I don't know what he was doing. I can't come out and say that I don't believe he made it to heaven. Jake was a great guy. So sweet, great father, great husband...how could he not go to Heaven....well maybe he is there...or maybe he isn't, God knows. I pray for Amber and the boys. God is a loving God even though Jake died at a young age. He will take care of Amber and the boys. I believe that.

Today is church and I'm lookin forward to service tonight. Kids are asleep and I think I'm going to lay down too...lol I love me a nap!

Each day is precious...

Saturday was supposed to be our yard sale day where we finally get rid of all the junk my husband brings home that people leave in the apts when they are evicted or have moved. But that was changed and moved to beginning of Oct. So I had made plans and we were going to go run some numbers on a GMC YUKON, that I totally have been wanting. I like the Denali too alot. But anyways, we were going to test drive and see what I could get for my car and so such. That plan was cancelled too. Ray had to run to Covington (where our properties are) and collect little rent, and then was supposed to come back really quick. NOOOO. He ended up getting home near 11. His aunt and cousin thought the yard sale was on still so they showed up. We visitited with them for an hour and then Ray left to go to meet his friends. They were having a meeting at a bar on the river so they could get their football sheets. Something with scores and oh I don't know. That of course took longer then he said it would because he socializes and looses track of time. Six thirty rolled around and he finally walked through the door. I was upset but I got dinner out of the crummy day. LongHorn is soooo good ya'll. We spent the rest of the night together and that was nice. I love spending time with the Hubbs.

We found out some really sad news Sat. though too. I mean it's awful. Ray's mom was married and he died few years back. But he had kids. They were older and had families. But anyways one of the sons has a wife named Amber. She is the other daughter-in-law Amber lol. So she woke up with their ten month old at 2 in the morning. He wanted a bottle. She asked her hubby, Jake, to get the bottle for her. He didn't answer. She turned the light on and he was blue. He had said before they went to bed he didn't feel good. He died in his sleep and they think it was his heart. I haven't heard other wise yet. They have 3 boys under the age of 4 and one on the way due in December. Its so heartbreaking. I've been praying for them and that God will give her strength to make it each and every day without her best friend and Husband. They were together all the time. He was on disability, didn't get much money, but they were together and the kids always had a daddy around. The layout is Wed morning. Please keep Her and her boys in your prayers fellow readers.It was a shock to know that Jake died. He was only 30 years old. I've always told my husband Ray that no one is promised tomorrow. Laying in bed Saturday night I kept thinking about it and I finally said, I can't imagine what she is going through. Ray said he couldn't either.Even though things aren't the way I want them to be right now. I know that I am blessed. I have a husband who loves me and who will one day, In God's Timing, will be saved and living for God.I had a friend that said I complained alot about things that my husband does. I asked my husband did I do that. He said that yes I complained, but he knew that I had reason to because he doesn't do what he should. (likes spend more time with us and be romantic sometimes instead of practical all the time) I made a note in my head...there's plenty of room...lol to try to not saying negative things I don't want to be a negative person. I don't want to complain. After hearing about Amber's loss, I couldn't help but grab my husband and tell him I love him. If something were to happen to him, God forbid, I want him knowing that I truly loved him without a doubt. He said he never doubted that I loved him.

So anyways...enough sad stuff!

Sunday morning was pretty great. I was surprised and asked to sing. It's been a longtime since that's happened. I sang 'Because He Lives'. My friend asked me to sing it. I felt the annointing while singing and by the time I finished my knees were shaking b/c I was a nervous wreck. It sounded different. It was different. I've been praying that God will annoint me again. Not bring me back to the annointing that I had before I backslid, but to bring me to that point and then beyond. Sunday morning was just the beginning. I thank God for it. Sunday night in the prayer room. Sister Rhoda prayed for my voice that God would begin to restore...I had not told anyone...***tears coming to my eyes!***She prayed a prayer for me and I was just so moved. We had a time in the prayer room.We had praise team practice before church and we were singing a song I had a verse on. I had sang the song before and really felt like I bombed it. But this time I did have an annointing and I looked to the ceiling almost the entire time. Like I sang the song to God alone. I felt a difference and I know it's only the beginning. I want to be used by God. Some people, their ministry is to work with people. That is what their talent is. I feel like my talent and ministry is to allow God to use my voice. Not for any glory of my own. B/c without God I wouldn't have a voice or even be where I am today. I realized that when I backslid that music had become a talent. It wasn't something I was allowing God to use me in. He did use me. But it means something totally different to me now. We really had church Sunday night. Br. Pullens preached and it was a great word. I thank God that I have a pastor and pastor's wife and that I belong in the Apostolic Faith.

Look...they are toooo cute!

Here are Brooky's new bows. They come with headbands that stretch. I just got them in mail today. I have a purple one too that I will take picture of. She has a red one, pink and brown one, and a white one on the way here with in the next couple weeks.

I ordered them through a lady off of my Everyones Apostolic page. Found out I had bought the purple one from her off Ebay and didn't know it till just few days ago. She does an awesome job. Her name is Prettyprincessbows...on Ebay. Check them out if ya have a little girl...they are adorable.

Did ya have a good weekend?

Hello everyone!
So lets catch ya up on everything.
Hmmm....
*Logan has an ear infection...so we have been having some rough nights of sleeping.
*B/c of him being sick and no sleep we, yet again, cancelled our re-take pic appt.
*new appt is tomorrow (tues)
*We had awesome church Yest. AWESOME!
*Ray of course went out on boat all day since it was the fireworks. I believe I went last year, but I wasn't missing church for the fireworks. Have to stand my ground ya know.
LOL he ended up having an awful day and didn't even get to drink very many beers. lol He said he maybe got to drink 5. I find that sooo funny b/c I was upset knowing he would be stone drunk and prob staying the night on our houseboat at the dock.
The houseboat over hearted for some reason. Just the day before it was running like a champ.
All I know is I stood my ground, went to church with my kids and I worshipped. I had a great day. Its hard knowing that my spouse is not in church with me and is out doing other things while I'm at church. But it's where I know I should be and if I do as I know to do, God will work it out in the end.
* Ray took off today, which shocked me. I was glad though. We haven't done much. I was exhausted but stayed up with the kids. When Ray went to store with Logan to get Brooky some formula, I laid down with her. We napped. He put logan down for a nap and went on an errand.
Right now him and Logan are in Covington doing who knows what. Hopefully collecting rent. I've got Tax bills in the mailbox...ugghhh.
*oh Sat we went to dinner with another couple from church. Took them to one of our fav pizza places. It's just a pizza shop we discovered and they have some great sauce...family owned business. Then we took Logan to Sports of All Sorts and played around there.
We were going to camp, but Friday I took Logan to doctor and found out why he was so sick and upset and hurting. I was pretty sure it was ear infection, but I don't have one of the dodads to look in his ear.
Oh my goodness....someone told me to put a drop of pee in his ear and it would clear it right up. Gross, but I've heard that works. I think I'm too chicken to do it though. I don't know, I'm ready for a full night of sleep! lol I bet Ray would do it. If we do this, lol lol lol I will let ya know. Oh man that's so gross.
Ok...well the week has begun. Though most people are off today due to labor day weekend. Well I'm going to switch the laundry and start another load.
Have a great week everyone.