Life......

 So, it's been awhile!  My fan(s) is/are screaming for an update so here it is!  LOL

Life never really ceases to be interesting.  For a while I was bored to tears and really wondering what God had in mind for the rest of my life.  Rachel is married and Justin will be leaving the nest in June.  So, for the most part my job is done.  SO.........I've been looking for a job, which at my age, and with my lack of experience is easier said than done I'm finding.  I had a terrific interview and was encouraged to continue to keep applying for positions with this particular institution because they'd "love" to have me work for them, but alas they chose someone else.  I'm ok with it, because I trust my Father and He knows the plans He has for me. 

In the meantime, I've been called upon to care for a precious baby.  If I had gotten that job, I would not have been able to step in and care for her.  God is so good.  I don't know what's going to happen to her or her sister, it's really quite a mess, so PLEASE be in prayer for the mom.  I'm not even sure what to tell you to pray for..... Sweet baby Faith..........

She is an absolute joy to be with!  Isn't she cute????

So anyway, she's my life right now.  Justin doesn't seem to need me much, and I guess she's filling a void for me too for now.

As far as the jewelry business goes, I would love to be doing it still, but I've found we live in too small of an area.  The economy is awful here right now, and people just aren't interested.  Maybe someday soon it will pick up again.  I miss it!  For now, I'm in the baby business and that's ok with me! LOL

Ok...one more pic and I have to go..........

Wedding Pictures online

Currently Listening Heroes of the Faith By Legacy Five see related

Ok, so it's been awhile!!

So much has happened....

I got to spend the summer with my sweet Rachel and her best friend.  They are phenomenal young women and it was wonderful.  I know it wasn't always perfect, but I think we would all agree that for the most part it was good. Not enough beach days (yes, it's a beach BillyBob) and the girls would probably say not enough tennis days, or days without Mom.  ;)  It is a summer I will treasure in my heart forever, and I pray they feel the same. 

Poor Justin just made himself scarce a lot of the time.  I think Murna made his summer when she spent an entire evening holding light under the hood of his truck so he could work on it, and listened to him explain what he was doing.  If any of you know my son at all, that truck is his favorite subject. 

The wedding was beautiful of course.  It wasn't without it's glitches, believe me.  There are so many things I forgot, especially at the reception.  To some degree I really feel like I blew it.  But my dear friends assure me it was fine, and I have to believe them! 

So many people expressed to me and other members of my family that it was the most beautiful and touching ceremony they'd ever seen.  And I'd have to agree with them!!  There were people who had expressed concern about Rachel and Mark's age, but after seeing them and the maturity they displayed I don't think there was a doubter in the room. 

Rachel was incredibly composed,  I don't think she ever got a bit nervous.  She just soaked in the whole incredible experience of her wedding day.  She was beautiful, but it was her inner beauty that spilled out that made her glow.  I couldn't have been more proud of her. 

Mark on the other hand was very nervous, but I think in an excited kind of way.  We have the sweetest pictures of him watching her come down the aisle.  I am so proud to call him my son now!

Well, I could go on and on, and I might later as things come to mind, but I want to post some pics tonight, so I'd better get that done.  Enjoy....

Rachel made t-shirts for the entire bridal party....they were so cute...unfortunately we forgot Tom's and Pastor Steiner's shirts at the hall........

Billy Bob and the Road Warrior....aka Rachel's Daddy...

"The Shoes"

I wish you could see these better ;(  Oh well, we will have better ones later.  These are all just some a dear friend took....Thanks Jim!!!

Mark, as he gets one of  the first glimpses of his most lovely bride......

and so it begins..........the countdown.  @#% days till

                               The Wedding"

I know Rachel's been counting down for months, but I just can't take the stress of it!!  Numbers are so final!!!   LOL

My sister and I made the 2 and a half hour drive to the nearest decent shopping mall and began shopping for the wedding and reception.  So we were buying the table covers, napkins, plates and a few other things and most of it was pink.  The man at the check out was convinced we were preparing for a baby shower because it was all pink.  We decided at that point that maybe we ought to start adding the other colors Rachel has chosen.  Poor Mark. ;0)

Justin leaves next Saturday to fly out to Florida to get his sister.  My two treasures are going to be driving all the way from Florida to Michigan.  PLEASE be praying for their safety.  I can't wait to have my girl home, even if it is for such a short time.  And the memories Rachel and Justin will have from their adventure will be priceless.  I'm as excited as I am nervous for them!!!

In closing I just want to say that God has been incredibly faithful.  Hard times are so hard to take, but seeing God's hand at work in your life is more than worth it in the end!

 Mother's Day.....even though I myself am a mother, it just isn't the same now that mine is gone........So....a day for pouting.....and watching a Gilmore Girl marathon!!!  Ok, so there are some moral issues as far as some of the plots, but the relational aspects are fascinating and funny. 

Back to Mother's Day..........to my children.  I know I don't like Mother's Day now, but it's highly unlikely this feeling will last forever, so this in no way gets you off the hook.  That said....

To all you children.....love your moms, send her flowers, take her to dinner, call her...do whatever you have to do to make sure she knows how you feel....for none of us are promised tomorrow.

I promise my next update will not be quite so depressing......