Bruce Update...

I almost forgot to update everyone on Bruce, duh!!! :) I talked to him yesterday afternoon. He actually called not too long after I'd picked Dad up at the airport. So Dad got to talk to him for a few minutes, which was nice. He is doing great, he is just getting over a nasty ear infection, and just feeling crappy in general. He sounded awful last week when he called, but sounded great yesterday, so that was a pleasant change. He found out he is changing command December 16, which means he will no longer be a company commander, which in turn means I will no longer be the FRG leader. I've met some great ladies that I know we will still be friends, but I can't say I will miss being the FRG leader. That is not an easy job by any means, and bless everyone who steps up to do it. But more importantly Bruce will be making the next step in his career, and he is excited about it. He thinks he will still be working with the same battallion just in a different postition, but he isn't 100% sure yet. He's hoping to get up to brigade staff, but we will see. So if you could just continue to pray for him, his health and just for his well being mentally as well. Keeping a positive outlook is half the battle!!! Thanks for all your prayers you've spoken over him already, and thank you for the ones I know you will continue to pray over him. I'm so proud of him, and love him so much!!!

Thanks everyone!!!

Another sleepless night...

It's one of those nights again. They seem to keep happening more and more often lately. I'm wide awake. Frustrating really!!! Though I've gotte a few more loads of laundry done, so that's not so bad I guess.

My Dad got into town yesterday. He flew in to help with a few things around the house. He is also going to be watching my boys for me next weekend while I head off to PA with some girlfriends from PWOC for our annual conference. I'm so excited, I can't wait to go. I know the boys will have fun with Papaw, I just hope Papaw survives. Please pray for him. :)

Dad and I have been very productive so far. He is going to help build lots of shelves all over the place, help me redo my bathroom, and help get my basement into shape. And let me tell you that is no easy task. It's a disaster down there. I was actually just down there working on things for a little bit. It's amazing how much junk we have. I've got a whole corner dedicated to trash, sad really. I've still got lots to do tomorrow, but I wanted to take a break.

We also went to Lowes tonight and ordered a new vanity, toilet and looked at some new flooring. I'm wanting to put a dual sink in my bathroom. Since it's the only bathroom we have it will be nice, especially when the boys are in there arguing over who's turn it is to brush thier teeth. Driving mommy crazy.

Tomorrow I've got people coming to measure the two bedrooms upstairs for carpet, I'm hoping they can get it in next week while Dad is still here, but we shall see. I'm also going to ask if they can put new flooring in my bathroom too, before I get all the other stuff put in. It's going to look so nice when everything is done.

My good friends Leslie and Marie came over Wednesday night and helped me clear out those rooms and rip up the carpet so they wouldn't charge me to do it. Save some dough where I can. They played clean sweep while we were at it too, so I've got all kinds of trash bags out for the garbabe men in the morning, along with all that carpert. They are going to hate me I'm sure!!! I feel like I should buy them donuts and coffee or something.

I'm super excited about tomorrow night. I'm having some friends over for a little jam session. My friend Susan is bringing over her guitars and banjo so her and Dad can play, and then a few others are coming over too. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Nothing better than some food, fun and friends, except maybe food, fun, friends and some good music.

I will try and get some pics to post tomorrow of everyone jamming out!!

Night all!!!

Warrior Walk

All of 1st brigade is doing what's called the Warrior Walk. We made up teams of 10 walkers and we have to try and get to 5785 miles total. That doesn't seem like that much until you start breaking it down. That is about 580 miles per person in a 15 month time period. So that is still over a mile a day for each person. So it should be interesting to see what we actually accomplish. There are prizes for the first teams to get to the half way point and those who finish the whole thing. It's nice because the kids can get involved too. We had a big kickoff for the walk this past Saturday on post. We walked through the woods on Ft Drum at Remington Pond. They told us it would be a 3 mile walk. But the whole time I was walking I kept thinking this seems a lot longer. I was so proud of my boys. DJ and I both finished, and Adam and Jack made it about 3/4 of the way before a van picked them up and took them back to the gym where my friend was waiting for them. So DJ and I finish together only to find out they had miscalculated the distance of the trail they had us go on. It was really a 5 mile walk. So Adam and Jack made it about 3 miles, before they just couldn't go any further. I just wanted to share some pictures from our walk. It was a beautiful day for it too. :)

I got a card....

It's like Bruce knew I was having a bad week, even though we haven't talked. His email is down at work, so no contact there either. Boy is he gonna get an ear full when the net comes back up over there though. :) wonder if I can delete an email already sent? I'm guessing no huh? :) Anyways, I was getting very annoyed that I hadn't had any contact, and just feeling bad, and then I get a card in the mail today from him. Such a sweet card too. One that reminds me of why we are together and that we are truly meant for each other. It's all part of God's plan, me being all the way in New York, a place I'd never have chosen for myself to live. Thank you to my husband for knowing exactly when I needed a word of encouragement and love. I really love that man!!! And thank you God for bringing him into my life. :)

Feeling overwhelmed...

I can just feel the stress building up right now. It doesn't ever seem to go away. It's always something. There is always something going on around me that doesn't directly involve me, but somehow indirectly I get involved. Sometimes I feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders, and I'm so sick of it. I want to bury myself in a hole somewhere and just not come out. I don't want to answer my phone or my door, I just want to stay home and do nothing. Do you all ever get that way? Is it just me? I'm normally a pretty upbeat person but lately I'm just aaahh!!! All over the place. One minute I'm completely fine and the next I'm in a bad mood for no apparant reason. It's one of those nights again, the ones where I can't sleep. They are happening more frequently. The doctor gave me something to help me sleep, but wants me to try it out on a night I don't have to get up too early the next day and be somewhere. Yeah well that is never. So I hate to try it just in case the boys wake up and need me. Especially with them all passing this stomach bug around. I wish I was one of those stress cleaners. You know, we all have a friend like that. They clean to help relieve stress, I so wish that was me. I'm trying so hard to get this place just how I want it before Dad comes to visit, and something inevitably comes up. I'm thinking of staying in the house for the next week and not coming out. But that wouldn't work, I have a few commitments I can't miss. Such is my life. I guess I should probably go clean, and make use out of my insomnia.

You know if I just heard from my husband once and awhile that would probably help you know? His email doesn't work very well I guess, and his phone calls are few and far between. I can just feel it that he is having a hard time over there, maybe that is why he doesn't call. I'm just being sensitive and emotional I guess. Nevermind I'm just being silly. I just really miss him...

It continues....

We are having a rough few weeks here let me tell you. It seems like we've taken care of some of the conflict that was gripping us emotionally and doing great. So what does Satan have left to do since he can't get to us mentally. Let's attack them physically. And boy has he. More people on the board are sick than not, and if they aren't sick then their kids are sick. All three of my boys have come down with whatever is going around, it's DJ's turn now. I've had an upset stomach the last few days, and it's isn't getting better. My good friend Rachel is in the hospital with pneumonia, although she is doing much better now, she really went through the ringer. It just seems to be one thing after another with us. I'm hoping tomorrow I have something more uplifting and positive to post. Just keep praying for us all, especially for our health!!!

Spiritual Warfare

It seems like everytime you start doing well, Satan jumps in and messes everything up. No worries friends, I'm doing just fine. It seems many of my friends are being attacked by Satan lately. Most of it is going on within my PWOC group. Satan does not like that we are all praising our Lord and he is trying to take these ladies down. We had several ladies today that are just broken and Satan is just taking this oppurtunity to get in there and take full advantage of thier weakness. Another person thinks there is evil in her home and keeps hearing things even though no one is there. I just ask that you would pray for the entire body of PWOC at Ft Drum. Each one of these ladies need prayed over and lifted up to the Lord. We had an awesome devotion time today about this very thing and it is everywhere right now. Please just pray for us!!!