Jesus is the Light in this Darkness...

So this morning I had Anxiety dropping my Daughter Kiley (3rd Grade) and my son Brendan (Kindergarden) off at school. I know they're safe and they love school, but after the evil this Country, this World witnessed last Friday it makes me want to shelter them and keep them home with me and know they're safe each and every day...but this idea is unrealistic. So I did all I could do! Gave them the BIGGEST hug told them I Loved them and dropped them off at their schools. My Stomach in knots, a frog in my throat as I waved goodbye. All the way home I just prayed for Angels, TONS of them! In my visions they had swords, lol...Protection to all those innocent children having Christmas parties and looking forward to their vacations and writing their letters to Santa. The best protection possible is from Jesus and his many Angels! I kept thinking about those parents, grandparents, siblings that will never get that chance again! The chance to hug them, enjoy Christmas, ENjoy the night before CHristmas awaiting Santa, reading the Christmas story, the Birth of Jesus...So incredibly hard for those left here on this Earth...But I also keep thinking about the Absolute bliss that those babies are experiencing! THey are in Heaven! THey are with Jesus!!! What a perfect way to spend Christmas than with Jesus and the Angels! But the utter loss that those here are feeling is unimaginable to me! I can not Fathom it...I feel sick and sad and Im an outsider! So my Thoughts & Prayers, this Country thoughts & Prayers are with those that are left behind! I read these amazing words from someone who can say it a lot better than I can... Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38, When 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say. They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day. "Where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse. "This is heaven." declared a small boy. "We're spending Christmas at God's house." When what to their wondering eyes did appear, But Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near. He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same. Then He opened His arms and He called them by name, And in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring. Those children all flew into the arms of their King, And as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace, One small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face. And as if He could read all the questions she had, He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of Mom and Dad." Then He looked down on earth, the world far below, He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe. Then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand, "Let My power and presence re-enter this land!" "May this country be delivered from the hands of fools." "I'm taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools!" Then He and the children stood up without a sound. "Come now my children, let me show you around." Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran. All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can. And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight, "In the midst of this darkness, I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

Hug your CHildren, hold them tight! Pray for others that don't get that chance...

Kiley's 2nd Gymnastics Meet

Kiley had her second Gymnastics meet a few weeks ago. We had so much fun watching her and she had a Blast Competing! She did Awesome! She took 2nd Overall! We are very proud of her. She has her State meet the weekend after Thanksgiving. My Mom is coming for Thanksgiving tomorrow and will be able to stay and see her Competition for State, so Kiley is Very excited! Here are some pictures of her last Competition. I hope all is well and you all have a Wonderful & Blessed Thanksgiving!

Prayers Please...

So I was waiting to post anything about where we think we will be moving, but I need prayers! We got orders to Misawa Japan for February of next year...GREAT...Right!? Yes and No...There is an internship Korry was told to apply for that was supposed to tell us and everyone else who the person picked was, where they were going and when they would be moving...AND they haven't told anyone yet, so we're in Limbo...Which wouldn't be a huge deal EXCEPT we're supposed to be moving to JAPAN in 2 and 1/2 Months!!!!! I am beyond stressed! We have a house that has to be rented out while we're gone. We have to sell one car and ship the other and TONS and TONS of paperwork to get done. Our van and our first load of stuff has to be shipped the first of January if we're going...So anyway, there is a lot going in right now and TONS of questions and concerns and I am trying my very best to just put it in Gods hands...this is a test...I can feel it, lol! ;o) So please pray for guidance and strength and patience and answers in "His" time...which is hopefully before we ship our stuff in January...Thank you all for your prayers! They are much appreciated right now! Much Love!!! :o)

Pumpkin Carving 2012...

SO the kids got to pick out what they wanted to carve this year. Bailey chose Pluto, Brendan chose R2D2 and Kiley chose some bats...lol. I think she wants to do Minnie Mouse on an extra one we got...so we might attempt that tonight. The Pluto one was fun to do, very intricate, but fun. The R2D2 was a nightmare...so HARD! And Korry did the bats for Kiley, for the most part. So here are some pictures. Pluto is my Favorite and Bailey was SO Proud of it! Here are some pictures from our Pumpkin Carving Party 2012...There is a reason this only happens once a year...LOL...

Kiley's First Gymnastics Meet

Kiley had her first Gymnastics meet this last weekend and it was a Blast and she did great for it being her first meet. She made some mistakes due to nerves, but I was SO proud of her! Im so excited for her next one! She took 5th overall so I think thats pretty awesome for it being her first meet and I could not have been prouder!!! Her team took FIRST for their overall scores, so that was awesome!!! Here are some pictures...I hope you all are having a Great week!!!

The Craziness of Life...

SO things have been crazy the last few months. SO I have not written on here since October...lol. So a LOT has changed since then. So in a Nutshell, Korry got home from Afghanistan ON Thanksgiving, we went home for Christmas. And by home I mean San Antonio TX, Dallas TX, and Clovis NM. It was great to get to see family and catch up, but it was a LOT of driving in a short time and I think that was our last Christmas away from home for a while (I think we ALWAYS say this, so we'll see ;o). We got back to Alabama after the new year and Korry spent the next 8 weeks at SOS (which is a school for Air Force Officers). He was there during the week and home on the weekends. **BIG SIGH** when that was over and done with. We then had Brendan's baseball and Kiley's Gymnastics. Which we love them doing, but is so time consuming. Kiley worked her rear off and made the level 2 Gymnastics team a few weeks ago and we could not have been more proud! So she will start competing in Gymnastics meets in the Fall! Brendan wrapped up a really good baseball season and he had a BLAST! We went to Disney World for the 2nd time in May with Korry's parents, his sister and my mom and I think we all had a Blast!!! We were all EXHAUSTED when we got home, but it was a good time! We now have 2 days until our summer vacation starts and we are kicking it off with our Memorial Day weekend spent in Destin FLorida! We are SO excited to get away and enjoy the beach for a few days!!! Kiley was asked to go to a Gymnastics camp next week and then after that all 3 kids will be in Gymnastics and Brendan and Bailey will start swimming lessons! We have quite a few trips planned this summer and are looking forward to the warm weather and time together! It's gonna be a busy and FUN Summer!!! I am kick starting my Photography Business and hopefully it will go great. I have had 4-5 sessions so far and I just love learning and making memories for people that they can keep forever! So if anyone is interested in getting there family pictures done. Please let me know! ;o) I hope everyone's Summer gets started off great and you all have a Fabulous Memorial Day weekend!!! Love you all and miss those of you that aren't here!!! :o)