Perez and Josh Engagement Photos

We took over 400 pictures of Perez and Josh in two hours last night...so far, I have worked on around 40 of them. They are really a very cute couple if I may say so myself. :) It was my first time taking engagement photos...can I call myself a photographer now even if I work for free?! ;)

Celebrating Three Years



It is really hard to believe it has been three years since we tied the knot! Time flies! He is such a huge blessing in my life and I love him more than words can say!!!!

We are celebrating today by going out on the town...we don't really have a plan but we are off work so that is really nice! :)

I Can Finally Share the BIG NEWS!!!

My cousin/sister Perez is getting hitched!!!!! Josh and Alyssa got officially engaged last Friday on the beach! (Nice ring, huh?!)

I have known about the wedding plans since June...it's hard keeping such a big secret!

I am so happy for them and excited!! They are getting married on October 7th!! (The date is so soon because she loves October and they have winter break from school so that they can go on a honeymoon right after the wedding!!) We will have a crazy next two months ahead of us!!

Pictures from the Mission Trip

We got back Saturday afternoon and I have a ton to share because God worked mightily throughout the trip!! I will try to share more in the next few days!


This is the "Uno, dos, tres, QUESO!" group picture from our morning VBS. The kids were so fun!!

Me and Riss at First Baptist Nuevo Laredo (the home church where we hung out between VBSs). I have been friends with Riss since Kindergarten so it was really wonderful to spend so much time with her!

This little boy was at our afternoon VBS. He wouldn't come over to where the big group was at first. Brad went to talk to him and he told Brad "No me gusto dios" {He doesn't like God}. Brad talked to him for a little bit and he ended up joining the group. Brad gave him a Spanish Bible and the boy promised he would read it...he said the Bible "Es muy importante." Pray that he will read the Word and grow in the Lord!

What a blessing that we had the opportunity to go on the trip! I am so glad that we got to take part in God's work!! I will try to upload more pictures tomorrow...that is all that blogger will let me upload for now!!

Just checking in...

It was another awesome day here. God is definitely working in this area!!! It is so amazing to see Him working in the lives of these people. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to come on this mission trip.

The schedule changed a bit from what I had written...we have the morning VBS from 10:00-12:15ish and the afternoon VBS from 4:00-6:15ish.

We went to the same morning VBS but went to a different one this afternoon. It was super hot (like usual) but the Lord sent us a little rain today. Apparently they don't get rain too often because a couple of the little kids were scared when it started raining!

The games and crafts went really well today. I wish I could communicate with them better...but sometimes actions speak louder than words. We did a lot of playing today...volleyball, piggyback races (boy were those tiring!), tug-of-war (the girls won!!!! They are strong little girls!!), soccer, etc. I think the boys really love to play the slap game that Pastor John is so good at! I love seeing their smiling faces...they are so happy to see us everyday!! Some of them even run after us when we leave.

It really makes me realize how much I have and how little they have.

We take air conditioning, good housing, clean water, green grass, good medical care, everything for granted!! They are so grateful to get some foam stickers and a visor to wear on their heads!!

Please continue to pray for us!

Please pray that we will keep our focus on Jesus!!!
Pray that we would remember that we are on a mission to share Jesus!
Pray that the kids would see how much God loves them!
Pray that God will continue to work in their hearts!

P.S. Mom, I bought you Vanilla but I left it at the church and and they accidentally carried out with some stuff for the evening VBS. Also, I know you will be pleased to hear that we did not go to the VBS near the man on drugs!

P.P.S. Mel, we totally wish you were here!! Next year you better come!! It will be like having an Esther in both groups! (For those of you who are wondering...Esther speaks really good Spanish/English and it is such a blessing to have her to communicate!).

An Update

GOD IS GOOD, PEOPLE!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!

It is hard for me to put into words how awesome and mighty He is! We all try and do things according to our own agendas when all we really need to do is give it to Him and He will take care of it. His plan is so much better than any plan we could ever make.

In the last two days we have worked (collectively as a group of 24 people) worked in 4 Vacation Bible Schools, 1 youth event, and ministered to many people who are hurting. There are four churches represented here.

Brad went with Pastor John (Melanie & Marissa's dad) to pray with people in Nuevo Laredo. They went to see a lady that had been suffering from an infection for the last 20 years. She had been to see many doctors, all of whom had told her it was hopeless. The flesh on her leg was rotting off. When they went to remove the bandages and clean her leg, part of the skin came off. They prayed with her and one of the ladies from the church helped her to learn John 3:16. She would recite the verse over and over again until she had it memorized. Though her situations seems hopeless, she is now improving after 20 years of suffering from the infection in her leg. Her suffering is what may ultimaltely lead her to eternal life with Christ.

I am in awe of what the Lord is doing here. We have seen over 50 beautiful children here in need of God's truth. My heart breaks when I see them and we have to leave them each day.

Please continue to pray that the Lord will work through us to reach out to these hurting children. I cannot even imagine living in these conditions, surrounded by drugs and violence. Please pray that God's Will would take place.

Mission Trip Schedule

{In case you want to pray for us as things are happening, here is a schedule! We really appreciate your prayers!!!!! A lot of people have expressed concerns that we are going to such a dangerous area. My response to that is best stated by my friend Dayna,

"Whatever situations I might encounter, I’m not worried about my safety as the Lord is my protection and nothing happens outside of His hands."

Amen to that!! If I am meant to die then a plane will crash into the house while I'm sleeping, I will get in a car accident, etc. God's Will will be done and God is going to do amazing things!! Thanks for your prayers!!}

Sunday, July 16th, 2006
7:30 am Wake up/Clean up/dress up (church)
8:30 am Eat breakfast
9:30 am Go to church
1:00 pm Return to Motel/relax (free time)
5:30 pm Go to dinner
7:00 pm Church service (at Motel)
9:00 pm Meeting/Prepare materials for next day
10:00 pm Prayer Time/Lights Out

Monday-Friday AM, July 17th-21st, 2006
6:30 am Rise & Shine
7:00 am Bible Devotional & Prayer
7:30 am Breakfast
8:15 am Off to work we go (leave for Mexico)
10:00 am Conduct VBS
12:00 pm Lunch

Monday-Wednesday PM, July 17th-21st, 2006
1:00 pm Afternoon activities (rest/relax)
4:00-6:00 Conduct VBS
6:30 pm Return to Laredo/Supper
8:00 pm Return to Motel
9:00 pm Share time/Prayer/Lights out

Thursday PM, July 20th, 2006
1:00 pm Shopping in Mexico
4:00-6:00 Conduct VBS
6:30 pm Return to Laredo/Supper
8:00 pm Return to Motel
9:00 pm Share time/Prayer/Lights out

Friday PM, July 21st, 2006
1:00 pm Afternoon Activities (Sight seeing?)
4:00-6:00 Conduct VBS
6:30 pm Return to Laredo/Supper
8:00 pm Return to Motel
9:00 pm Share time/Prayer/Lights out

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
7:00 am Pack/Load up trailer
7:30 am Bible Devotional & Prayer
8:00 am Leave for home & Stop for breakfast
12:00 pm Eat Lunch
3:00 pm Arrive back at Church (Tentatively)

July 11, 2006 - Chicago, Day 2

We had the option (given by Gene) to sightsee on day 2 but opted to go to the market instead.

I woke up at 7:45 to shower. Boy was I tired! We visited more showrooms, ate more free food, and drank more free drinks. Enjoyed spending time with family all day. They are really funny people. I got a little sleepy (I was so ready to take a nap on the comfy sofa!) mid-afternoon but luckily we went on a much needed Starbucks break. I needed that Mocha Frap!

It was rainy and foggy all day. Kind of a bummer. We ate out with Tian (another one of our reps) and his wife. They are from China and own a Chinese factory and an American company. They are so totally cute and funny.

We ate at a yummy steak and seafood place, Gene & Georgetti's. Brad and I shared the Eggplant Parmijana. They split it for us and it was super big and good! We all shared Cheesecake and ice cream. Really good.

After we ate, we walked back to the hotel and changed. Gene and Linda talked to a store owner from Louisiana. The five of us piled in a cab (four in the back)...quite a snug fit...I half sat on Brad's lap. We rode to Millennium Park. It was really cool.

There were tall building-like fountains that change color...part of it had faces on it...rather scary, Alicia and I thought. The lights and water were really cool though. Saw a HUGE pavilion/concert area that Brad and Gene thought looked like a plane crash. We also saw a ginormous silver sculpture that Alicia thought looked like a spaceship, Brad thought looked like an upside down cowboy hat, and I thought looked like a jelly bean. It was crazy to look up from underneath it! Saw a couple of bunnies as we walked through the gardens. On the way out we noticed some huge sewer rats with the bunnies. Apparently the rats have some clout because they chased the bunnies even though the bunnies are bigger in size. Poor bunnies! It really was a funny sight - wish we had gotten it on film. Interesting park in general.

After the park, we walked on Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile. Cool stuff. Neat shops. Lots of colleges. Vibrant city with lots of life.

It's hard for me to imagine living in such a big city, traveling by bus, cab, or train everyday, having so many stores and restaurants right at my fingertips, being surrounded by so much art and music. It sounds like fun but I am not sure how long I could live here. It is quite different from our everyday life.

There was a train derailment today here in Chicago that injured around 60 people (there were no fatalities). That is scary. It made national news because Amanda called tonight to check on me. I called mom and dad to assure them that I am safe (thought they were unaware there was even an accident). Not sure if that will affect our trip to the airport tomorrow or not. We ride the L-trains and the derailment was in the subway. Our plane leaves at 2:45 pm.

Very pleased with my shoe purchase but not my sock purchase...the darn things kept falling down all day...so very annoying! I am really sad that my pictures didn't turn out!! We took a group picture at Millennium Park with the timer on my carmera...but it was just a big blurred mess!! :(

But overall, it was a fabulous day in the windy city!!

July 10, 2006 - Chicago, Day 1

{Warning: This is really long and boring!!! Read at your own risk!}

Brad and I had the opportunity to go to Chicago with Gene, Linda, and Alicia for an outdoor furniture pre-market so we jumped at the chance. What a blessing to have the opportunity to visit Chicago and see what a furniture market looks like!

Brad and I woke up at 5:30 am to make our 7:30 flight. (Gene, Linda, and Alicia flew out on Sunday.) We had a direct flight thankfully! We left the house 15 minutes later than we had planned…but since we didn’t check any luggage (aren't you guys so proud of me?!) and had already printed our boarding passes it didn’t take too long to check in once we got to the airport.

The flight was good except that we didn’t get to sit together (stinkin’ Southwest Airlines with no assigned seats!) and we left my favorite white sweater on the plane (bummer!).

We made it to Chicago safely and figured out the train ticket machines after it finally stopped spitting our money out. We caught the right trains. We didn't get pick pocketed on the train (it has happened to Gene twice on previous visits). We got to see some interestingly dressed people, too!

We saw parts of the Merchandise Mart (oh my goodness, it is so huge!). We changed clothes in the room and went to the Lloyd/Flanders showroom and ate lunch. Quite yummy! We ate sandwiches, fruit, chips, and really awesome homemade coffee cake and muffins.

We did lots of standing, walking, drinking water (there is no DP in the Windy City!!), eating candy (they all put candy out for people to eat), meeting new people, greeting acquaintances (I am forgettable so most people that I have already met didn't know me), and trying out chairs (I did the "short person test" since they are all really freakishly tall).

After the showrooms closed, we headed over to Devon’s Seafood & Grill for dinner with one of the reps. While we were waiting for everyone to arrive, we hung out in the bar area downstairs, ate bread, drank water, took some pictures (some of the few that I have because the camera messed up shortly thereafter), and chatted about our favorite finds of the day.

The food was delicious! Brad and I shared the Maine Lobster Bisque and a sampler type seafood plate. The dessert was even better. The five of us shared the Vanilla Creme Brulee and the Cheesecake.

After dinner, we walked back to the hotel. We had a really great conversation about "The Chica School" (really "The Chicago School" but it was lit up "The Chica School”). I had asked them which schools were in Chicago since one of my Bible study girls is living in Chicago and I forgot which school she attends. Gene noticed the school and said, "Look, there’s the Chica School." We all laughed and Brad looked at it and said "It looks like Chica and then a "g" and I can't see..." We all laughed and said “It’s The Chicago School!” Good times, good times!!

I am in the land of Oprah...how cool! Here it is 11:30 pm and I am watching Oprah on TV! Debt Diet, Part I! (I don't agree with Oprah at times…I pray that she will find Christ and use the influence that she has for God's glory...but I do enjoy her show on occasion.)

What a day!!
In a city all lit up…
Fast paced…
Fun…
Cool weather…
Beautiful flowers everywhere...
Little bistros...
Restaurants...
Hotels...
Skyscrapers...
Tons of people out...
Good conversation with family and friends...
Surrounded by laughter…

{I will add Chicago Day 2 & 3 next week when we get back from the mission trip. Brad and I will be gone till next Saturday! Please pray for the whole group while we are gone! Pray that hearts will be open and that God will shine through us! Please also pray for safety as Nuevo Laredo & Laredo are very dangerous areas right now. Thanks!}

Back Home Safely from Chicago!

We made it back safely from the Windy City. It is fun to travel but it is always nice to come home!!

I have a lot to share...I wrote 26 pages in my journal while I was gone! The trip was quite an experience!! :)

I'm sure some of you probably heard about the train derailment in Chicago on Tuesday night...it happened while we were on our way to a restaurant and there were EMS vehicles, fire trucks, and a helicopter. Brad and I rode the train the day before but weren't anywhere near them on Tuesday. There were no fatalities (that I know of) but 3 lawsuits had been filed as of this morning!

Sadly, the camera (my old camera) that I brought broke while we were in Chicago...it made the pictures completely and utterly blurred (it looks like what I see in a crowded city when I don't have my glasses on/terrible).

Out of 81 pictures, only 16 were not completely blurred. It is such a bummer because the city is so beautiful!! I only got one picture of downtown Chicago.

None of the shots I took at night (at Millennium Park and of the city) turned out! :( It is a sad day for this scrapper! That'll teach me to leave my honkin' (and completely wonderful!!) camera at home just to save space!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who were wondering...we did indeed get all our stuff into our carry on bags (and a purse) and the shoes were wonderful (no blisters!!)!!

More to come later...I'm gonna go catch up on sleep...we're back to work tomorrow!

Chicago, Here We Come!!

I am really excited about going to Chicago...I have never been that far north in the U.S.! The closest I've been to Chicago is Oklahoma when I visited Mel and Riss...so this will be pretty exciting. Brad and I are leaving the house tomorrow around 5:30 am and our plane leaves at 7:30 am. We are going to pack everything in our carryons so WISH ME LUCK!!!

If you guys know me, you know that I pack WAY TOO MUCH EVERYWHERE I GO!!!! And that is no understatement. I always hear Brad saying "Why do you need all this stuff?", "Do you have to bring this to work {school, CBS, etc.}?", "We don't need this much stuff to spend the night at your parent's house." I reply "I know, I know" but make him haul it the car every time anyway.

We will only be there from Monday through Wednesday. Anyone think I can do it?!??? Yeah, I don't know either.

We will be hanging out with Gene, Linda, and Alicia while we are there. We will be looking at a lot of outdoor patio furniture, talking to a lot of people, and hopefully drinking some Starbucks! :) I hear Gene is going to take us to the Navy Pier while we are there...sightseeing and shopping...always nice. I hope I can get some good pictures of the family while we are there and we are all fancy.

I am sad to say that I had never thought about the fact that Oprah's studio is in Chicago until Vicki reminded me this morning before church! Perhaps I will try to find the Harpo Studios sign and take a picture by it. lol Alicia said she would go with me...too bad we hadn't thought about this before!! Alas, no Oprah for us. (That is unless we just happen to run into her while cruising around Chicago! Ha!).

I have had a large shoe debacle over the last two days. I have been advised that it is a little bit of walking and a lot of standing and that comfortable shoes are a must. Gene has shot down my staple shoes…flip flops. I am very uneasy about standing that long in non-flipflop shoes!!

I went to Target with Amanda and Vicki yesterday to pick up some "professional looking" shoes for the furniture market. We went home with some penny loaferish shoes. I bought some dress socks and gel insoles as well.

We went home, Amanda and I ran outside to buy ice cream from the ice cream man (“Hello!” I finally bought ice cream from the ice cream truck that rolls through the neighborhood periodically!! YAY!), stunk horribly from the exhaust of the nasty ice cream truck, washed some laundry, I showered, put the insoles in the new shoes (thanks for the help, Vick!), and I enrolled in Vicki’s Shoe Camp to break the new shoes in.

Boy, were those shoes a terrible purchase! I wore the shoes around the house for a few hours. A blister on the back of my right foot is all I have to show for my hard work at Shoe Camp. I told Vicki that it was painful and that I couldn’t do it anymore and she said

“PUT ON A BANDAID ON AND PUT THE SHOES BACK ON, NOW!!.”

I woke up this morning and slipped the shoes on…intense pain, once again. I needed a plan B!

After church we all headed to the Village Inn to eat and while we were waiting for a table, Brad, Vicki, and I headed over to DSW Shoes (WOW! Is all I have to say!). I got to see one of my awesome CBS girls!! She was in my group in 2003 and last year!! That was really exciting! I ended up adopting some Aerosoles shoes with no backs and no heels. They are not the cutest shoes I have ever seen but I think they will look nice with black pants. We shall see how they do!!



I should go pack so that we can get to bed early!! 5:30 will come early!!!!!!! Please pray that I can find my little camera so that I don’t have to pack the honkin’ camera in my carryon!!

Edited: God always helps me find my lost items!! :) We found the small camera, wooooo hooooo!!! I even charged my batteries and cleaned out the memory sticks!! I can take {lots of} pictures! :) YAY!

9 Years Ago...A Blog Challenge

brought to us by Julie

*In 1997 I was 14 years old and in 8th grade at school.
*I thought I was big stuff since we were the oldest kids in the school.
*I played volleyball (I was not a very good volleyball player but I LOVED it!!).
*I dislocated my hip playing volleyball and ended up having to go to the chiropractor with mom really early in the morning for a few weeks.
*I went to a lot of sleepovers.
*I was so scared to go from a class of 10 to a class of 601!
*I wanted to be home schooled with my friends so I didn't have to go to the high school.
*I started scrapbooking!! I think my first pages were on our class trip to Camp Lone Star!!
*I was an A/B student.
*I was a cheerleader (not a very good one mind you, but a cheerleader nonetheless).
*I had a huge crush on the boy in the top left corner of the picture.
*I had awesome friends. I hung out a lot with Mel and Riss back in these days...and we are still good friends, how cool is that?!
*I was confirmed in the Lutheran church I grew up attending.
*I helped Amanda plan her wedding...at least I attended a shower or two! (And Vicki and I hauled a 5'+ sub sandwich to her reception!!!! That is not an exaggeration, either!!!).
*I got to meet G.W. Bailey at Amanda's wedding...the star of one of my favorite movies...Mannequin! I was quite starstruck and couldn't get very many words out. I kept telling Vicki that I needed to get a picture or an autograph or something. She assured me that he would be at the reception. He was not.
*I got to know my grandma better when dad and I would pick her up for weekend visits. We would go to Taco Bell and then watch Walker Texas Ranger (she loved Chuck Norris!) and random movies.
*I got braces (in 1998 I believe).
*I was a really happy teenager.

Celebrating Independence Day...

I am so thankful that I was born in and have the opportunity to live in America.

I am thankful for the freedoms that we have.

I am thankful that America was founded by Christians who loved the Lord.

I am thankful for the opportunity to worship the Lord without fear of persecution.

I am grateful to those who have given their lives for this country.

I am thankful that our families have the privilege to gather together and celebrate the wonderful country that we live in and the freedoms that we have.

What a blessing it is to live here! Happy July 4th! :)

Vicki, Perez, Josh, Brad, and me in the annual Old Navy July 4th T-shirts!

My second cousin, Emily. Isn't she adorable?!

That is quite a group of kiddos, eh?! We had a hard time figuring out which kids went with which parents. They loved shooting the rocket in the air!

And we even braved the rain to check out the fireworks show!

I hope you all have a blessed time celebrating with your families!

(Mel & Dayne, I am celebrating with you guys over the Internet, how does that sound?! Love you!)

Lots to Say...

*I've been pretty busy lately. Lots to do, lots to do. The laundry is almost stacked to the ceiling (a little exaggeration but not much!), the floor needs to be swept, CBS papers need to be filled out, naps need to be taken, and there is scrapping to be done (always!).

*Brad and I are going to Chicago for 4 days in July for work...a furniture premarket. Should be interesting. I have never been to Chicago...and I get to fly again!! :) I suppose it is good for us to attend the market since Brad may be running the business one day?!???!

*We are also going on a mission trip to Nuevo Laredo with the Warden's church for a week in July. While I think Camp Crestview could really be considered a mission trip (it is just close to home!), this will be our first official mission trip. We are excited!! We will be helping with crafts, refreshments, and recreation for 4 different VBSs. Out of the three or four other churches that went last summer, the Warden's church is the only church that didn't back out. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated!!!

*Vicki is just the coolest sister ever! She rocks! :) (Vicki wrote this!...but she is indeed pretty cool!)

*Got to have a shopping day with mom and Brad and Vicki on Friday…Vick missed out on some of the shopping though because of work. We got lunch at McAlisters (and I even got DP!). Vicki didn't want her picture taken I guess!

I purchased 3 pairs of Gauchos/Capri pants for the upcoming trips, a pair of shoes (Perez they are like the ones you wore to church with your polka dot dress!), some jewelry (because of mom...she is in love with jewelry and watching her pick out jewelry made me want some too!), a cowboy hat to wear on the mission trip (much like the one Vicki had on in my girls' day out layout!...on sale for $5!!) and a ton of lotions from Bath & Body Works (they had an awesome sale!). :)

Mom got jewelry, flip flops, and jewelry. Vicki bought a ton of stuff from Bath and Body Works! We went to the local bakery and ate some yummy stuff! Bakeries are like heaven to me!!

Brad, Vicki, and I got some Chick and went to see The Devil Wears Prada and it was pretty good (mom went home to see daddy...but she is coming with us next time!!)! Vicki treated Brad and me to the movie! Thank you, Vick!!!! We both thought Meryl Streep was really good in it! :) We were the only two people in the whole theater that laughed at her line "By all means, move at a glacial pace" line! It was so wonderful. We plan to use it a lot! I love shopping days!

*Last night Vicki and I headed over to Julie & Kevin's house. KEVIN MADE US FETTUCINI ALFREDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot tell you how happy I was to eat it!! :) I have been begging him to make it for us for about two years (and that is not an overstatement!!). Julie made us her famous Marble Cream Cheese Brownies that are amazing! (I think I should go eat one now!). Many thanks to them...what a wonderful meal!!

We got to catch up with the kids...they are getting so big! They are always a lot of fun. Vick and I need to babysit them again so J&K can go out! We listened to music, watched Failure to Launch, and J and I did a little scrapping (Vicki just watched the movie!). I didn't get a lot of scrapping done but I had a ton of fun!!

*I am feeling a little sick...one of the joys of working in a family business with family members that get sick a lot!!!! Alicia was sick last week and now Linda and I are feeling sick. Such a bummer. I hate all the sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, etc. I should probably go buy some medicine to take! Hopefully we will all be well by next week when we go to Chicago!

*We changed Sunday school teachers last Sunday. It is a bit of a shock to us because we have been in the same class with the same teacher and the same teaching method for over five years!!! We ended our study on cults & sects and are now going to do the Bible Trek. It will be nice to study it at a slower pace...the man that wrote the study talks really, really fast! I know it will be awesome though.

*Totally looking forward to July 4th festivities! I love spending time with family, eating, popping firecrackers, and catching up. Such a fun time! Vicki, Perez, Josh, Brad, and I all have Old Navy 4th of July shirts! You can bet that you will see a pic of all of us together on the blog!! :) Stay tuned.

Update on Colby & Gene

Praise the Lord, Colby is improving! He got out of the children’s hospital and is at home with his family now. They put a soft cast on his leg. They think he will be ready for school when it starts in August.

Gene really wanted to do something for Colby so Linda (my mother in law, Gene’s wife) and I went to Target and picked out toys that we thought Colby and his siblings Kendal and Blake might enjoy. We got bubbles, balloons, silly string, card games, board games, candy, etc. We thought that if he didn’t like a particular toy that his older sister and younger brother would like them. Hope they help to pass the time while he is on his road to recovery. Gene went to visit him on Thursday night and delivered the goodies.

I think Gene is getting better. Linda said that while it is forefront in his mind, he is not reliving it in his mind as much. For a while when he saw anything in his peripheral vision while he was driving he would brake as hard as he could. She thinks it will slow him down a bit.

Pray for a speedy recovery for Colby and peace for his family. I am sure that it is difficult having an injured son and two more children to take care of at home. The family was planning on remodeling their house and going on a trip this summer. This has changed their plans.

Also, please pray for wisdom for the doctors for any upcoming surgeries that may take place. Pray that God will continue to work in Gene and give him peace in his heart.

Thank you for being such awesome prayer warriors!! I know Gene was comforted that so many people were praying for the situation!!