I'm back!

I'm back in Georgia. Not much up for posting right now. Maybe in the days to come. But just wanted to thank you all for your prayers and support. They transitioned into God's grace and strength for my family. We're ok. Not great, not bad...but ok.

Love you all!
Christy

Today is worse

He's losing blood but we don't know that source. Fever has been steady at 104 and not breaking. I'm headed home tonight probably...maybe tomorrow after school, but I doubt that I can make it that much longer without being there.

I'll try and post in the next few days and will call someone that can pass along the news to most of you readers if something happens.

Not an update I wanted to give...

But I figured since this was an easy way to reach most of my friends....here goes.

As of this morning, they have him resting very comfortably (thanks to morphine) and have his vitals under control. He does have double pneumonia (never really got over it) and now has developed a staff infection in his blood stream. The doctors want to get him as situated as they can before they release him back to the nursing home, where Hospice will take over care. We have chose to place a feeding tube into him, but will not be taking any measures to place him on the ventilator. This was not an easy decision for my mother and myself, and we have wrestled with whether it's the right one, but for now it's the decision we have arrived at.

So there you go...One hour at a time, one day a time. I'll keep you updated.

Thanks for your prayers! Love you all!

Will I ever get it all figured out!!

What I want to do with my life. I mean I know I'm called where I am...but do I want to get a Master's to start teaching so that I can make more money and live a little more comfortable? Do I go get a Master of Divinity...and have you seen the requirements from anywhere besides Liberty?? Geez...Am I really cut out to do that again? I barely did it the first time. Would I have time being a children's minister, para-pro and a student again? I just have the restlessness in me right now, a discomfort for where I'm headed and I don't really know what to do. Part of me wants to sit back and let God work and do His thing, and know that He will show me what to do....but part of me just wants to fix everything myself, figure something out and go for it.

I have no clue...and even though I don't have to make these decisions tomorrow...I still would love to know what I'm suppose to do. Anybody else have a clue for me?

ROLL TIDE!

JUST GEARING UP FOR SATURDAY!! ROLL TIDE!!

Wow

There's a businessman
There's a widowed wife
A smIling face with a shattered life
A teenage girl with a choice to make
It's crowded here in church today

And the preacher says as the sermon ends
Please close your eyes
Bow your heads
Is there anyone in need of prayer
Oh Jesus wants to meet you here

'Cuz we all fall short and we all have sinned
But where you left, God's grace begins

It's beautiful
Beautiful
Come as you are
surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful

Well, he'd never been to church before
but he came today as a last resort
His world was crashing in
and he was suffocating in his sin

but tears rolled down as hope rushed in
He closed his eyes
Raised his hand
Worshipping the God who can bring him back to life again and

It's beautiful
Beautiful
Come as you are
surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful
Beautiful
Come as you are
surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful

'Cuz there's nothing more beautiful than God
and when his sons and daughters come broken

Hallelujah Hallelujah
come as you are
Hallelujah Hallelujah
Come as you are

Broken and beautiful
Beautiful
Come as you are
Surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful
Beautiful
Come as you are
Surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful

Come as you are
Broken and beautiful (Hallelujah)
Beautiful (Hallelujah)
Come as you are
Surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful
Broken and beautiful
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Beautiful

I needed some encouragment today....

After going through some old e-mails the other day...I ran across this one and just had to have a good laugh and cry. It did serve to remind me that I really can do things when I set my mind to them.


>===== Original Message From JUDITH ROBERTS =====
Dr. Potts has given permission for each of you to march in graduation at the
end of the line. However, your names will not be printed in the program and
you will not receive a diploma cover. The policy of the college is to only
print and call names of those who have completed all requirements.

Once you complete all your graduation requirements you may choose to walk
again next year and have your name in the program and receive your diploma, or
we can mail you your diploma whenever all requirements are met.

Judith L. Roberts, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean of Faculty
Judson College
Marion, Alabama 36756
334-683-5106

I had to put this one up to...you'd be laughing that hard if you had a ball of flames coming at your head!

My friends are great!

Redeem My Time

I was told Sunday to redeem my time today on my wonderful day off, after an eventful and tiring weekend...I think getting up at 1:45p.m. would be considered as redeeming and wasting...but I've loved every minute of it.

I'm in a great debate with myself over whether or not I should trade Little Red in. She's been a great car these 6 years that we've been together, but bless her heart, her time is coming close. My transmission slipped the other day though, and there are a few little things that are starting to go bad. I really don't WANT a car payment, but I don't WANT to be on the side of the road stuck either. My horoscope into Woman's World said to plan and not act (not that I really listen to those things!!). So I think I might take that advice for another week and at least not make a decision until I go home for Thanksgiving.

I do know this...that I will cry like a baby when I trade her in. I got her in January of my freshman year at Judson. That's been almost 6 years ago. Think of all that we've been through in those 6 years.

Anyway...can't think of that now. I have to think of how i'm going to redeem the next few hours and actually go find a way to make this day somewhat productive. If I even just get all of my laundry caught up it would be a good day.

The End