Trevor's Report Card Comments!

Here is the comments left on his report card :-)

Im one happy momma :-)


" Trevor has made great progress during this grading period. Trevor always has a positive attitude towards learning. It is a delight to have him in my class this year. He is a very intelligent student; this is evident through the depth of thought he puts forward in his work. I can clearly see that he loves learning, my class, and school. Trevor is always willing to offer assistance to others in our class. Trevor is a very dependable, responsible, and trustworthy student who always strives towards excellence. Trevor has made the A Honor Roll for this grading period. "



He got 100 on all of his tests and Excellent in all his classes :-)

Yes I am bragging ;-)

Coupons!

I highly suggest everyone use coupons!

If you dont, it is like throwing money away.

I save a small amount, with minimal effort on my part. I buy what I usually buy each week, only now I use coupons and save $20-50 each week!

Basically my couponing is paying our gym membership. How cool is that!!

It takes such a small effort to save money!

I get a paper each Sunday, sometimes I get a few papers, I cut the coupons and organize them in a binder in baseball card plastic inserts. That way I know what I have. I bring that binder everywhere and always use the coupons!

Which Animal?

Trevor wants a turtle.

Hannah wants a girl cat.

Hmmmmmmmmm.

If we get a small turtle we may be able to put him in the tank we already have, and they are so cute!
If we get a girl cat, it may be good, or it could be bad. I just dont know how Hector will act with another of his kind.

So we may go to the pet store and just browse this weekend.

Family

I wish we had family that lived closer to us!!

Trevor and Hannah had so much fun with family when we went up for Georges service.
They LOVE their cousins.

Hannah LOVES uncle Frank! But when she hugs him he has to cover his mustache. It is so funny!

I am thankful for friends here that have become "family" to us, but to have blood family here would be nice. Anyways I guess we will have to keep saving $ to take more trips to see them!

I am thankful all around today, thankful and blessed.

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

NOVEMBER is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

The symptoms of this cancer usually dont show until it is too late.

Symptoms are typically abdominal pain, weight loss and jaundice. Most dont cath this cancer until it is in the later stages and a cure is not out there.


We need to do all that we can to raise awareness for this horiffic cancer.

Allergies

I am wondering if I have food allergies.

I am feeling miserable.

I have been doing a lot of reading, and I may try cutting dairy out of my diet. I should try dairy, soy, wheat, and corn but I dont know if I can cut out all of those. Baby steps right.... dairy will be hard enough.

Tonite I have shrimp and avacado for dinner.





I have a lung infection and sinus infection..... got this last year too..........








Anyone have any tips on eating healthier???

Wow!

I was on the laptop that Matthews dad used, I was trying to get some pics off Janices camera, and well his laptop is messed up. It wouldnt open anything.

I managed to get some files off his computer though, probably not all of them but I wanted to recover some incase the computer had to be wiped out or something.

anyways I got some journals of his and loads of bible studies and things that he did. Also tons of music!

It is really nice to sit and read the bible studies, and go through them, and to listen to his music. It helps me feel close to him even though he is not here anymore. Plus I am learning! :-)

Anyways I found lots of interesting stuff





I am contemplating seeing if Matthews uncle wants to pick up the discussion me and George were having on Calvinism. We were emailing back and forth and then he just got too sick and weak to continue so the emails stopped. I dont know much about Calvinism, and Im not saying I want to be Calvinist but I am interested in learning about it just for knowledge sake.




Anyways, Trevor is at school, Matthew and Hannah are at the gym and i sit here with a lung infection wondering when I can get to the doctor and get this delt with. I dont know why I get this every year.

Postcards (Part 3 of 4)

www.newhopechurch.tv

Listening Guide Notes
“Postcard: 2 John”
Series: “Postcards”
(Part 3 of 4)



“I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper
and ink.” –2 John 12a (NIV)
(Not only was he an apostle but was a tight wad as well..........lol......out of the mouth of Pastor Tim........if he had something to say he would rather go to them and say it rather than writing it)



Lessons from 2 John…

1. Never let _____YOUR PAST_____stop God from doing new things in your future.



“And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but
one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one
another.” –2 John 5 (NIV)

MARK 3:17 (got thunder nickname)
MARK 10:41(John doesnt get along well sometimes)


[54] “When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked,
‘Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy
them?’ [55] But Jesus turned and rebuked them.” –Luke 9:54-55 (NIV)

We all have things from our past that need to stay in our past......
We dont need to stay in our past though we need to move on..........
You dont have to stay the way you are, with Jesus your life can change.....you can become something you never dreamed you could become.......



2. _____STAY ON TRACK______in your faith.

[7] “Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as
coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world.(False teachers are denying that Jesus came from Heaven ....John 1:14)
Any such
person is the deceiver and the antichrist. [8] Watch out that you
do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be
rewarded fully.” –2 John 7-8 (NIV)




How do you stay on track?

a._____BELIEVE IT_____________________:

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life.” –John 3:16 (NIV)


b._______LIVE IT________________:

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his
life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers.” –1 John 3:16 (NIV)

If you truly love it is going to cost you something.......sacrifice........



3. ____SUPPORT_______God’s work.

[10] “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching,
do not take him into your house or welcome him. [11] Anyone
who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.” –2 John 10-11 (NIV)

Some Videos

Here is Matthew playing Holy Holy Holy at his dads funeral service.
I think he played the songs he played better than he ever has before.
He amazed me.......




And the best..... How Great Thou Art





Sharing time at the memorial......... it was the most special time getting to hear all the stories about George. It felt good but made me miss him more. It is so nice that everyone had such great fun/funny things to say though

WOW........What a week.

So we had planned to go to Kemah for the weekend. We were going to go Friday right after school.

Well I was up getting Trevor ready for school and Matthews sister called. She asked to speak to Matthew and I knew George was gone.

He passed away early that morning.


Sooooo instead of a nice weekend, we went to Kemah for one night and then went from there to the airport. Got to Delaware very late Saturday, spent Sunday and Monday with Matthews mom, Tuesday was the viewing, burial and memorial and then spent Wednesday with Matthews mom and flew out Thursday.

I am TIRED!!



The viewing was very difficult. This whole thing didnt feel real. It just felt like George was at work the whole time and then seeing him at the viewing hit me like a ton of bricks. I just cant believe he is gone. I am happy to know where he is but just cant believe he is gone.................

The memorial went really well.
Matthew played the best I have ever heard him play.......... he makes me so proud. I dont know if I could do anything at my dads funeral but cry. He did so good. He did his dad proud.



I just have to thank every single person that was praying for us. Every single thing went perfectly, we cried and it was hard but we feel peace. I still cry thinking about it, but I am so thankful to have known George. He was such an amazing man.

Turkey

Hannah won't let me take a picture of her when I want to but right when I am in the middle of a photo shoot with someone else she wants me to take her picture!!go figure. She is just a nut :-)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry