A Sweet Story

A friend of mine sent this to me and I thought it was AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!!! So, since I can't get my act together to post anything else, I will post this:)

Sand & Stone

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE THEY KEPT ON WALKING,

UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN S LAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE! AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM. AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE: 'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE'

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'

THE FRIEND REPLIED 'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY. BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST E NGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT' LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON, AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.

TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE! DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE!

Michael's Party

Michael won a birthday party off the radio for Grand Station. Last Sunday, we went to play.

Lisa, Michael, & Jerry

Bowl Lisa Bowl!!!

Dana turns out to be a ringer:):)

Brian is a ringer too:)


Go Jerry!!

Misti, Michael, & Dana

Catch up

We have lots that has gone on, but I have been too busy & without internet to get it blogged:)


On August 6, T & I went to the Brazos Valley Bombers game. The Bombers are our local baseball team... like a scout team, not minor league, but a group of college players. The Bombers games are ALWAYS so much fun! This game was the 2nd game in the playoffs, the first home game of the playoffs. To celebrate, a jewelry store donated 24 Blue Topazs & 1 half carrot DIAMOND for the 2nd Annual Diamond Derby. I definately wanted the diamond (to hand to someone else:):)), so here is the competetion.

I chose the correct star color... now I have a 1 in 25 chance for the diamond..

Now, they are drawing numbers... I am down to the last 7.... Nerve racking!!!

I didn't get the diamond - SHUCKS!!! However, I did win this beautiful blue topaz:):)
We went with our friends, Brian & Dana & Logan & Bryce.
For those of you that know us, you won't be one bit surprised that Dana & I showed everyone how to dance the Chicken Dance.
I love my Daddy!

T is VERY focused on the game and the seeds!

Check out our treasures... T caught a ball & I caught a necklace:):)
Yummy Popcorn!!!!2 peas in a pod
With Kaboom, the mascot.

Then on August 9, T & I headed to Friendswood to play with some friends, MAtt & Suzanne, on their new boat.

The boys fished, but Matt was the only one that caught anything.

Suzanne & I got some sun on this GORGEOUS day!

What a perfect Sunday:) - take 2

T & I went on a bike ride Sunday. I had no idea where we were going except that we were "going that way" (as T points in the direction of Austin).

We headed in so many directions that I totally was lost until I saw an Austin this way sign.

Our 304 mile trek started with us getting our P (ABCs biking around TX) in Pfluegerville.


Then we went to our main destination...
Check out how gorgeous this place is!!!!
Texas Monthly ranked the Blue Hole the #2 swimming hole in the state of TX... Here is the link to the artile.
http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-08-01/feature.php

After 2 hours of playing in the water, we decided we had time to walk around the touristy town (it reminded me of Gruene, TX) before heading back to CS.

On our way home, we noticed rain in the distance... In Caldwell, the wind shifted and the clouds were close... T stopped and gave me the rain jacket and he got his goggles... Lightning is beautiful, but not necessarily when you are on a motorcycle & you can see lightning ALL AROUND YOU!!!

On University right past the Vet School, the rain started... we were 1 block from the house when the rain HIT. We got home safe and sound. I had time to jump off the bike, gather my stuff, & get the boys in from the rain.

A safe trip... A wonderful town... An excellent "walking map" as a tour guide...

Prayer request update

This is an email I got on Wednesday from Hank's brother about Luke's surgery (see past post for pryer information)....

This is Hank's brother Matthew. Hank won't have computer access until tomorrow, so he asked me to send out this update for him.

The surgery was today and went as well as the surgeon expected. He was able to make two incisions and break up some of the cyst membranes. Luke did great and will be in recovery in the ICU until Wednesday afternoon. If all goes well, he will be released late Wednesday. The doctor plans to take an MRI on Wednesday to see if there is any immediate progress. He is also going to take a second MRI about 3-4 weeks from now.

Hank also asked me to let you all know that they appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers so much. They should be back home in Henrietta on Sunday.
Matthew

THORIN IS HOME!!!!!

I picked T up from the airport last night!!! It was so good to be with him once again!!! It was only 2 weeks, but even 2 days is too long not to be with the one you love!!!

Thorin, I love you! I love you! I love you!

Lee's going away party