A Nice Surprise

Mom and Dad sent me flowers yesterday afternoon. They are so pretty and the Nurse Bee is too cute! Luke took some great pictures of them for me last night. He has been so good to me...fixing me pudding, apple sauce, potatoes, and even oatmeal (a first for him!). And on top of it all he's been dealing with a sinus infection too! I did great yesterday during the day, but last night I didn't sleep but 1 hour! I just couldn't get everything to turn off! So, I'm hoping today I will sleep good....as I now feel like I've been hit by a truck! My face is swollen and sore today, but thank God for IB Profen. I'm just glad it's all over with and I'm on the down hill track! Thanks to everyone for your care and prayers...I really appreciate and can feel every one!

Can you believe I'm blogging???

Yes that's right I'm blogging 30 minutes after having my wisdom teeth out. I want to thank everyone for all their prayers and concerns. I was an hour late in getting in to the surgeon, but it was really easy. I think Lisa was right when she said the anticipation is the worst part! Thanks again everyone. I'm off to watch a movie on TV and get Luke to pamper me. I'm feeling relieved and glad it's over!

I'm going in!!!

I'm going in at 9am today to have my top wisdom teeth out. They will be knocking me out so I'm sure I won't feel a thing. I'm still a little nervous and as of this morning I am STARVING!!! Well wish me luck....the Lord and I have already been talking this morning...He will help me for sure!!!

My heart is full!!!

Enjoying her new home!!!!

My heart is so glad tonight I can hardly contain myself. The Lord works in mysterious ways and blesses us when we do something He called us to do. You might remember the little dog I rescued off of University. Well I had just gone to bible study that day and heard Beth Moore talk about our destiny. She kept saying our destiny is not always something that makes us feel good, but something that the Lord has put before us. We can choose to accept what he has offered us or choose to ignore it and miss out on His blessings. She also told us that it's not always our time, but His time.

So with that on my mind, I stood in the rain for 2 hours and rescued that little angel. There was a time when I wanted to just quit. I kept praying, "Lord please just make her get in the car...I'm soaked here, the least you could do is make it stop raining!" Then I heard that still small voice telling me everything I had just learned that morning. To say the least it made me smile.

I begin to search for a wonderful loving home for that sweet dog. There was no way we could take her as we have so many ourselves. The Lord sent a special family my way through my pleading email. They went and picked her up today and she has a forever home now. I cried when I got off the phone with Stephanie at Dr. Mikes and found out they took her. My heart was so full and I KNOW without the shadow of a doubt that it was my destiny to pick up that little angel. Some of you may think that's corny but I don't care. The Lord spoke to me and I followed His will....in return he blessed my heart and another family...and even that sweet puppy!

And yes, He does have a sense of humor.....when Stephanie and I got her to Dr. Mike's that day, the sun came out! Go figure!!!

Chinese Chicken Wings

I tried this recipe the other night and it was GREAT! It's in the new church cookbook on page 221. I'll give you the recipe anyhow. You can even use chicken breasts with this if you wanted too, I think it would be just as good!

Chinese Chicken Wings

3/4 c. sugar

1/4 c. orange juice

1/2 t. salt

3 to 4 T. catsup

1 t. soy sauce

2 lbs. chicken wings

Flour and brown the chicken wings. Put in Pyrex dish. Mix sauce ingredients and heat until warm. Pour over chicken wings and bake 350 for 30 minutes. I baked mine 400 for about 45 minutes. They are too good!!!

Great Minds Think Alike!

I went to bible study last night so that I wouldn't miss a Beth Moore video while I was out getting my wisdom teeth removed next Tuesday. On the way home I thought how nice it would be to surprise Luke with a McFlurry from MacDonald's. Well I guess he had the same idea. We showed up at the house at the same time. He had my FAVE a Reece's Blast with Hot Fudge on Top and his usually Root Beer Float from Sonic. No, we didn't eat all 4 of them. We ate the Sonic goodness first and will save the flurries for tonight!

Happy Birthday Ma (lots of new posts below too!)

Nate & Uncle JR

Me & Mom

Chuck, Dad, Ma, Aunt JJ, Mom

That's cute!

Dad and Nate

Saturday we celebrated Ma's 73rd Birthday. It was a crazy weekend considering Aunt Viv went into the hospital after major drug interactions and complications. Thankfully she's doing better. We decided to go ahead and celebrate Ma's birthday on Saturday. Mom made Spaghetti, Salad, and rolls. It was too good. I'm so blessed to have Ma in my life. We laugh, joke, and knit together. Family is simply priceless!