Finally Friday!

WOW!! I'm at it again, 3 days in a row, this could get dangerous. Anywho, was so glad today was Friday when I awoke today. Is it just me or do the weeks that we only have 3 or 4 workdays in them make the following week that much longer? Seems when the weekends are long, it takes the next one that much longer to get here. I think that the weekends and weekdays should be reversed. I mean who wouldn't want to work 2 days and be off 5!?!?! On another note, I'm stoked that Fall will be here in just a few days!!! I love this time of year, don't get me wrong, I love the beach and summer time too but I love love love FOOTBALL and FALL and FOOTBALL go hand in hand. So with that said GO COCKS!!!! Happy Friday to you all!!

Are you impressed?!?! I have posted 2 days in row!! I have discovered a phenomenon called Picniking and I am a bit of an addict now. Just wanted to share one of my masterpieces (he he).

A TRUE HERO in my eyes

Just wanted to share something that touched me today. I have been listening to the news cast and following the caringbridge website of the Marine that was injured while in Afghanistan who passed away on September 10. My heart breaks for his family and listening to the news and reading the updates has brought tears to my eyes serveral times. I witnessed the Motorcade that transported his body from the GSP airport to Gaffney today. This was the most touching thing I have witnessed in very very long time. I was only able to get a glimpse of this most amazing homecoming but it was still a breathtaking moment. Thanks to all of those that serve our country so that we may live free. And Thanks to all the Families of those who serve for the many sacrifices they make on a daily basis. It takes special people to do what you all do!!!

July OH MY!

Well, July has arrived and what a month it has been in just these few short days. Many of us have lived in fear for the past week over a serial killer in the Gaffney area. It has all been a little overwhelming for this tiny little community and everywhere you go everyone is talking about the same thing. My heart breaks for the family of those that fell victim to this horrible man, it seems he had no real motive in mind and was very random when choosing his victims which range from 15- 81. It is so sad to know that the lives of so many innocent people were taken. What makes me ache the most for these families is that the last victim was the 15 year old daughter, sister and friend of so many people. She had not even began to live her life yet and was so innocent. I just cant comprehend how anyone can take the live of such a young child, such a sweet elderly woman and such dearly loved people of this community. Jeremiah 9:11 says that God has a plan for us all and I hope that the families of these innocent people can find peace in knowing that God has a plan and they will all meet again one day where there is no pain, hurt or meanness. As the news conference that was held last night to let us know the serial killer had been caught, shot and killed was wrapping up last night, I couldn't help but wonder how the many people affected by this whole thing were handling the news of him being killed the same way their family members were. Most people have said today that they slept better last night than they have all week, me, I slept worse last night than I have since this whole thing began. I have thought about that innocent child and her father that were gunned down in their family store. What must have been going through her fathers mind. How for once in his life there was nothing he could do to protect his baby. What the daughter of the elderly lady that lost her life at the same time as her mother must have done to try to convince him not to take their lives. What the wife of the well known farmer thinks every time she sees the sketch of the killer who took her husband from her. These are all things that we could all be faced with, we should never say never. We don't know when our God will call us home. Any of us could have been any of these people.

There is also another item this week that has laid very heavy on my heart. The killer of the trooper who lost his life last year during a traffic stop in canton is set to go to trial and his lawyers are asking for his case to be tried in a different jurisdiction so that he may have a fair trial!??!?! The trooper was not given a fair trial , he was not given the choice to live or die. Not to mention he had a newborn baby that was born early and was in the same hospital his father was brought to after being shot the baby lost his battle as well a few weeks later. Not only has this young widow had to deal with loosing her husband and son but now she is dealing with her husbands killer getting a "fair" trial. I think our nation needs serious prayer right now. I think we all need to come together and continue to pray for these families and our nation we definitely need it now. I know that my GOD is bigger than all of this. I know that he has a plan for me, and I know I will see all of those who have gone before me one day. My simple hope tonight is that all who may stumble upon this know all of the same things I do! Hold your loved ones a little closer tonight and take that extra minute before closing your eyes to say I love you!

30 and still going!!! I think I'll make it :)

Well hello all my friends, as usual, I haven't blogged in a while so here goes.
I turned 30 yesterday! And I survived yay for me, it wasn't all that bad. I spent the day with my family. And ate myself into oblivion!! I got up this morning and discovered I had a voicemail that I must have missed yesterday, I checked it and it was the owner of the daycare I am working at part time and her 2 children ages 3 and 6 they both called to tell me Happy Birthday, it actually brought a tear to my eye! Guess I'm getting sappy in my old age!
Trent and I spent all day Saturday together and then he grilled us steaks, so all in all I had a pretty awesome Birthday Weekend!!
Its hard to believe we are all getting older, seems like just yesterday we were all little kids running through my mom's house driving her insane. I am excited to see what is in store this next year of my life, I'm sure God has great things in store for me. I will try and update again soon, but with all this pretty weather around the bend I'm expecting it to be really hard!
Until next time!

The first few weeks of 2009 have been ummm, different, maybe that would be the best way to describe it. I really had intended to make this a great year but 2009 is determined to work against me, but I will not let it get me down. Everyone i'm sure is aware that there are many many companies making cuts, well the state is not immune to this. I offically became a victim of the State budget cut earlier this month. I was "laid off" due to budget cuts but I really see no returning to SCC for me. I did love my job at SCC, but all good things must come to an end. I have signed up on the Sub-list and sent out countless resume's. I have had 1 interview which took place this past Monday. I hope to hear from this by Friday at the latest, so please all keep your fingers crossed and keep it in prayer. I am not your sit-at-home type, I have been BORED TO TEARS all day today. I have always had at least 2 jobs, rarely have I have had less so having no job, nothing to do, kinda makes me feel as if I have no meaning. I have cleaned the baseboards, doors, and walls in my house twice since the first of December! I sure hope I find something soon or I may clean myself crazy!!! I am going to go to lunch tomorrow with my cousin, the highlight of my week, so Christy you better be ready to entertain me LOL. So Im outta here for now, I will keep you all updated on the job search! Nighty Night!

I know I have been horrible at keeping this updated for the past few weeks please do accecpt my apologies. I have been super busy these past two weeks. As most of you know, my Grandmother(daddy's mother) passed away on Christmas morning we had the visitation and funeral last Sunday and then on Monday my dear friend Brandi called and told me her papa Willis had passed away that morning. It has almost been like we said goodbye to part of our childhood, I can remember so many warm summer afternoons running from house to house, in and out doors slamming them while our grandparents yelled for us to please make up our minds what we were going to do. For me it felt as if I had a whole nother set of grandparents in Brandi's family as I'm sure it did for her as well. I cannot recall much time in my childhood that we weren't together at one of their houses. We made so many memories that we will be able to cherish years to come.

Trent and I did manage to have a good New Year's, we celebrated with some friends that we havent hung out with in a while and left around 11:30 to get home in time to watch the ball drop.
I am hoping that this new year brings about lots of good news for all of us. I made a different kind of resolution this year, rather than saying I'm going to try and make a few extra house payments or exercise more(yea right). I decided I simply want to be the best person I can be this year. By that I mean, whatever God has in store for me this year I will accept it, not complain about it and give it my best. That's all, I figure I have spent enough years on the generic resolutions and never ever accomplish them so why not just be myself. I'll let ya know how that is working in a few months. Heres to the Best year EVER!! 2009!

Tomorrow we will celebrate Trent's 31st birthday! I seem to get more excited about celebrating his Birthday than he does these days (maybe it is because he is getting older and I somehow manage to turn 25 again every year hmmm). For now, I need to get back to my mounds of laundry there seems to be a invisible person who comes and dirties clothes while we are gone so I constantly have to wash them. I will post again soon !