Secret Things

Sorry for the delay in updating my Blog. But things have been crazy and too much has been going on these last few weeks. This is TAKS week and you can imagine how crazy CHS is at the moment. We have had several sick, which puts us in a panic. Panic of kids missing and being declared failed. And of course, we are not only concerned with TAKS, but we don’t like them to be sick. Adding to all of this…my cell phone (my connection to God’s plans for my new life) fell in the toilet today! Yes, I know that sounds yuk, but it really happened! And the answer to the question you probably want to know is…NO! NO! There was nothing in the toilet except water. Still gross, but could have been worse.

Speaking of the cell phone. After people read my last blog entry, I have had many ask me if God has called yet to give us a message about the house selling or me a new job and etc. He has been calling, but nothing absolute yet. I have done more interviews and filled out more applications. The house is showing and waiting for the perfect owners who love it as much as we do. God is working on all of it, and I am anxiously waiting for the news. I keep clinging to this verse from Deuteronomy 29:29. It talks about the things our God works on behind the scenes of life, so that His plans can come into place for our lives. The verse is:

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever…

I have also found that God talks through e-mails and others forms of technology too. This hasn't been a good week. I accidently dropped a deposit of a large sum of cash, which was intended for the bank in an outgoing mail box. Talk about a panic! Thank goodness we have some really honest postmen. I got it all back. Thanks guys for tracking down the money.

Stay safe and avoid the Swine flu. This is a really cute little story titled “Shirley
& Marcy”:

Shirley & Marcy
A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was safe.

So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her.

She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole week.

As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week. Finally she said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week?

Do you know her?'
Timmy nonchalantly replied, 'Yeah, I know who she is.'
The little girl said, 'Well, who is she?'
'That's just Shirley Goodnest,' Timmy replied, 'and her daughter Marcy.'

'Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us?
'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so much.
And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow
me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!'

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always.



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God Calling on the Cell Phone

Well I have done it! I am now officially a “blogger”. I have joined the multitudes who “blog”. Actually, I started a blog about a year ago. It lasted 1 day. At the time, I really thought with my other computer related jobs (technology saturated classroom teacher and online college history teacher) – it would be too much to add to a boat that was already full and close to top sizing. But, with the move, many friends have encouraged me to start it again so they can keep up with our family. I also realize it will be a great way for our family to keep connected and share our lives. So here I am and I am ready to start blogging.

By the way…..what does “blog” mean? How did someone come up with the word “blog”? Why should I care what it means and where it came from? But if you know me, you know I care, because I am an inquiring mind. And, this mind wants to know!

I am sure, if my family is reading this, they are rolling their eyes about now. They always do when circumstances like this arise. Okay! I will not bore you. But, for the record I did look it up and I do know the history of “blogging”. But, I will keep it to myself this time.

A piece of technology I thought I would never become addicted to is my cell phone. I am notoriously known to either have it not charged, turned off, turned down or not in my presence. But, with this move, I have become extremely attached and BF’s with my cool silver flip phone. I never dreamed I would be the type of person, who would check to see if I had missed a call or a text every 15 minutes or so, but I am now that kind of a person. (In fact, I just checked it as I was writing that last sentence). I am now enormously dependent on it for several reasons.

1. My entire family now lives in another town from me….and I want to be able to talk to them if they need me for some reason. 2. My next teaching job, will start from a phone call, which I will receive on my cell phone 3. The selling of our house will start with a phone call from our realtor on my cell phone.

As you can see a lot of our life depends on a phone call, which will arrive on my cell phone. Our life is kind of in a weird place right now. We have a lot of ??????’s. But, we know God will make it all come together in His perfect timing and will. It takes patience….which is another blog for later. Well, time to check my cell phone again, to see if God is calling about our life plans.

News from the Family and Friends:

• Nicole is getting married Saturday, April 4.
  
• Uncle Mike has been re-diagnosed, but they are finally glad to know what he has and how to start treating him. He is doing well.
• Pa (Dan Wood) found out that his shortness of breath and etc. is probably caused by too high of a dose of blood pressure medicine, will continue to monitor meds. to see if symptoms improve.

Love ya,

Kelly

Snow, Snow, Snow

Dear Friends,

Today is March 27 and we are under the threat of a major blizzard. Only in the Panhandle of Texas can it be 80 degrees one day and snow and ice the next. Last week was Spring Break. I started the break off with a Birthday Brunch with some of my best friends (Nancy, Kiesha and Kim). They brought me breakfast and we ate and laughed in my kitchen, while in our pajamas all morning long.

I spent most of the week with Randal. We really enjoyed being together. I think we have finally came to the point that we are ready to get everything settled with the move (Finding me a job, selling the house and buying another house). My good friend Tanya Tittle joined me for lunch. One of the good things about moving is we will be close to Todd and Tanya again.

Later in the week, Randal and I drove to Ruidosa, and stayed a few days at the Inn. It was a very relaxing vacation that both of us were needing. It is always nice to go back to the Inn. Randal and I had our honeymoon there over 25 years ago.

Ashley and Wes went to see Uncle Greg in Florida for Spring Break. They had a blast and enjoyed being with Greg and everyone in Florida. They spent time in the condo on the beach, played golf on two different courses and a multitude of other activities, which involved fun in the sun. They really were excited to see the alligators.

News from the Family and Friends:

• Nicole is getting married Saturday, April 4.
  
• Uncle Mike has been re-diagnosed, but they are finally glad to know what he has and how to start treating him. He is doing well.
• Pa (Dan Wood) found out that his shortness of breath and etc. is probably caused by too high of a dose of blood pressure medicine, will continue to monitor meds. to see if symptoms improve.