Life in the Trauma

Tonight I got a call from my paraprofessional (teacher's assistance) telling me that her husband had totaled his truck and was at the trauma unit at MCG. He's ok, they are observing him overnight because he lost consciousness. It made me reflect back to when I had my accident about 6-7 years ago. I totaled my truck, lost consciousness, had internal chest wall contusions with chest pains, and my nose, eye and forehead were sliced opened. I realized the value of life as I am sure that my friend and her family are at the moment. Despite the pain he has his life to be grateful for and his family will get to share in that life during the holidays instead of experiencing the pain that comes with a tragic loss. I can remember reflecting and evaluating my life during that time, was I doing what God has set before me? Could I make a difference in someone else's life? At the since of my accident someone stopped and asked if they could pray for me. I never saw their face, I just felt their touch and did not want it to go away. Later I tried to find out who this person was, it wasn't the paramedics from what I can remember because I vaguely remember that he had to step aside when they got there and I didn't want him to go. I don't remember what he prayed for but was comforted by his touch. I called the witnesses on the accident report and it wasn't them. They said they prayed but didn't pray over me physically. I thanked them but never got the opportunity to say thanks to the guy that prayed for me. So now, I would like to say thanks and let you know what that meant to me. It is something that I have treasured and have promised to do the same if I ever witnessed an accident.

Downtown

Well, today I went downtown for a visit at the Downtown Vineyard. It was good to be back after over a year of being gone. I finally got to see Sarah's and Will's baby girl. She is cute and sweet. I really enjoyed the worship. Next time I'll have to stay and go out to eat with everyone afterwards but I had youth group at my church(Vineyard Church of Augusta). I realized how much I miss everyone down town but I also realize that I am at a point where I don't feel that I fit in anywhere. I have friends of all ages and enjoy doing things with them but have not quite figured out where I really belong. I've always felt like it was working with youth and maybe it still is. I love the kids at the Vineyard and I do feel like I am connecting there but I really thought it would happened sooner(I've been there for 6 months). I'm hoping that at the youth retreat I will develope some closer relationships with those involved. So some times I wonder what my TRUE Purpose is.

Christmas with my Family

Well, today we drove up to the "Big City" of Braselton to celebrate Christmas with my family. My mom decided not to cook this year so she ordered pizza. Of course I can't eat it because I allergic to the Cheese on top, so I had salad and pasta instead. After we ate we opened gifts, at our house it's kind of crazy everyone opens their gifts all at once. I enjoy watching the kids open their gifts but it's kind of hard to do when everyone is doing at the same time. I love my nieces. They are so cute. They are 3, 4, and 5. I have a new niece who is 6, that is my brother's soon to be step daughter.
Us older kids somehow decided back at Thanksgiving to draw names. So we end up buying for each other having no clue what the other wants or needs. I drew my sister's name and gave her a scrapbook kit. I figured she had the time to do it because she does not work. She drew my name and found out that I like to collect colbalt blue glass. So she go me a blue owl because it was different, I just giggled because I've been thinking about the dead owl in my mom's freezer. So we reminisced a little bit, and finally asked mom what she did with it and she said she go rid of it. She threw it away. My mom and dad got me a really cool old camera. It was still in the box, had a roll of film, and an original battery that had a camera on it.
Then came the divinity. My sister-in-law and I love it, and as always I ate way too much of it.
I am looking forward to the rest of the holiday, school is out and I can rest. More than anything I am looking forward to hearing my fater-in-law preach his final Christmas Eve service. He is one of the best story tellers I know. I love to hear him tell the Christ Story and can't wait until one day my kids will be able to hear him also.

HOOTIE

I am easily relaxed by the sounds of nature. I love listening to the critters outside in our yard and watching the squirrels run from tree to tree. I am very thankful for our home. The back yard is like being out in the Great Outdoors. Mike hates the squirrels, mainly because they kept eating a hole in the gas line to our grill and when we went to grill had no gas. Well anyway, I was listening this morning and heard Hootie the owl that resides in the trees behind our house. My friend Adam and I got to see him one day fly across the yard. He was huge and beautiful. I was listening to him hoot this morning and was taken back to a memory earlier in my life. When I was a young kid my mother hit an owl with the car. She actually took him and put him in the freezer because she wanted to get him stuffed. She never did and I wonder what ever happened to that frozen dead owl. It actually sounds kind of morbid, but I laugh because it was one of the many crazy things we did.
It makes me think of long lost friends, what ever happened to them, you may remember them from first grade, or somewhere along the way. We grow up and move on. As I think about those long lost friends I pray that God will bless them along their way and find myself smiling or laughing and wishing that I could be a child again.

Life Is Full Of Excitement

Mike and I have been married for 15 years. I have always wanted to have kids and he has felt like that was not for him or that we needed to wait for God's timing. We both feel called to adopt. Since the day he has told me that he was in agreement I have been so excited. I think about EVERYTHING! What will the kid look like? What will we call him/her? When will the appointed day arrive? Questions everywhere. We are not in a hurry at the moment, we are just in the beginning stages of the idea. Even tough at times I want it to happen Yesterday! But all my friends know what a grand moment this is and they are excited over all the possibilities also.

Here Goes!

Well here goes! I thought I would never do this but finally decided to give it a try.
"Mrs. Leaptrott today's Friday" as said by one of my students (according to her everyday is Friday, We could only be so lucky) and I'm so glad. It has been a good week but for some reason today I've been a little tired and grumpy. It is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner, and this year I have the Christmas spirit, I want to experience Christmas to the fullest because of the great things God has done.