Is it really October?

OK so officially its late Sunday night so its still September..but in a few short hours it will be October! This year has flown by so quickly. So much has happened in the last 9 months. Its mind blowing! Feels like just yesterday was summer was starting and now its over and winter is on its way..well as winter as it gets here in Texas anyway! LOL! I think I have learned so much and grown so much in the past 9 months than I have in the last 9 years. I have survived numerous obstacles that have made me a better person. Did I know on December 31st 2006 when I was sitting in Eagle Mountain International Church listening to Kenneth Copeland preach about 2007 being the year of the OPEN DOOR, that I would reflect on that sermon over and over? No I didn't. But I sure have. So many doors have opened up to me that never before have been even cracked and for Bruce as well. I am closing in on that final test to become a certified teacher, something I have wanted to do for a long time but never had the means or opportunity to do. I have discovered that Special Ed is truly what I want and where I belong as a teacher. Is it a coincidence that I attend Eagle Mountain International Church and work at Eagle Mountain-Saginaw School District? I think not its was HIS plan all along. And after another job change for Bruce he is also finally getting to do what he was wanted to do since we moved to Texas. He likes being a stock broker and trader but is now getting the opportunity to become a certified financial planner. Praise God! HE is the reason for the open doors and the good things that are happening to us. Another door that has opened is the door to financial security. Two years ago, even most of last year we struggled, sometime barely keeping our heads above water. Today we are walking in the Blessing and that struggle isn't quite as strenuous. We are truly on the road to recovery in that department. The biggest Blessing to me personally in the last year has been a reconnection of a very special and dear friend, Tonya. After a few years of not talking because we simply lost contact we are now not only back in contact but picked up right where things left off not skipping a beat. God truly blessed me! Not only returning a great friend to me but a teacher in the way of God as well. And that blessing gets better each and every day because its one day closer to her moving back to Texas so we can be closer to spend time with each other. I know the day is coming and I am looking forward to it! Another lesson from God on patience...LOL...I know the day is coming that Tonya will be in Texas and that is OK I don't feel inpatient about it I know it will happen when God is ready for it to. See...many things have changed for me this year. LOL I also was healed by the power of God from cancer! Praise God! I have some medical tests coming up in October and December, but I am not worried, I know I have the healing power of Jesus with me and the cancer is gone! I am Blessed! In so many ways I am Blessed!

I need to be more consistant

I hate that I go forever writing on here. I think about it all the time, I think of something or do something and I am like HEY I need to Blog that! But then I dont! I let life get in the way and dont take the time to do things! Some day I will learn not to do that. Life is so short and so precious we need to not "make time" to do things but rather just take the time and DO IT! I know its much easier said than done and I am practicing it, so maybe someday I will get it! LOL! Last week was awesome. It was days of refreshing at church. They had services every nite sunday through friday. Sunday nite we went and listened to Kenneth Copeland. I NEVER get tired of hearing that man preach about the Blessing! I learn something each and every time! God Bless. We went two other nites that week. Once for Keith Moore and one for Billie Brim. If you have never heard Billie Brim preach I would recommend you do! She was amazing. During the week they had a Israel Market place set up in the lobby. They had clothes, jewerly, beauty products and painting all made in and by people in Israel. Bruce bought me a ring! I love it! Something I am very excited about right now is Thanksgiving. I know its a ways off but we invited Bruce's mom to come to Texas for that week, since its going to be the first holiday with out grandma we wanted mom to have something new to do away from home and memories that would make it hard for her. She jumped on the invitation! I dont think I have ever looked forward to Thanksgiving as much as I am this year. I thank God every day for all the Blessings he has given me and praise him for all the Blessings yet to come..now that is truly something to look forward to.

Blessed Coming In
Blessed Going Out

Running again!

Wohoo! For the first time in over 6 months I am running again! Its a slow start but I did start. I am doing the couch to 5K learn to run program, you can find it on coolrunning.com. Its a 9 weeks training schedule that starts you off slow and builds you up to running a 5K. Today I did day one! And I feel GREAT! It just feels so good to actually have energy and wanting to be active again! In fact I realized last week that I was really wanting to get out and do things and go places!! I havent felt that way in a long long time! God is good! Maybe now I can get back in control of my bad eating habits and start loosing weight again!! But I am not putting any pressure on myself to have big weight loses every week like I have done in the past! I am just going to follow the program to the best of my ability and work out and I know it will all come off in time, and if I "mess up" and dont eat right..so what! I just get right back on it and dont look back!

God Bless!

Too Long

WOW! Its been forever and way to long since I have been on here! I hate it when I let life get in the way and take control! I need to be in control not let life run me...so to catch up since the last time I was on here....
We got all moved! I love the new house even though square footage is less than the other house I really like this house much better, its warm, inviting and cozy! We have plenty of room for our needs. Even though my treadmills , elliptical and weight machine are in the garage its all good! The garage is actually air conditioned and when I am out there I can concentrate on working out and not looking around the house thinking of all the other things that need to get done...
I started my new job as a special education teacher for a middle school in Saginaw! I LOVE IT!! I have never enjoyed a job so much! I take my last test in November to complete my certification so by the first of the year I can actually start my internship and get full teacher pay! WoHooo!!!
We had a heart breaking event in the family just as I was starting the new job! Bruce's grandma went to be with Jesus! I loved her so dearly and I miss her so much not a day goes by that I dont think of her and look forward to the day I see her again! I know her long passed husband was thrilled to welcome her to heaven on that August day and I know Grandma was smiling as she went! God Bless!
I have some major thyroid tests coming up soon. In October I see the surgeon for a Thyroid sonagram to look for any remaining mass in my throat. In December I have a week long of tests 2 days of labs and thyroid injections, one day of radiation pill ( just a small one that will be undetectable so I wont be radioactive like before) then the big test the full body scan! Both my doctors are sure these tests will all be negative but its a process I have to go through! recently I had labs and they were very PLEASED with the results all my levels are back to normal and the tumor test was undetectable!!! Praise God!
I am so blessed and each and every day I can feel the Lord working in my life, and his blessings are truly coming through for us when we need them! God is good! Its taken me a while but I have finally gotten to the point in my relationship with God that I can just let go and let God! I no longer feel the stress and anxiety and pressures of life and let them get to me! When I start to feel that devil I just stop whatever it is I am doing and pray and turn it all over to God!! Let go and let God! God Bless!