Wow! I can't believe my last post was almost two weeks ago. Austin's basketball team is still in post season. They play tonight in the Region Semi Finals and if they win the Championship game is tomorrow night. Win or lost tomorrow and they are headed to the State Tournament. I will hopefully have some action pictures of Austin to upload soon.
Last Thursday, the 21st, Austin did dislocate his pinkie finger on his right hand at basketball practice. We went to the Orthopaedic Surgeon on Friday and he did pull all the ligaments and is wearing a splint for 10 days. He can practice and play, but it does hurt. Please pray for quick healing. Austin has a picture of the finger before the trainer "popped" it back in place, and I won't share that with you all. It is not prettyl!!!
Randy is playing on a travel softball team this year. The name of his team is Old Timers!!! Don't let the name fool you. He spent Sunday after Church with "the guys" and he said it was great. He is working hard to get in shape and have a fun season.
I am still loving my job and the people I work with our wonderful!! This is truly a gift from GOD.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Quick Update
Monday, February 18, 2008
Weekend Happenings
Our weekend was very busy. The 15-1 travel volleyball team that I coach had a two day tournament this weekend. They played all day Saturday and half a day on Sunday. We placed third in our pool on Saturday so we were placed in the Bronze division for Sunday. On Sunday we were beat in the finals. I was very proud of how they played given how tired they were.
Austin had a basketball game on Friday night. His high school team has gone undefeated in the State of Tennessee this year, with only three losses, two in Atlanta and one in Kentucky. They play for the District championship tomorrow night and this should be a great game. We have beat the team we are playing twice this year, and everyone knows it is hard to beat a team three times...If they win the district we will go to regionals and hopefully to the State Tournament, so our weeks are going to get busy AGAIN!!! But you know what, I wouldn't trade this for anything!!!
Austin is on winter break today and tomorrow. He is spending time doing nothing. He said he needs to sleep and just relax. Give him a call or leave a comment, we miss you all.
Blessings!!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Happy Birthday Kelley
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day!!! I love you all very much!!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Two College's on the List
Please pray and pray for Austin. Pray that GOD leads him where he wants him to be. Pray that GOD will guide and protect him through this process. Pray that Randy and I can continue to place our trust completely in the LORD. As we release our control over our son into his hands, that the journey will begin to become easier.
I am so proud of my son! I can't even begin to put into words how proud I am of him!!! GOD has blessed us with a fine young man who is going to grow up and make a difference in this fallen world. We love you Austin!!!
"With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgement. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow." Proverbs 3.5,6.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Stormy Weather
This is a picture of a dorm (or should I say what is left of a dorm) at Union University in Jackson, TN. Jackson is about 3 hours west of us. Quite a few students that graduated from CPA attend Union. Everyone we know is okay just some bumps and bruises.
Tuesday night Austin was playing basketball at school while these storms were going on. At 9:00 when the game finished an announcement was made that everyone needed to go straight home, the storms were headed to Nashville. Randy and I made it into the middle of Bellevue, about 10 minutes from our house - when I received a call from a friend (thank you Marjo) that the "tornado" was going to be in Bellevue in 5 minutes. UH OH!!! So, we took a detour to another friend's house in Bellevue and waited there. Austin on the other hand, had left school, was about 2 minutes from school when he heard the tornado sirens, called Randy and Randy told him to turn around and go BACK to the school. He did and was amoung 45 to 50 other people in the downstairs of the high school very safe!!
We are all okay. Austin made it home about 10:00. Another round of storms came through at 2:00 a.m., but not as bad as the one earlier in the evening, so I thought. My friends at worked couldn't believe we didn't get up and take cover, I actually slept thru that one, not sure if that was good or not, but we survived.
The tornado did not hit Bellevue but it did go North of us (about an hour away) and do alot of damage there. I am not sure of the death toll, but one is too many. Please pray for the familys who lost loved ones and the ones who lost everything they owned.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Softball in Winterhaven, Florida
Below are a few picutres of Randy while he was in Florida last weekend playing softball. The team was put out of the tournament on Saturday so on Sunday, a group of them went to the Kennedy Space Center (pictures below too). They had a great time but not as much fun as Monday on the way back. They missed their flight and ended up flying standby and re-routed thru Chicago to Nashville. Randy wasn't happy to say the least, but he did make it home safe and sound.
Randy waiting for his turn at bat.
Randy at bat.
Space Shuttle Explorer
