Check this out

This is my husbands Erick's blog

http://www.historyisdestinedto.blogspot.com/

and I am often blow away by the passion and the intelligence that this man has. It is deep and often about history or politics, but he really makes you think...for your self I have been trying to get him to write when he has something on his mind because he has a gift for writing.

The RULES:


1.) Go to where you store your digital photos and open the 4Th folder.


2.) Go to the 4Th picture and post it.


3.) Explain the picture.




This is me and my friend Jackie and an awesome student Alexi, in our BLG group.


And then I also chose the fourth picture going down.



This was from summer camp this past summer. It was a beautiful place.

Family Reunions

It is sad that for a "family reunion" to take place in my family there has to be a death in the family. When we had my Pappaw's Memorial there were a lot of people I hadn't seen in many many years, and then yesterday at my Grandpa's Memorial I saw again more family that I hadn't seen in years.

I tell you what, I hate divorce and what it does to families. I envy the families that still have at least half of their family members still married. In my family there is...Well it was my Grandpa and Grandma of 60 years, but now Grandma is a widow,my husbands parents of 30 something years, and then there is Erick and I 3 years...the rest have been divorced at least once.

It makes things so awkward, and there will always be drama... I vowed never to get divorced...I am going to try to beat Grandma and Grandpa of 60 years

More Pictures

In these pics we have Leo my kitty cat, we have my long time friend Laura and her daughter is Alana, she wasn't there to take her picture but I need to get that cutie on film :) And the last photo was an idea that I had for the "Holding onto Hope" Ministry We are trying to start at FBCN. Feel free to copy my idea to spell out your children's names. Liberty and Hope are good size, Nathanael may be a little long :)

My dad and his fiance's photo shoot...by me

And Grandpa has passed

At 8'oclock tonight, January 16, 2009, my Grandpa Douglas Charles Starkweather fell asleep and met wonderful Jesus. He lived a long life of 86 years, and I believe that he led a fulfilled life. He was a missionary for the majority of his life, both on the field and off. He left good memories, and a legacy that I want to leave to my Grandchildren.
Love you and will miss you Grandpa

Continuation on my Grandpa

Hospice came in a evaluated him and said that he only has about 1 more week to live...:( I am hoping that he holds out till I can go up and see him on Sunday. Two Grandpa's in 2 months, wow my heart hurts. But I know that Heaven will take great care of him.

Grandpa

SO I am about to lose another Grandparent, my Grandpa Starkweather. He is almost 86 years old and has been suffering with "dementia" for the last 2 years and just in the last couple days he has stopped eating, and drinking, and has lost control of his bowels, and has been sleeping for more than 3/4th's of the day. This has been hard on my grandma who is 86, and has to clean him up and try to help him eat and drink. I love him and will miss him, but I know he is ready to see his Maker. And what a moment that will be, I am excited for him.
Joy in the Journey... and what a journey this has been

Randomesc

I know that I have been a blogging slacker, but many of you have too! But I mean I guess that it is good that we are spending time with our families and friends rather than spending hours in front of a computer, but I feel like I am neglecting my far away friends, so I will quickly let you know what is new.

1. My dad got engaged, and this is a good thing! I have been worried that my dad would never get remarried and that worried me, because he would be home alone eating Taco Bell every night, watch Forensic Files...but he found a very special lady and she has changed his world upside down.

2. I did an experiment with dry ice with my Chemistry kids...it was fun!

3. I got a new camera, and awesome camera, it is a Nikon D40X, I got it for a sweet deal from one of my students who upgraded to a nicer camera!
I took some cool pictures of students as I was trying to do fun things with it and just learn how to use it.