I NEED YOUR PRAYERS!

I would like to ask for your prayers. I have a cousin that just told me that her little daughter has RSV...and they might have to put the little BERKLEY in the hospital.....and also have a wonderful friend that is going through one of the hardest time in her life....Please pray that God will work in her life to make her dreams come true...(and a little miracle)....and also please pray that GOD will is pushing me in a direction that I need to go....that it is happening for a reason and not a distraction....

GOD IS GOOD and PRAYER IS POWERFUL...

ONLY my brothers....

This Chris and a couple of friends.....(Chris is the one of the left)
This is Lance (the jokester) and his new sister-in-law LAUREN....
awful picture of lance.....

THE STORY GOES LIKE THIS....

Last night we went to the bball game as a family. I didn't bring in my cell phone, so Toby handed me his when he got a text from my little bro, Lance....

"Chris finally did it. I have a new sister. Steph don't be jealous."

(a little background - my brothers along with some of their friends went to Steamboat this week. And yes, Chris and a girlfriend went up there together....they have been off and on for about a year now.....so you never know)

So I kinda FREAKED out. Holy Cow...."I didn't know anything....he has denied that it was serious...and I was mad that my brother was not telling me the truth.." was what I was thinking... As you can tell....I am kinda like mother hen when it comes to my brothers...

So I texted my little brother that sent the text and asked "What? did he propose?"

Didn't get a text back....but a phone call from my poor mom.... "Stephanie can you get on facebook? " I said "No since I was at the game, but I will rush home to see what is going on." My parents had been visiting friends and they came home to messages telling them CONGRATS. One from a friend another from my dad's brother.... (remember this all happened in Colorado....my brother texted my cousin...my cousin called her dad....her dad called his brother (my dad's brother)....he called my parents to say Congrats....) My mom just wanted to know what was going on....

It was on my little brothers facebook page and a couple of their friends....So I was thinking it was a done deal.

I texted my other brother and told him "CONGRATS". Let's just say he texted back that it was a joke and not a very nice comment about our brother.

So let's just say...I will be surprised if my little brother has to walk home...I hope he brought his own car.

It is crazy how fast INFORMATION (true or not) travels through technology.

It is something we will LAUGH about later...but didn't know what to think about last night...

(ONLY my brothers...would do something like this and actually pull it off)

Still recovering from the STORM

Many of you might know...but on Father's Day of 08 ... Childress was hit by an awful storm. (I literally thought we were going to die...but thankfully we didn't) I was 8 months pregnant and nervous for my entire family's life....

After the storm we emerged from the closet and realized that we had not ONE window in the house...parts of the roof were blown off....and about a foot of hail in most parts of the house....

So we got busy...I was due in about 6 weeks and I didn't want to have to bring my little one in this mess....We got the windows, roof and most of the furniture replaced....

NOW IT IS TIME TO FINISH THE REST. We had the contractor come out yesterday. We are having to replace all the countertops, the trim, and redo the sunroom.....(that just happens to be the Kids' playroom....so what is a mom to do in the midst of winter) It will be interesting....But hopefully we will get everything done VERY SOON....

It feels good to be back....

After 9 months of pregnancy and 6 months of being a mother to a newborn......it feels GREAT to be back doing what I love......WORKING OUT with friends....(my dream one day is to be compared to Jillian....if you watch Biggest Loser you know what I am talking about) and helping make exercise as fun as it can get....
I LOVED IT...and everyone that came....YOU WERE AWESOME....and I expect to see you next week and every week. It is fun to teach a big class and I think everyone feels the same. We had 8 today...with many more wanting to come.....

I hope to see Lori, Amy, Amy, Linda, Linda, Becky, Cindy, and Susan....plus everyone that wants to come....

Biggest LOSER starts tonight.....

I am so excited....the new season of BIGGEST LOSER starts tonight......THANK GOODNESS...

Update....

I wanted to THANK everyone for their positive thoughts and prayers. We got a text this morning saying that everyone was going to be fine. I don't know for sure if everyone is home from the hospital....but it sounds like everything went well.

Some people were asking who they are.....They are our friends that live in Abilene. Toby went to school with Jesse in Clyde and he coached with him in Clyde and Grand Prairie. While we lived in Grand Prairie, I also got really close to the entire family especially Lois. Thank goodness for LOIS. She is one of those friends that doesn't judge...but is always willing to listen... They now how two of the cutest little girls....(they aren't little now) but that is kinda how I remembered them...

Thank you again for all the prayers....GOD is GOOD...

I have a FRIEND that needs your PRAYERS...

I have a great friend that was in an accident this evening along with her girls. They were on their way back from a friends house..... Toby got a text message this evening saying "Lois and the girls were in an accident. The car rolled a couple of times. The girls have bruises and Lois has some broken ribs and still waiting to talk to a doctor.."

Please pray for my friend and their family. I will update...

PLEASE SAY A PRAYER...