I Think it is Worth Sharing Again

As I have pondered this post since I posted it, the second time, I have come up with a few thoughts I want to share, before you read it.

10-4 is the date, and that is great that it also means, I've got it, I understand, and OK. Now, that I use a radio at work everyday, this makes even more sense. But, here it is, even though "10-4" only happens once a year, I think it is a reminder of what God is saying to us everyday during, at the end, in the middle and quite honestly everytime we say AMEN in our prayers, or during the day when we are "praying without ceasing"!

Another thought that comes to mind is during Bill Engvall's little blurb on men and women,(where he talks about his friend getting a divorce) to me this basically states, here it is! Which is how I usually pray, here it is and God doesn't ask any questions he doesn't make any comments, He simply let's us end when we end and is already handling the situation and needs no further help on our part!!

Here's the other thought I had, and I did have several (I really am being short), we honor those who go away from the country to defend us and I think we do a decent job of it, we send them emails and video of what is going on and how we appreciate the work they are doing, but it is seldom, rare even, when we thank the police officers who protect, to the point of giving their life, us from the evils right here in our own America. Hard as that may seem, when you getting pulled over to get a ticket for speeding or not stopping completely for a stop sign, it is very true. Maybe, just maybe the next time you see a cop on the street, doing his/her job, you will thank them for their commitment to keep our Country as safe as they can! And Maybe, please maybe, you will tell them 10-4, I understand what you are doing and I support you, even if that means paying the fine I have been given, in order so that next time I follow the rules, to keep our Country as safe as we can!
My thoughts are long winded I know! On to the story.....

I posted this story last year, but it is such a good memory at a time where most of my memories are very bad, and sad so I'll post it again.

Here is a link to a story to show what is going on in Texas to honor those Officer's killed in the line of duty.

I have a story to tell,

Here goes:October 4, 1988
San Antonio, Texas During a Murder Trial Trial it was against a Serial Killer that killed a Beaumont Police Officer in early 1988.
A little detail behind:
This police officer was on his way home to his wife and two girls and he noticed a car that looked out of place, and found it had been stolen. He followed the car to a hotel, called for backup, and followed the man inside. The man (Michael Lee Lockhart) had pulled a gun on the police officer and shot him and when the police officer begged for him not to shoot again, he did, he shot again and the police officer was fatally wounded just where the bullet proof vest didn't cover. Because of him doing his job even off duty, the man who murdered my sister and another girl murdered in Florida (these are the only two he was convicted of, there are more) was caught and taken off of the streets. Some things you should know: Never kill a police officer in Texas.

Texas rocks in the death penalty, YES, I believe in the death penalty.

My mom and I were "requested" to come and testify against the murder for his "sentencing phase" and we went.

We arrived on October 4th.

I remember meeting lots of people and all very nice.

There was a man there, he was the father of the Police Officer killed in the line of duty. He was a "typical Texan" polite kind and a big man.

We had been chatting for a while and the verdict came back for the trial against the man who murdered his son.

It was guilty, the first guilty verdict that came against him for murder. This Father of the Police Officer said to me: "You know what this means?"

I replied "it means this is going the way we want it to"

His reply was, "Yes, but it also means something else"

I asked "What?"

Mr. Hulsey Sr. said to me "Today is 10-4 a sign from God, to say everything is o.k., 10-4 good buddy, I have it handled, I can do this, a real sign from God, in Police Officer language" Oh, did I mention this man was also a Police Officer?!I can't help but to smile on 10-4, no matter what is going on or how good or how bad it is, it is 10-4!!

I think they got it.....

Amazing, nine months with the same company and calling them out, time after time after time. Each time they called to say "REPAIRED" I said, "NO! Try again!" They did, time after time after time. First problem was this home is about 20 years old and I don't think anyone had DSL and I know the previous owners didn't even have a land-line, let alone DSL! Each time they repaired something and continued to adjust my account. With that all said, let me also tell you that this has been going on since we moved in, January! However, there was a full 3-4 weeks where it worked perfectly. You know, that 3-4 weeks was when it was most necessary, when my family visited. At that time, we were not only able to hook up the desk-top, but we were able to add a wireless connection, could it have been a mistake or a fluke? I think not, I think, know, that we had a little extra help at that time. As minuscule as you might think, 9 Internet people and one who benefits from it tremendously, is not a minuscule thing to me! If there was any one time I wanted it to work more than others, and as if, I could have chosen, it would have been then! Yes, so that my friends, is just another small miracle in my world!

UPDATES:
Father-in-Law doing OK as far as I have heard. I know he came home from the hospital in less than a week, after having his other kidney removed. I know I join my MIL in the concerns of dialysis, but we also rejoice in God's Blessings on both my MIL and FIL. This battle they have fought together is nothing short of a miracle. Life is never easy, but how the two of them just make it work and have been for 45+ years is absolutely amazing! They still like each other, let-alone love each other. Good, no, Great role models to have in our lives.

I live in my house and I organize as though I live in it. My mother lives in her home and organizes as though she doesn't "LIVE" in her home. Make sense? It does to me right now. I organize a functioning living home. So, if you, "just stop by" there will be baskets, of dirty sorted laundry, lined up in the hallway, and dishes waiting to be put in the dishwasher and a dishwasher washing or waiting to be unloaded (one of the kids jobs and I refuse to fire any of them). You will find shoes by the front door and backpacks throughout, even though, by the end of the night (if I am home) the shoes will be put in closet (this job belongs to one of "those" I refuse to fire) and the backpacks will be placed inside the bench by the front door(same as above, I am not the firing kind). You will also find different shoes by the back door (which none of "those" I refuse to fire are currently assigned to put away) and a few small pebbles of dog food around that area, given enough time the dogs will clean that up (everyone participates in our house) and more than likely, at least, 1 basket of clean folded laundry (realistically 2 or 3 and they could be not in a basket but on my couch). So the difference is: I need 15 minutes of "sweaty mess, everyone participates, action" before someone comes over and My mom does not, she is always ready. However, I realize her methods, will not work for me, and my methods won't work for her. Good thing is, as far as, filth-flarrin'-filth neither of us will have it.
Bottom Line: If your visiting me call 1/2 hour ahead or at least 15 minutes and if your visiting my mom give her at least a 1/2 hour to 15 minutes advance notice. The difference: She will be pressed and ready and I will be ready!
Make sense? Makes sense to me!



let's see how long this Internet thing holds up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Breath.......MAYBE

It is so good to be home and know I don't have to leave again very soon! I have been away from home more this month than I have been at home!
Even still, the greeting at coming home was less than what I wanted, but exactly what I expected. Walking through the door at 1am leaves not one person to greet you! Still didn't matter it was good to be home. Delayed, delayed, delayed! That is all I read on both my flights home this month. I hated it, HATED, it. When all you want to do is get home, the last thing you want to see is DELAYED! Anyway, home now, back to normal, or whatever we were as a family before.
I still have intermittent Internet! They have been out to fix it twice since I blogged last and they will be out tomorrow! If they would just listen to me, I can tell them how to fix it! Spend lots of money and use state of the art wiring and cabling and then, just maybe we will have a phone we can dial 9-1-1 on and they will be able to understand and just then, MAYBE I can BLOG uninterrupted!!! Just a thought!
The kids were supposed to do chores while I was gone, but they didn't do so well! I know that Nana and Grandpa didn't ask them to do their chores and didn't even push the point, it is to be expected of Grandparents. The kids were well taken care of and their homework was on time and all papers were signed that needed to be! What more can I ask for, NOTHING! I am so impressed every time our parents come over to help us be parents!
Hubby is working far too much overtime! I am not complaining about his checks though!!!!!!
We do have a ton of work to get the kids back where I expect them to be! Tonight, Yaya helped with dinner and all 3 helped with KP after dinner! After about the 30Th detail on who to do what when, they said "OK mom OK, we got it, we understand now!" Out to the fire I went with my book and off hubby went to the TV with his remote and WALLA the kitchen is clean! Yes, they got it!
Maybe, I'll have ongoing internet tomorrow and I can blog for real!!

It is still not working properly

Our Internet and telephone have been "repaired" at least 4 times in the past month. Each time the company assures me it has been repaired properly, this time. Within 1 hour I discover we are having the EXACT same trouble I have called them out for! This is old, very very OLD! I believe I have a contract with them, but I wonder if you can prove how much trouble your having if that isn't a legitimate way out?

I am home for a short visit and I am supposed to head to Texas for more training. With hurricane Ike and the weather, I wonder if I really will be heading out again. Either way, I'll just have to "get it in" later.

Most important news: Keep my FIL in your prayers, he has started dialysis and it is going OK, not good and definitely not great. It is a learning process for both my in-laws. He also has surgery scheduled for the 19Th, to be the first of at least a couple.

Hubby, children and my parents all not only survived but were victorious in the two weeks without Mama. I did help with setting up with initial schedules, but they had to communicate daily and accommodate each others, changing schedules. Being as that, I was only available for phone conversations once each day, maybe twice, I wasn't much help and my availability for problem solving or schedule changing was limited, at best. My family is amazing at their ability to be flexible. Communication is key. Thanks so much to my family for allowing me the opportunity to achieve my goals!

Updates on my training to come soon, I am still processing two weeks crammed in! I took away so many key points, it was awesome.

WOW

Often WOW is the only term I can use or anyone at work can use to describe the situation or the statement or what is to come next.

I use the term WOW to describe being gone, for work training, from my family for 2, two, TWO weeks. It is a great experience for me but I don't believe you can even begin to imagine the hurt in my heart that is happening. I really am enjoying getting to know the other Supervisors in my company, but WOW, the amount of missing my family is absolutely horrific!

Also, I haven't told you, but FIL has been back in the hospital, for about two weeks now. His Kidney, the only one he has, is not functioning properly. I had hoped and prayed that it would begin to function as it should and as God has created it to, once they had removed the blockage. Much to my dismay it has not begun to function as it should. Yea, you can imagine, WOW! We have and continue to believe and pray for the most amazing outcome, and I can beat up on myself and I can beat up on God for this happening to such an amazing, God fearing, father, grandfather, father-in-law, brother, friend, and so many more things to so many more people, but this is the reality of it. He is going to have to have his ONE working kidney removed and live life with treatments of dialysis. I don't know why and I don't know what the reason could ever possibly be. I do know that as we all go through this with him we will just all trust that God does know the why's and the how's and we will be content in that. I will continue to pray and ask questions of God. That is just me! Please, pray with me for my FIL. Pray that all is well directed and designed. That God is the Conductor in all of this. Please also pray for the rest of my family who will continue to ask the why's and the how's.

Thank you

This may or may not work...

We have intermittent Internet service!!! The company continues to try to fix our problem, but every time they call and say "it's fixed" I call back and say no it isn't! Not only the Internet but we have intermittent static on our phone line! Unbelievable, sometimes it is clear as a bell and sometimes you can't hear a word the other person on the line is saying! Hang in there with me, I miss my blogging, it is good therapy for me and like keeping a journal!

Quickly, before my Internet goes out I have a couple of Birthdays to share:

Kylie has turned 13! The big T (teenager) wow! I had the privilege of sharing part of her summer with her! She is one amazing young lady. Let me just share a little. She has lived, in her short 13 years so many different places and has visited so many more. She speaks highly of London. She is so intelligent, she has taught me so much. I understand she and school "click" very well, she is responsible for her own homework and studying. I watched her be a big sister this summer and she truly amazes me, although, I am sure her brother and sister get on her nerves, she doesn't show it, very often! She is a passionate young lady and is finding her own way in this crazy world, with Mom and Dad's help. She dares to be different and it doesn't even phase her, she isn't afraid of who Kylie is and will be and the journey there.

I have found that there are things about Kylie that remind me of me and there are things that are far different from me, and it is easy to celebrate all of it with her. She loves a good time and doesn't like beans anymore!

One story I remember about this summer is when I was watching her and how she enjoys dressing and all at once, it came to me, the time was right, and gosh I hope she enjoys this as much as I have. I have been hanging on to a leather coat for years, one of a few things I just couldn't just give to anyone. This was the right person and the right time, I hoped she would like it. Picture this (since I don't have a pic of her in it): July 6Th, hot, sunny, she is wearing jeans and a black t-shirt and outside at our big picnic and wearing, with all the pride in the world, my Harley Leather Jacket, with quilting on the inside, made for winter. She did not want to take it off. EXACTLY how I felt when I was given that coat! Amazing the coat has come full circle for me, it was given to me at a time when I was trying to discover my way and figure out who I was going to be and didn't care what other's thought of my journey and now it has been passed on! I know it is only a symbol but it was an amazing moment in my life!

Anyway, back to Kylie, She is an amazing young woman and I am truly honored to be a part of her life and love to watch and be a part of her journey in life. I know one day Kylie is going to be an amazing young woman and watch for her, she is going to be one amazing person!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYLIE!!!!!!

I didn't mention she was gorgeous, because you can see that for yourself!

And also, Auntie Polly! This woman is amazing! She is now a nurse and raising a 16 year old and a 4 year old! Can you imagine. She is fun loving and kind and caring. I absolutely love her and am truly impressed by her perseverance and her tenacity! She continues to beat the odds and is not only an impressive woman but an even more incredible mom!

Happy Birthday Polly!

I would share a picture, but she doesn't let anyone take any of her!!!

Due to technical difficulties......

Our Internet and phone has been having tons and tons of trouble. I would like to tell you that our Internet and phone are going through withdrawals, however I can't. We have had technicians out here twice!! Still not repaired! So whenever I try to blog I get knocked off!
Hang in there with me! Hopefully our providers will be able to take care of the problem!