Happy 17th Birthday!

Wow! It is so hard to believe that Jacob Daniel Gates came into this world 17 years ago today. 10lbs. 3oz of cuteness! He ended up in an incubator because of a partial lung collapse and looked more Indian than the Indian baby that was born later that day. (because of jaundice.) I hope Jacob has the very best of Birthdays! I also hope he has many more! HAPPY BIRTHDAY my dear 2nd son! Dad and I love you very much!
p.s. I will post some photos as soon as I get it figured out!

The power of prayer........

I talked to my mom this morning and she said that when she walked to the bathroom her ankle did not bother her at all! She is believing God for her healing. A friend of mine told me last night about a man she was taking care of that had a fistula(sp) from surgery and it would not heal. He told her he was going to call his mom and tell her to pray, the next day it was healed.
As some of you know, Jonathon has been up North looking for a job and I really thought he was going to be disappointed with the economy like it is but he has a job at Wal-mart. I told him the other night it had to be nothing but prayer because I don't even think they called his work references. It probably helped that he passed the background check and drug tests! Thank you to all of you that have prayed and are still praying for the various requests that I have made! God still has some people that know how to pray and are willing to do it!

my mom

My mom went to the Dr. yesterday, the 23rd to get her shoulder looked at and it appears to be healing nicely. Her ankle on the other hand is in trouble. When my mom was in her 20's she broke her ankle and it wasn't set right and she has had alot of problems with it over the years. It has gotten to the point where something has to be done but her Dr. hesitates to do surgery on it because of her knee replacement. If he did surgery and she got an infection it could go to her knee and her leg would have to be amputated above her knee. That is not an option and even the Dr. agreed that she probably could not handle that. He told her that her ankle is starting to fuse on its own and that if it would continue to do that he would not have to do surgery and she would no longer have pain and it would stop seeping. That is where you all come in. He told her to let all of her praying friends know about it so they could pray specifically for this and that at this point him and mom needed to go from believing that He could to believing that He would! He is going to check it in 3 months and he expects it to be fused! Now, I am going to tell you something that my mom would never tell you. He told her that he was watching a TV show (mom couldn't remember the name but I think it was American Idol) and there was a woman on there that was older and more plain than the usual contestants and that the judges and other people were making fun of her....until she opened her mouth and started to sing. The Dr. asked her if she had ever been laughed at for being a bigger person or for looking plain and of course, she told him yes. He told her that was because they didn't know and love her but that none of that probably mattered to the ones that did know and love her. He told her that she would look like an angel when she got to Heaven and that he believed she had the Spirit of God in her. My mom cried and so did I when she told me. She told the Dr. that if God decided to take her home instead of healing her that it would be ok with her because in her words, "I am 64, I am an old woman now and my work here is done." He didn't agree with her and told her that he believes that God will give her a physical healing. I doubt if she told him that she has also shocked some people when she opened her mouth to sing! As of this moment I am asking you to pray and I am claiming this promise: Matthew 18:19, "Again I say unto you, that if 2 of you shall agree on earth as touching anything they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven."
Is there at least 1 of you that will agree with me?

you have got to be kidding me...

is the first thing that came to mind when I put a stick of butter in the microwave to melt and nothing happened! It was also the first thing I thought when I took the cake out of the oven and it didn't look quite right! Come to find out the microwave bit the dust and the oven temp. is off! I was talking to a Job's comforter about the microwave and she said, "I wish mine would break so I could get a new one." I was just thinking why couldn't it of been hers since I don't have money for a new one. When I voiced that to her she informed me that she didn't either. So, me not being the sharpest knife in the drawer said I couldn't figure out why she would want hers to break so she could get a new one if she didn't really have money for a new one. (made no sense to me.) As for the stove, I can still use it for now I just keep adjusting the temperature! SIGH! I just feel lost when I can't bake and all that good stuff. I am thankful that I can still do meats and stuff that doesn't require a steady temperature but my beloved cakes, pies and cookies! Whatever will I do! Enough whining for the day. Have a great day ya'll!

HUH?

Ok, somehow or another it deleted the slideshow of my mom and put Abigail's on twice. My mom's is gone even from photobucket! I think I will go take a nap---this is giving me a headache!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABIGAIL!

Abigail won't be 14 until April 20th, but the library is closed!
So Happy Birthday to our favorite daughter! Dad and I can hardly believe that you will be 14. Seems like just yesterday we were blessed with our adorable daughter. We love you dearly and your vivacious spirit is something I love about you. You never go into anything halfway! You were so tiny (to us) at only 8lbs, 2oz! I hope you have many more wonderful birthdays and that all your dreams come true!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

I want to wish my mom a great birthday! I won't tell you how old she is but I will say that she had a "significant" birthday the year Abigail was born! :) You are absolutely the best mom and grandma there is!
We all love you!

p.s. I am beginning to hate smilebox and photobucket...I made a nice colorful slideshow and ended up with the post below! GGGGRRRR! It was not the operator because I have done them before!

Surgery for Abigail

I took Abigail to the dentist to get a cavity taken care of. Oh, if it would of ended up being that simple! She is going to have to have that one taken out and the adult one that is growing under it has to be pulled up and put into place. This will take place in Naples at the dental school since we don't have dental insurance. I have 4 kids and she is the only one that has ever been put out and this will be her second time! She is a trooper so I am sure it will be fine. I told Daniel that maybe we can go up the day before and have a little fun beforehand since she won't enjoy much after that!

Not true..............

Somewhere it has gotten around that my kids are not allowed to call mexicans, "mexis" but they can call blacks..."n******s." That is not true at all! I am not racist!

Missing you both!

I never did think I would be one of those moms that were just thrilled to have their nest empty and even though only 2 are gone and probably not even permanently I find myself in tears and missing them badly. I have been told all I thought about was my kids and Daniel and that is not true. (Just ask my friends) I do think of others too. I guess I liked making each of my kids favorite foods and that sort of thing. My mom says that she is really enjoying having Jacob there and he is a big help. I am sure he is~~~he was to me! Our friends are enjoying having Jonathon and I guess my In-laws are too. Anyway, I miss you boys!

getting creative...

I really miss my 2 boys right now so instead of sitting around being glum I am going to put aside the mundane and scrapbook. Maybe that will help lift the blues! I have to go to the store and get some groceries and pick up the pictures first then it is time to get busy!