WHATS HAPPENING TUESDAY

Well the year 2007 has her foot in the door and is going full force now. This is the month that I use to look forward too so very much when I was younger, and then dread as I got older, and now it is just another month. This is the month that I turn one year older.lol Sure wish we could have had this pretty sunshine that we had yesterday and suppose to have today, Sunday when my g-daughter got married. Marilyn, Vesta, Gretta and Debbie M you are all in my prayers for your upcoming surgeries. I am excited for you and know that if you do as well as the rest of us you will sure be pleased... Has everyone looked at Kats pictures on her profile? There really is a big difference in the month since surgery. My back and shoulder is killing me again. Have an appointment with the chiro tomorrow morning really early then on to Nixa to the massage therapist at 1:30 if I don't get something done about this soon I don't know what I am going to do. I don't sleep because of the pain and can't find a way to lay that doesn't hurt my back and shoulders. Andrew: Yes there is no way that a ordinary person can afford insurance on their own. And if you do find a policy that you could afford it doesn't pay much. Yep I cooked black eye peas, cornbread and hog jowl for dinner yesterday too. I have been having a hard time eating things for the past week or so , everything that I normally eat has made me sick, but I was able to eat a little of all of that and it tasted so good. Hmmm who would have thought it. These new tummys are a mystery aren't they? Scott: Yes I did hear that the Chief will be in the playoff. I'm glad that a Mo. Team made it this far. I use to watch the Rose parade every year when my kids were little on New Years Day but haven'****ched it in a long time now. Don't know why, I always enjoyed it. I bet that is a great memory to have, about marching in the parade like that. Colette: what a cute thing to have going in your family , the trophy and football . Hopefully that will continue for years and years to come. It is wonderful to have a big happy family like you have that all get along. That is such a blessing from God , there are so many that bicker and fight and cant get together one day let alone come and stay in a house together for days like yours do. God blessed you lady greatly. Barbara T: good morning girl. You sound so happy and on top of the world . Get over that cold and take care of yourself. What a beautiful thing that your church does for families at the end of the year. That can mean a lot to have a debt paid like that. Hope God continues to bless you thu this next year and always. Ok holidays are over people where are you all? I have been missing you. Happy New Year and hope 2007 is a great year for everyone. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Good day everyone on the Missouri board. Asking for a special favor. My hours at work have been drastically cut, I won't be able to live on the net pay I receive. Would you please pray for a speedy resolution to my career situation? This has caused me great pain this weekend; I have cried almost non-stop since Friday at 4:55 pm. ~Diana~

Yes, Prayers are going out for you! Where do you live? Is there any type of assistance that you can qualify for? A second job perhaps? Hang in there! I have found that it is never the end of the world when these things happen. We just have to be "creative". Try not to worry. It will work out! Janet in KC

Hey ya'll.. What a nice day it's turning out to be already. It was really cold this morning tho we had thick frost all over, our deck was covered so that it was kind of slick when I let the pups out this morning but now it looks so purdy outside, still chilly tho. I've been sitting here watching the Funeral Service of President Ford. I was still in highschool when he was president and dont remember all that much but do know he was a tremendous president of that day. It's really something to see how the country honors a president like that, I just love watching history, guess thats why Im watching it. Today we dont have much on schedule to do, just gotta run into town later, check the mail and so forth I guess. Yesturday was a nice relaxing day. I sure hope everyone had a blessed new years and are looking forward to what God has in store for us this year. I know Im so blessed to be able to start the new year off already having had WLS and on my journey to a new life. This year I've decided to make a real effort to visit my immediate family, my 3 brothers and couple cousins . A couple of my brothers wanted to come up when I had surgery but it never got to happen so now that we have a decent car to drive we're gonna save up some money and drive down to arkansas to see two of my brothers maybe this spring and maybe early summer take a drive out to El Paso, TX to see my other brother, his wife died a year ago christmas and he's said he'd love to have us come out. Even tho I talk to them all at least once or twice a month on the phone, I havnt seen any of my brothers for 10 yrs or so and the one in El Paso I havnt seen in 17 years now, eeekkk, thats just to long. Well I've rattled on long enough lol I hope everyone has a blessed first week of the new year, your ALL in my prayers daily!!!! Hugs and Prayers, Andrew

Dear Jan and All, I'm up and kicking but not for long. The surgery is going well but this cold and cough is kicking my butt. Coughing is not comfortable but I'm afraid to take anything with this new baby pouchie. Have a call in to the surgeon's office. We're watching President Ford's funeral. I told John I liked those state funerals and wondered if I could arrange for one when I die. He doubted it!!! I still don't have much stamina and don't know if it's the surgery, the crud, or a combo. I do some laundry, fold it and go lay down. Fix something, drink it, go lay down. I know it will get better but right now it's slow. Please pray for a resolution of this cold. Hugs and love, Lana

Jan Hello, Wow can you believe it that 2007 is really here??? It looks like we have several surgerys coming up so far this year. Congrats to everyone who is scheduled for surgery in 2007 nd for those that will be getting their dates. I am finally felling like the old Melissa. No more rash/hive it was from my blood thinner. I was taken Warfarin which is generic for Coumadin. Now I am on straight Coumadin. And I can finaly see my skin. It was awful I am starting to look like the Elephant women. All my water gain is off and I am down lower in weight then I was before surgery. YEA!!!! I am offically 10lbs away from having lost 200lbs!!!!!!!!! We (DH & I) have finally decided that were moving into my F-I-L's house. So were in the process of going thro our things and cleaning out his house to get stuff ready to be moved in. It will be a slow process since I cant life like I use to. But we have several friends that have offered to help with the moving. I just wanted to check in with everyone and say Hello & Happy New Year!!!! Love ya'll Melissa

Melissa, Just wanted to say I'm so glad to hear you are doing better and feeling more back to normal and WOW almost 200lbs lost!!!!! GREAT!!!!! Don't overdo it with the packing an moving, it easy to say you won't, then you do and don't know it till a day or two later! so be careful. I'm glad you have some helpers. Good luck with all that! Tami

Momma Jan & Co. Hello everyone & Hello 2007. Parental Units have been ill, son has been ill...he went to doctor today actually.... Been on a weight stall, almost funny. I am at 201, and it isn't moving.... I know I need to start moving, moving, moving. I have been picking up all the sweet gum balls that fall of my tree, with hopes to make a wreath or something.....I have about 10 gallons of them already...lol. I take the puppies out about 5 times a day and walk, walk walk, but I know I need to do more. I want to lose another 31 pounds, and this stalling out is frustrating. Just wanted to jump in and say that I am alive. Hope everyone is doing okay! Sherr

Hey Jan Yes I woke up this morning thinking how wonderful it looked outside with the sun shining, and realizing that this year I can do some planning and reach some goals that I didn't feel up to doing last year. I love the place (church) where God has planted me now, the Pastors have a giving heart and they love their congregation, one young lady with a $500.00 bill due laid out in the floor after her name was called But the faces of the ones that were being blessed matched the people that were watching them get blessed. It was wonderful to see. Sorry to hear about your back and shoulder praying that the pain will stop and that you can get some rest. You know Jan sometimes I feel like a balloon that someone just stuck a pin in and I feel I could just fly all over the room and it's a wonderful feeling, I feel like my spirit is free. Well it's time for me to get off now I feel a tear coming on, have a great and blessed night, and try to get some rest. God bless all those with surgeries coming up you all are in my prayers, we're scooting over and dusting off your spots on the Loser's Bench. God bless! Barbara T.