The NIGH****CHMAN - Tuesday 8/25
Today I booked a vacation for Mary and I. We are going to Branson for 4 days, 3 nights. Any recommendations for shows will certainly be listened to. We are definitely going to see the Osmonds on one of the days.
Hope everyone had a great day, mine is just beginning. Big night tonight with the RANGERS playing the Yankees and also Big Brother.
If you are new to the board, this link explains what the NIGHT WATCHMAN is (if you are interested). Otherwise, just read on, you will probably figure it out anyway.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/TX/4005415/The-NIGH****CH MAN-Thursday-and-a-plea/
Anonymous prayers for the friend of a TMBer, who is very troubled at this time. I have been in touch with the TMBer and prayers are still needed.
Prayer requests are listed below.
Continue to keep your thoughts and prayers for the members of our Armed Forces serving around the world, especially during this time of increased awareness. Please thank God for these men and women every day. In addition, please keep the wives and family members in your thoughts.
PEOPLE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT:
Anne and her spouse
Jennifer - (Cruise Director Julie) - still interviewing
Jen Ewald - hoping for a traveling position to open up shortly
Jeri
Lalocaweta - her spouse
Stephanie and her friend Mack
Vicki V.
Those who are not yet unemployed, but layoffs are looming
Upcoming Surgeries:
Recovering from Surgery:
Christopher J - had his RNY on 7/21. He is recovering, but had a stricture. It was repaired on 8/14, now the recovery from that surgery moves on.
Dana's sister Renee is recovering from two surgeries. Her skin graft on her leg is not healing properly.
Janet (1divaatheart) spouse recovering from kidney surgery.
Karen (Misty750342002) - Pray for her spouse as he as recovers from his eye surgery in an attempt to save his eyesight.
Other prayer requests:
Jennifer - prayer for the sale of their house.
Jenn Ewald asks prayers that her financial situation improves so she does not lose her house.
Meggie - friend Nancy is in assisted living home and is on her last days. Pray for Meggie's family also as they try to fight through this.
Vanessa (ButterflyReborn) asks for prayers for her family.
Vanessa also asked for a request for continued prayer for The Dunford Family and all of their friends, doctors, nurses, medical staff, and even all of the people that have never met Elizabeth or the Dunford's but have prayed for and/or have been affected by their story. Elizabeth's pain is over but the real, deep pain has yet to begin - especially for Michelle.
Below is one of God's children that definitely need our prayers. This is one specific cases, we know there are others out there. Remember them too.
Gina J. - Pray for her 6 year old Marina, diagnosed with a terminal illness at age 2. She has improved, but still needs our prayers. Pray for this brave little girl
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
Sorry I missed last night. I completely gapped out and remembered I hadn't checked in when I woke up this morning.
Even though Michael's back in town, the neighbors have continued their adoption for us. We've gotten to the point, we're cooking and having dinner together every night and tomorrow, we're moving our deep freezer over to their house as we don't have much left in it and they need the freezer room. Tonight, Alicia took Michael to the grocery store and stocked us up on some essentials we still need to have here (Vitamin Water 10, healthy snacks, etc.) for the rest of the day when we're not with them. Tomorrow, I'm helping them out by dropping off and picking up their 2-year old at her pre-school and Michael's picking up their freshman daughter from school on the motorcycle (at her request and with her parent's permission, of course). We gave their oldest daughter, the freshman, my old laptop as she needed one for school and they couldn't afford one right now, so I guess we're trading stuff. It is nice to have people around more of the time than I have in 8 years.
I have a phone interview tomorrow for a software sales position in Dallas. The company is HQ'd out of Chicago, so that's the reason for the phone interview. Then, Thursday morning, I'll drive up for a 3pm interview in Addison for a marketing management position. I'm going to stay the night with Rick and Nicole and drive back mid-day Friday.
We had a couple look at the house while we were out on Saturday afternoon. We've been told that they love the house and floorplan, but they haven't decided exactly where in the San Antonio metro they want to live. Their realtor said they may want to see the house again this weekend. Please pray that they decide this is their new home. It would be such a relief to be able to plan our move.
That's all I can think of for tonight. I hope all is well with you. Prayers for all who need them.
253 / 140 (below goal)
If I were lying, wouldn't my pants be on fire?!?
Quick fly by here, I'm whipped. They decided at 3:30 pm to move my office from upstairs to downstairs. I work in a "shop" environment, so there were multiple trips up and down the wooden stairs in the heat. Did get my desk set up downstairs before I left, so I'm ready to rock in the am.
Jennifer, many prayers going out for you on the job front and the house. I know He has the perfect plan for you, and when that plan hits.... watch out girl, sometimes it hits so fast, your head will be spinnin'.... mine is still spinnin'.....
Prayers for the spoken and unspoken requests, special prayers for those hurting tonight for what ever reason.
Blessings to all,
Avis
Getting ready to hit the hay. Doing the usual "mommy" stuff the past couple hours. I was surprised to read in the "breaking news" that Sen. Ted Kennedy passed away. Guess I shouldn't say surprised though - kept reading he was pretty ill. Guess I know what will be on ALLLLL the news stations all day long, all WEEK long, I'm sure! Hmm, thank goodness for lots of other cable stations to watch. Sometimes watching the news just gets waaaay too depressing these days!
Nighty-night all!!!
I bought our first tickets for our trip to Branson. I got Mary tickets for the Osmonds. Already have the room paid for. I will be buying one show every two weeks.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
Branson huh? For me, I can't do it. My reasons are kinda goofy though, but, when I was growing up, my grandparents owned a home in Rockaway Beach which was within like 30 min of Branson. The house we would vacation in is one I helped to build with my own two hands along with my sister, my mom, my dad, and both my grandparents. My dad and Grandpa did most of the work of course, but there were days that we went to the property and went to work pounding nails, snapping chalk lines, etc. When we first got there, all that was there was an empty lot of land. When we left three and a half weeks later, we all locked the doors when we left. That house got built in three and a half weeks! After it was built, we vacationed in that house for years. Hardly anyone had a house even remotely close. I'm sure now that entire area looks like a suburban city! Any time we'd go there, we got to go to Branson for dinner as that was the closest big city. Branson was a little sleeper town with mostly stop signs through the town, maybe one or two stoplights. Occasionally we went to Silver Dollar City which was pretty fun too. When I see pictures of all the explosion of growth, for me, I'd rather remember it like it was. A quiet little sleeper town. I'm sure a lot of people have memories of little sleeper towns that are now big, huge, thriving cities. If someone hasn't ever been there though, I'm sure it's a great place to go! You all will have a good time there. Hope you get some good show tickets!
