Bible Lesson...Email...

Today's Bible Lesson The woodpecker might have to go! lol Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark . One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four : Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six : Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. NOW, wasn't that nice? Share on your and make someone else smile, too!

On to STATE...

Paullina, Ia Cross Counrty meet...

We are Very PROUD of you, R.J!!!!!

Email...Heart Surgery

"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began,
"I'll open up your heart..."

"You'll find Jesus there," the boy
interrupted.

the surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll
cut your heart open," he continued,
to see how much damage has been
done..."

"but when you open up my heart, you'll
find Jesus in there," said the boy.

The surgeon looked to the parents, who
Sat quietly. "When I see how much
damage has been done, I'll sew your
heart and chest back up, and I'll plan
what to do next."

"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The
Bible says He li ves there. The
hymns all say He lives there. You'll
find Him in my heart."

The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell
you what I'll find in your heart.
I'll find damaged muscle, low blood
supply, and weakened vessels.
And I'll find out if I can make you well."

"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives
there."

The surgeon left.

The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery,
"...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle
degeneration.
No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy:
painkillers and bed rest. Prognosis:
here he paused, "death within one year."

He stopped the recorder, but there was
more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud.
"Why did You do this? You've put
him here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an
early death. Why ?"

The Lord answered and said, "The boy,
my lamb, was not meant for your
flock for long, for he is a part of My
flock, and will forever be.
Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you
cannot imagine.

His parents will one day join him here,
and they will know peace, and
My flock will continue to grow.."

The surgeon's tears were hot, but his
anger was hotter. "You created that
boy, and You created that heart. He'll
be dead in months. Why?"

The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb,
shall return to My flock, for He has
done h is duty: I did not put My lamb
with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."
The surgeon wept

The surgeon sat
beside the boy's bed;
the boy's parents sat across from him.
The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?"

"Yes," said the surgeon.
"What did you find?" asked the boy.

"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.

Author Unknown - Celebrate Jesus ALWAYS!

My Birthday...

Doesn't get much better then this..."Better then Sex Cake" ...one of my FAVORITE cakes...I'm not even much of chocolate lover but this cake is to die for...and absolutely calorie free...not! But worth every single bite...

So on Friday before my birthday I decided to have a house full of friends and family...this is the girls who came...
Then we spent the weekend in Ruthven with the Gebel side of the family...

Isn't this just adorable...a Present angel food cake...in my favorite color too.

My birthday is special cuz I get to celebrate it with my nephew too...and can't for get good ol Columbus himself...This is another cute as a button nephew...Garrett.

On my actual birthday this was the view outside...UCK! I don't think i ever recall snow this early in IOWA. However I tried and look at the bight side and it was a pretty snow fall if it had been December. :)Later in the morning while at work...these were delivered to me...


So Pretty!

I love them...I also got a ring but had to hve it sized. For some reason Jewlery mkers think all fingers are a size 7... Surprise~not mine!

Progress...

October 10, 2009...the 12 foot extension roof over a future deck area was added...I still can't get over the VIEW! Close-up of the over hanging roof...
My lil girl standing in the Basement bedroom window...

Zach on his way to the roof...

R.J on the rooftop of the masterbed room...

Rafter of the Garage... love all the angles...

Sliding glass door of the basement mancave area...

The 12foot over hang rooftop has begun...looking South East.

Opposite view looking South West...If you look closely...YES...that is R.J up there...

If this weather would staighten out maybe we could get a lil bit further.

FW: Pumpkins

HAPPY FALL!!!
Isaiah 40:8

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin.

God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.

He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff-including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc.

Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.
Happy Fall!!!

Honesty...

I've been tagged, so now I need to answer all the questions HONESTLY.

To do this, copy this entire message, then go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, start a new note, paste these instructions in the body of the note, delete my answers, and type yours. Easy!

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? Taco in a Bag...Supper at Church tonight.

2. Where was your profile picture taken?Omaha Zoo

3. Can you play Guitar Hero? I probably can play but that doesn't mean I'd be GOOD at it.

4. Name someone who made you laugh today? Randy

5. How late did you stay up last night and why? 11:30...blogging then watched my Soap Opera

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you? Yup to my lake house...at Ayrshire, Iowa. Other then Iowa...maybe Colorado to the mountains.

Look at this view...

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks? Not that I recall.

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on FaceBook Besides family. Amy and Jaime as close as neighbors can get...Jaime lives to the North and Amy to the South.

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends? Yuppers...I know of Proof!

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper? It's better then PEPSI. But Diet Coke is my Choice.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? Really hard...When my Mom Died...But just tears...just the other day...my fealing get hurt real easy!

12. Who took your profile picture? Malissa

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of? Me and Randy

14. Was yesterday better than today? No, today is a "present" :)(Thanks Wendy...I love it)

15. Can you live a day without TV? Yup...but not weeks.

16. Are you upset about anything? Not really but wishing I would have made my Master Bed room a bit bigger...

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? Absolutely. I love my Hubby! and it is worth it...most days. :)

18. Are you a bad influence? Sometimes.

19. Night out or night in? GO out early and then home early...

20. What items could you not go without during the day? My hairdryer

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? One of my friends having a baby...Last January.

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say? A message from a Twitter Friend MckMama. "Still slow going and the wonderful midwife (same one as delivered one of OUR kiddos!!) is giving Hilary's body the time it needs."

23. How do you feel about your life right now? FABULOUS...Whirlwind....

24. Do you hate anyone? Nope...the Bible says you are not supposed to.

25. If we were to look in your FaceBook inbox, what would we find? Messages...mainly from friends from 20 years ago.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass? Yuppers

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before? I THINK NOT!

28. What song is stuck in your head right now? Joy unspeakable that won't go away And just enough strength To live for today So I never have to worry What tomorrow will bring 'Cause my faith is on solid rock I am counting on God ~ Desperation Band...LOVE IT...

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it be? a Friend stopping by on there way home from the bar and needing a potty break.

30. Wanna have grand kids before you’re 50?Doesn't matter...but not too much before that...

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow: Help a friend with their "Print Shop" and get my hair trimmed in Spencer by Tracy Cross.

32. Do you think too much or too little? Not enough...

33. Do you smile a lot? Probably not...but that doesn't mean I'm not happy.

Now if you'd like to join...leave a comment and I'll check your honesty out! :)

Malissa's Updated Bedroom...

Last January I bought some "words" from a friend of mine and we let Malissa pick out her paint colors for her room. Hot Pink and Chocolate brown... Well we painted her room last winter, but last night I just finally got around to it or got my nerve up to put those words on her wall...

Close-up!
(Yes...I know her name is a bit Crooked...I took off the wrong paper first so had do do each letter seperatly so its ok...Malissa likes it and so do I.)

Run~Punt ~Pass Compitition...

RUN...PUNT... PASS...

Zach places 3rd this year...Onward to State November 8th at the <<>>

Malissa placed second...Woot Woot...I'm so proud of her...even tho there was only two in her age group. :) Onward to state for her too.

Happy 81st Birthday Dad...Grandpa...

Most of the family got together on Saturday October 3rd to help my Dad celebrate his 81st Birthday(actually Oct. 2nd)...It's not everyday you know someone who is turning 81 so we decided to grill Dad steak. Here is Andy, Larry and Randy tending to the grill. Mmmmmm...Looking good...and it was Delicious!

What is this you are wondering? Well it a redneck Baked Potato cooker.
Eleven years ago when we celebrated Dad's 70th birthday we needed a way to bake about 100 potatoes so out to the grove the guys went and came up with something similar to this. It consist of a old tractor tire rim topped with a wash drum from a washing machine, a barrel in the middle with the coals (Wood) on fire to cook the taters that are placed out side the barrel but inside the washtub...Works perfectly to "Bake" a whole lot of taters at one time.

Here's a close up of those delicious taters. mmmm!

So the Birthday boy gets to go first through the chow line...


My Kids with Grandpa Kac. Memories...

All the grand kids that came to visit.