Life Changing Events.......

This past week has been a big week for my life. Actually the past 2 weeks.

~~On Wednesday, October 10th I was working at the day care and got this over whelming feeling that Jamie was going to call me and tell me they were moving. Now we had discussed the fact that my youngest brother was trying to get them to move to Nevada for a long time but, that was never really an option. So, 2 hours after I started having this feeling Jamie called me on my cell phone. I looked at my phone and it was 10am. I knew what she was going to say and could not bring myself to answer my phone. I finally called her back about an hour later......She told me they would be moving and that Michael was going out there first to make some money and come back to get them.

I was devastated. I know my brother has to do what is best for his family. (at least what he believes is best for his family) I also know that most of the reason for me not wanting him to move is very selfish!!! My youngest brother has 2 children and lives in Las Vegas and I rarely get to see them but, it has always been. My mom lives in California and I rarely get to see her, and, it has been for a really long time. But, Michael he has been here for close to 12 years. I have been around all of his kids since they were born. I was actually in the hospital when 3 of them were born. There 4th child was born on my birthday. I would prefer to see them go to another country on the Mission field serving the Lord with all there heart but, not to Las Vegas.

Since I was 15 years old I have only lived with my mom less than a year (that was my senior year). Other than that I have been away from my extended family. I ran away 2 weeks after I turned 15 and moved back home my Senior year then when I graduated I went into the Air Force. My youngest brother, Martin, (once grown) has always lived many miles away from me. My middle brother, Michael, well.....that has been different. He lived 2 doors down from me for almost 3 or 4 years. Life is going to be very different!

We have never been able to do much as far as taking vacations. That is a luxury that we usually can only afford something small and for a couple days. Not trips to the west. ( that is why I have only been out there 2 times in all of Cheyenna's years)

So, anyway back to events....I am told that they are moving.

~~On Monday the 15th we had a birthday party for Tahner because his birthday is also Wednesday the 17th but, Michael was leaving that day.

Here is his cake.

~~On Tuesday the 16th we were supposed to go play games with some friends and it ended up being a surprise Birthday party for me. (I guess since I was going to turn 40 on Wednesday the 17th they thought it was a big deal) Here are a couple pictures. (I was having a really bad hair day from the rain. It was very curly and frizzy.) Sara has a couple more pictures but, I do not have those yet. I will post those when I get them.

I was feeding Taressa my icing. She was loving it!

~~On Wednesday the 17th I turned 40. (:-o Not a real big deal but, it was kind of a weird feeling when I would say I was 40. Also, I was flipping through the radio stations in my car (which, I rarely do) and ran across a song that was one of mine and my friend DaNel's favorite songs when we were teenagers and in our early 20's. The song was ~~Boston - More than a Feeling~~ It was on WGRR the OLDIES station.. :-(

Then, I took Michael to the airport. Jamie was doing well until it was time for him to leave. I felt so horrible for her!!!!! Nothing I could do!!! Nothing I can do for her while he is gone except pray for her and be there for her where I can.

You would not believe what just happened. I am sitting here at the store writing this blog and all of a sudden I heard something hit the papers (splat) that were stacked up beside me. I look over and it was a spider about the size of a half dollar. It dropped from the ceiling and landed about 6 inches from me. Oh me oh my I do not like spiders!!!!!!! I finally found it and killed it. But, it was really scary - it landed right next to my open purse also. Thank the Lord it did not land on me or go in my purse I might have had a heart attack.

I took some pictures of there family before we left to go to the airport. It was hard taking him to the airport. But, we had a really nice talk on the way. We talked about what God has done for them and how important it is to take care of his soul and the souls of his family. We talked about how important it is for him to get in a good church and become the spiritual leader of his home. I thank the Lord for the words that He gave me and the nice conversation that Michael & I had. I want them to make it to heaven! He truly believes that he is doing this to better take care of his family. I pray that this is the right decision for him.

Tahner would not let me take his picture until
I took a picture of his caterpillar.

Wednesday night at church Sister Truesdale made 130 cupcakes and brought them for a surprise. She also made a big poster board that said "Happy Birthday to Michelle, Brittany, and Tanner". (Our birthdays were all on Wednesday.) Jewelie Hoopers birthday was also on Thursday the 18th. She taped the poster board to the trunk lid of there car and served the cupcakes out of the trunk. She is really an awesome person and I thought that was very kind!! It was also way over the top! Too bad I do not have any pictures from that or I would post them. But, maybe she will post them because she had Dan taking pictures of everybody.

~~Thursday night the 18th - Derrick was supposed to leave for Red River Gorge on a camping trip with Jason & Raquel and to meet several other people that left Thursday morning. Because of a weather forecasts of severe storms Jason & Raquel stayed the night and they left Friday morning for Red River Gorge. He will be back Saturday night. (It is good they waited to leave because there was a pretty bad storm Thursday night.)

God is really awesome and gives us grace as we need it. I thank him for how he has been helping me through all of this and more. I got to the point on Tuesday morning that I was telling God how he has promised not to give us more than we can bear. I was standing on that promise and He came in such a very special way with just what I needed at the time!!! I love the Lord with all my heart and want to draw closer to Him! He is the reason that I live and OHHHH...What a REASON!!!!!

Thank you very much to all of you that take the time to read my blog. Next post I will tell you about life after 40 :-) hee hee.