Days Off work.

Derrick seems to think that since he LOVES being in the woods that the rest of us should love it as much as he does. Well, we do sometimes but, we do not desire to be there all the time. He would live out there all the time if he could.

So, since he has such the desire to do something in the woods all the time on our days off (Mondays) he makes plans to go somewhere. Last week on Monday we went to Yellow Springs in Ohio. I had never been there and had no idea what it was like. The town was really hopping! Lots of stuff going on every where that you looked. We did some hiking in a park called Glen Helen Park. We found out why they call it the Yellow Springs. Here are some pictures.

This tree is the tree that they adopted as there climbing tree.

And, of course I have 2 monkeys in my family.
This is why they are called Yellow Springs.
This is where the spring comes out and there is so
much oar in the water it paints the rocks orange(they call it yellow).
If you rub the rock your hand is orange.

This is the pool at the bottom and Derrick DeAnna and the dog went
wading through it. The water here was very clear.

Here is Matty after a day of hiking. She loves to go hiking -
if you get your walking sticks out she is ready
to go and starts getting all excited.

This past Monday we went to Carter Caves in Kentucky. Here are some pictures of that adventure.

It was very misty inside the cave when you first walk in.
This was an unguided cave. You just had to get a permit showing you were
going in the cave and take it back to the office by 6pm.
To show you came out of the cave. The permits are free.

Derrick and DeAnna feel the need to climb everything.


We had to get real low to get around this water hole.
We were trying to stay dry as possible.


My husband the wall scaler.
(I bet you didn't know he was part spider man.)

This picture is a cluster of bats. If you blow it up you can see there faces.

The bats were very funny. We were looking at the cluster when another bat started flying around and all of a sudden just wiggled its way in the middle of the cluster. The bat you see out to the side started squawking like it was really mad that the other bat did that. We were all laughing.

We did not take Matty on this trip.

We do always enjoy the time away and together. We just are not always the most enthused people about going in the first place. But, are always glad we go. Next Monday he has to work so we will not be going anywhere then. Who knows maybe one weekend after we get our part timer up and running real good we can take an extra day and go to Florida and see PD & Sherri.

Deer in the Road

Today I had to run home in the middle of the day and this is what I saw on the way. I did not have my camera but, I did have my phone. It was momma and her 2 babies. I didn't even notice the 2nd fawn coming out of the woods until I was looking at the picture on my computer. I was not quick enough to get the doe while she was in the middle of the road only as she was going back in the woods then one of the fawns as it was jumping back into the woods.

~July - Ladies Night Out~

We had our July Ladies Night Out on Tuesday. We had a good time of fellowship and great food! Connie needs to create her own cook book called "Connie's Creations". She made this pie with cream cheese, several other ingredients I cannot remember and Butter Finger pieces. It was sooooooo good!!!! She is a wonderful cook! Miranda was very kind to us allowing us to invade her house! Here are some pictures from the evening.

Notice in one picture below Sister Eisenhart thought
the goal of UNO was to get all the cards she could.
Sean was a picture ham too! He is really cute.

Pictures from the Picnic (FINALLY)

I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of the picnic. We had so much fun and I am looking forward to the VBS (Volley Ball, Beans and Social time).

Here is Michael (my baby brother) trying to make it look
like he knows what he is doing. (haha) He does a pretty good job playing volley ball.

Ginger is really having fun!

Cheyenna & Granny (I can not ask for a better mother-in-law!!!!! She is very awesome!)
Brother Pilmore is trying to start a new way to play volley ball.
Dan's toes are not even coming off the ground to spike over the net.


Kristen wanted to play volley ball.

Imagine Cheyenna stopped playing so she could pose.

Ken & Kristal in deep conversation.

Lue & Margaret talking about how they are not giving David any sympathy or taking him to the hospital after he plays volley ball.

Jacob & Tarresah


Cheyenna , Janie and Isaac
DeAnna had a blast playing with her friends!
Deanna Kennedy braided her hair for her. Helped her stay cooler! Thanks Deanna.

We can't wait for the next gathering!

Your Prayers Please!!!!!!

I would greatly appreciate your prayers. I have been asked to go to a ladies retreat this fall and give my story. I talked to my family and prayed about it and have said that I would go.

Now, I would greatly appreciate your prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have given parts of my story in the past. After working with a Woman at the Radio Station for a long time she finally talked me into telling part of my story on a pre-recorded radio program. She has a ministry called "Water Through the Word". It is a powerful ministry that she uses peoples stories to play over the air to encourage others. She mainly used women but, has had some men that would tell there story on her program. She took our interview and made it into 2 half hour programs. She has aired it in Cincinnati and Columbus. And, I believe she has aired it in a few other states also. She also made a 5 minute program from the interview that airs all over the United States on many radio stations. (This part of my story had to do with the childhood and young adulthood that I came out of and learning to Trust God with all of my heart)

The second time that I spoke I was asked to speak at a church and tell part of my story. This part of my story was more directed to how God helped me to develop some standards and where some of my struggles were and how God helped me to be an overcomer.

I need your prayers in the following areas:
~ I am scared to death to get in front of people. Everything inside of me screams out NO!!!!! I have a hard time remembering what I am saying, etc. (notes do work really well for that but, I lose my place)
~ The most important thing is for God's leadership to know exactly what part of my story to give. What part of my story would be the most help and encouragement to the women that I will be speaking to.
~ I want to share my story to Glorify God and show how God is an awesome God. How he heals our hurts and sooths our pain. How He uses our life situations to help us to grow in Grace and become closer to Him. How none of our experiences are ever wasted with God no matter how horrible the may or may not seem!

Thank you very much!