Praise the LORD!!!!

I passed both parts of my test on Saturday! Thank the Lord! I appreciate your prayers!

~~PLEASE PRAY~~

I am going to Cambridge today. (I did not want to wait another week to take it in Cincinnati) We are staying there tonight and I will be taking my Real Estate Exam tomorrow morning at 9:00am. I have 2 tests - a national and state. I am given 2 hours for the national and 1 hour for the state.

Raquel's Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for Raquel on August 2nd. We had a lot of fun. My sister in law, Darlene helped put it together.

Boy is was a little nerve racking at the end. Darlene was really having a time of it and I felt really bad for her. Her daughter, Michelle, was having her baby early on the 1rst because she had been having a lot of trouble. Darlene's mother had an infection that they thought was going to end up putting her in the hospital. But, Praise the Lord because Michelle had her little boy on the 1rst and she and baby were doing great (baby was having a little trouble at first from being born c-section but was doing great by Saturday morning). Also, Praise the Lord, because Darlene took Molly (her mom) to a specialist and they did not have to put her in the hospital after all. They started a different treatment and she began doing much better.

Here are some pictures from the baby shower.

Waiting on everyone to get there. Rockey was the last one to get there.
Jason didn't want to get up that morning and he made her late to her own shower.

Everyone is trying to find something in there purse that
starts with a letter from baby Elena's name.

We had a wonderful time and Raquel got lots of really nice items for the baby! I am very excited we now have approximately 10-15 days to go. I can not wait to hold my grand daughter!!!!

Congresswoman Jean Schmidt's Fundraiser

Congresswoman Jean Schmidt had a fundraiser at the Hilltop Reception Hall in Brown County on Friday 8/1/08. Keynote speaker was John Kasich. Mr. Kasich has a possible interest in running for Governor of Ohio in next round.

Here Mr. Kasich is speaking. I was very impressed as he is a very powerful speaker.
He speaks very straight forward and with lots of passion.

Congresswoman Jean Schmidt and Jo. Jo is the owner of the Reception Hall.

Jean is listening very intently to Mr. Kasich as he speaks.

Congresswoman Jean is telling us about the blunder that happened at the White House that day. Her staff called her as soon as she got off the plane to tell her that Mrs. Pelosi turned the lights out on everyone, turned off cspan, and kicked out the press because she did not like what was being said. From what I understand this is history first - never been done before.
This was a very nice event. I appreciate Congresswoman Schmidt involving me in this event. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Putt Putt with Jason & Raquel

Jason and Raquel came over on Saturday and took us out to play putt putt. We had a wonderful time! Here are some pictures. Raquel is doing really well. Pregnancy is going great. Doctor thought something might be wrong with the baby but, as of last Monday at the last ultrasound they said that what ever it was is gone and everything will be fine! Praise the Lord!!!!! That was exactly what we were praying for. God is good!!!!! He is gives us way more than we deserve.





Derrick and Jason were both sure that each one of them was going to win. Well, the pregnant woman won! Ha Ha Ha. We had a great time! Thanks for taking us out Jason & Raquel.