I'M BACK, AND THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT. I NEEDED IT. :)

I'M PUTTING A HALT TO BUYING ANYMORE BOOKS RIGHT NOW. YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE IT IF I TOLD YOU HOW MANY I'VE BOUGHT IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO...AND I'VE ALSO TRADED SOME. I'M SET FOR ABOUT TWO FULL YEARS FOR DYLAN'S SCHOOLING. IT'S AMAZING. AND IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN FIND USED ONLINE, AND AT BOOKSTORES...I GOT ABOUT TWENTY BOOKS LAST WEEK, ALL A DOLLAR EACH!! I'VE PURCHASED ABOUT THREE 15-25 DOLLAR BOOKS FOR ABOUT 5-9 BUCKS EACH. YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT. AMONG THOSE FOR A DOLLAR: "THE BOOK OF VIRTUES", COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTEN, "DAILY LEARNING DRILLS" FOR KINDERGARTEN, A COUPLE A BEKA BOOKS, AND MANY MORE. I COUDN'T PASS THAT UP!
THINGS ARE GOOD, AND MOVING RIGHT ALONG. I'VE LOST ABOUT THIRTY POUNDS, BUT REMEMBER, I AM A WOMAN!! I'M ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THAT I COULD BE WEARING A SIZE 0, AND STILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH HOW I LOOK. I HATE THAT ABOUT MYSELF!! BUT, I AM AT LEAST GLAD I'VE LOST WHAT I'VE LOST. THE OTHER DAY, I ASKED MY HUSBAND WHAT HE THOUGHT I WEIGHED....IN HIS SWEETNESS AND CLUELESSNESS, HE REPLIED, "WELL, I WEIGH xxx, SO I GUESS THAT MEANS YOU WEIGH ABOUT 125?"...BLESS HIS LITTLE HEART. I LEFT HIM BELIEVING HE WAS CORRECT. HAHAHA. ANOTHER CUTE STORY FOR THE DAY: THIS MORNING I WAS FIXING DYLAN'S HAIR, AND I SAID, "OKAY, NOW LOOK DOWN AT YOUR FEET FOR A SECOND"...AND HE SAID, "NO, MOMMY, I WANT TO LOOK AT YOU"..."WHY?"...I ASKED. HE RESPONDED WITH, "BECAUSE YOUR FACE LOOKS SO GOOD!!". NOTHING HAS EVER MADE ME FEEL SO BEAUTIFUL IN MY LIFE...BESIDES MY HUSBAND. :)

P.S. IF YOU HAVEN'T YET, VISIT THIS WEBSITE...FREE BOOKS. IT'LL BE WORTH YOUR TIME! ;)

I CAN’T IMAGINE NOT HAVING MY SISTER HERE WITH ME. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS EXTREMELY SAD, BUT IT’S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I THOUGHT OF WHEN MY MOMMA CALLED THIS MORNING TO TELL ME MY AUNT VICKY IS WITH JESUS NOW. THIS WAS ONE OF MY MOMMA’S CLOSEST SISTERS. AT THE RISK OF BEING COMPLETELY VULNERABLE ONLINE (WHICH I NORMALLY WOULD RATHER NOT DO…)

MY MOMMA WAS VERY CLOSE WITH HER. MY MOM WAS RAISED WITH ELEVEN OTHER SIBLINGS, AND IN MOST HUGE FAMILIES, USUALLY ALL OF THEM DON’T REMAIN EXTREMELY CLOSE. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF MY MOMMA’S FAMILY WAS…ESPECIALLY MOST OF THE GIRLS. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RINGER WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH CANCER. I HATE IT NOW. I CAN’T EVEN STAND TO HEAR THE WORD ANYMORE. I’M SO SICK OF SEEING SOMETHING LIKE THIS, SOMETHING TOTALLY UNEXPLAINABLE, TAKE IT’S TOLL ON MY LOVED ONES…AND I’M SO TIRED OF SEEING MY LOVED ONES HURT SO BADLY OVER IT. I’M SUCH A CONTROL FREAK, AND I ALWAYS WANT TO FIX THINGS FOR MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES…AND I CAN’T FIX THIS. I CAN DO NOTHING. I HATE THAT FEELING. MY MOMMA’S LOST FIVE LOVED ONES IN THE PAST DUE TO THIS DISEASE…AND SHE’S DEALT WITH IT PERSONALLY, HERSELF. IT’S THESE TIMES, FACING DEATH IN THE FACE, FACING THE UNKNOWN, FACING A MONSTER THAT THERE’S NO REAL CURE FOR, WHEN A NICE LITTLE CHRISTIAN PHRASE WON’T FIX IT. TIME WILL NOT HEAL ALL WOUNDS, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF. ONE NEVER GETS OVER LOSING THEIR LOVED ONES. THE ONLY THING THAT WILL HELP IS CHRIST, AND HIS CHILDREN COMING TOGETHER IN PRAYER AND MOURNING. ONLY THEN WILL HEALING COME. PLEASE, WHEN YOU’RE PRAYING, PRAY FOR MY MOMMA AND HER SIBLINGS. AND PRAY FOR US, TOO. I’M SO TIRED OF DEATH. I’VE STILL NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO DEAL WITH IT, AND I DON’T THINK ANYONE KNOWS HOW. THANKS FOR READING. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

“…DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. ‘O, DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?’ THE STING OF DEATH IS SIN, AND THE POWER OF SIN IS THE LAW; BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHO GIVES US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.”
*I CORINTHIANS*

“REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO REJOICE, AND WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP.”
*ROMANS*

“BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED.”
*JESUS-SERMON ON THE MOUNT*

I WAS TAGGED AGAIN...:)

***EDIT***
THIS MORNING I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR A NEW TUNE FOR SESAME STREET'S THEME SONG....DOES THAT MAKE ME OLD, TO WITNESS SUCH A CHANGE?...AND, RACHAEL RAY SOOOOOOOOOOO JOINED IN ON THE SESAME STREET ACTION THIS MORNING!!! YAY!! I LOVE HER. AND I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THINK SHE'S TOO "BUBBLY"....BUT BACK OFF THE BUBBLY PERSONALITIES!! AIN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. :)


5 Things I was Doing 10 Years Ago
1. BEING 16
2. ENJOYING HIGH SCHOOL
3. WORKING AT UNITED…WITH REBECCA! AND DRIVING AROUND WITH HER AND OTHERS IN MY LITTLE BLUE CAR LISTENING TO “PUFF DADDY’S: CAN’T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN”…BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN MY TAPE PLAYER. YES, I SAID TAPE. I’M STILL NOT OLD, THOUGH.
4. BEING IN STUDENT COUNCIL, OTHER ACTIVITES…(I’M FROM A SMALL TOWN, SO YOU COULD BE IN A TON OF STUFF, AND BE ACTIVE IN THEM)
5. BEING A CHEERLEADER, AND LOVING IT. AND NOT THE STEREO-TYPICAL ONE YOU MIGHT THINK.

5 Snacks I Enjoy
1. KASHI ALMOND/FLAX BARS (SOUNDS GROSS, BUT YUMMY!)
2. GREEN TEA
3. ANYTHING CHOCOLATE
4. MY HUSBAND’S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES (JUST CALL HIM DARRYL CROCKER…)
5. MY GRANDMA’S AND MOMMA’S HOMEMADE TORTILLAS

5 TV Shows I've Seen Every Episode Of
1. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
2. SCRUBS
3. THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
4. SAVED BY THE BELL…OF COURSE, THANKS KRYSTLE!! J
5.

5 Things I Would Do If I Were A Millionaire
1. GET RID OF ALL MY FAMILY’S DEBT
2. START A BUSINESS THAT TAKES BETTER FINANCIAL CARE OF MINISTERS, AND TRAINS CHURCHES TO DO SO.
3. START MY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-FREE TO CHILDREN!!
4. BUILD MY MOMMA AND DADDY A HOUSE, AND OURSELVES, TOO!
5. EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WORLD POVERTY, AND THAT BIBLICALLY, THE BURDEN IS ON THE RICH TO TAKE CARE OF THEM…THEY HAVE NO EXCUSE!! OKAY, I’M OFF MY SOAPBOX.

5 Bad Habits1. TALKING TOO MUCH TO MY HUSBAND.
2. DEALING WITH OCD-REBECCA CAN APPRECIATE THIS ONE!
3. Not brushing my teeth at night (HAHAHA, IT’S ONE OF MINE, TOO!...THIS WAS ONE OF REBECCA’S…YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY)
4. SELF-DEPRICATION
5. BEING TOO TRANSPARENT TO PEOPLE

5 Things I Like To Do
1. READ
2. BE WITH MY FAMILY…ALL OF THEM.
3. INTERNET…DUH.
4. BE WITH MY FRIENDS…THEY’RE SO GOOD. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.5. SING

5 Things I Will Never Wear Again
1. MY SKINNY JEANS. SAD, BUT TRUE. DON’T THINK I’LL BE A SIZE 7 EVER AGAIN. MAYBE A NINE, THOUGH!! ;) TOO MUCH “JUNK IN THE TRUNK” NOW. HAHAHA.
2.

5 Favorite Toys
1. LAPTOP
2. MY MINIVAN…YES, IT’S CONSIDERED ONE OF MY “TOYS”!
3. ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
4. ABLOUNGE
5. DOES DYLAN COUNT? :)

5 Things I Can't Stand
1. WHEN PEOPLE SEE A NEED AND DON’T RISE TO MEET IT.
2. WHEN PEOPLE THINK WHAT WORKS FOR THEM MUST WORK FOR EVERYONE ELSE, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.
3. PICKING UP DARRYL’S CLOTHES ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
4. THE THOUGHT OF DYLAN GROWING UP.
5. WHEN PEOPLE TALK DOWN TO OTHER PEOPLE. OFTEN, IT’S A RESULT OF THAT PERSON BEING RIDICULOUSLY INSECURE. AND, I’LL HAVE TO ADD ONE…WHEN PEOPLE ARE JUDGMENTAL OF OTHERS. MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH.

A THOUSAND WORDS.







MORE TO COME.

I WAS TAGGED A FEW DAYS AGO…BEEN A LITTLE BUSY. SORRY THIS IS JUST NOW GETTING POSTED! ANDREA TAGGED ME, AND HERE’S THE RULES:

Lara thought it would be cool to have a meme where we post links. We can post up to five. Then we tell five more people to share their links. If we all share who tagged us, our links are sure to be seen!They can be business links, favorite sites, affiliate links, whatever you want…There are Five Rules:1. MUST be clean. No R rated sites.2. Only FIVE links.3. MUST tell 5 people.4. A link back to the person who tagged you5. Lara’s Place is the meme originator. (an active link would be appreciated)



SOME SITES:
MY HUSBAND
5MINUTESFORMOM
OSWALD CHAMBERS/MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST
DR. REEVES
FANTASTIC FOODS

(OF COURSE, I HAVE A TON OF FAVORITES…IF THEY’RE ON MY PAGE, THEY’RE FAVORITES…) :)
LET’S SEE…I TAG:

KRYSTLE KAY
ELIZABETH DAVEY
REBECCA WINTER
JIL SHIPE (JUST DO IT ON XANGA)
MANDOLYN (XANGA)

P.S. I MADE AN AMAZING CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING-AND THE PEOPLE AT THE CHURCH LOVED IT. I’M PROUD. I’D NEVER MADE BREAD PUDDING BEFORE!!! YAY FOR ME. THOUGH I ATE NONE OF IT. :)

DELIVERER.

"FOR HE WILL DELIVER THE NEEDY WHEN HE CRIES FOR HELP, THE AFFLICTED ALSO, AND HIM WHO HAS NO HELPER. HE WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON THE POOR AND NEEDY, AND THE LIVES OF THE NEEDY HE WILL SAVE. HE WILL RESCUE THEIR LIFE FROM OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE, AND THEIR BLOOD WILL BE PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT." THE PSALMS

Joseph took his wife and her child and they went to Africa
To escape the rage of a deadly king
There along the banks of the Nile, Jesus listened to the song
That the captive children used to sing
They were singin'My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by

Through a dry and thirsty land, water from the Kenyon heights
Pours itself out of Lake Sangra's broken heart
There in the Sahara winds Jesus heard the whole world cry
For the healing that would flow from His own scars
The world was singingMy Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by

He will never break His promise - He has written it upon the sky
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
I will never doubt His promise though I doubt my heart, I doubt my eyes
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by
He will never break His promise though the stars should break faith with the sky
My Deliverer is coming - my Deliverer is standing by

*SONG SUNG BY RICH MULLINS*

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

VBS 2007: DYLAN HAD A BLAST. HE'S VERY WORN OUT, THOUGH. BUT HE LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT. :) HE'S SO TIRED THAT HE HASN'T EVEN BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP WELL FROM THE EXHAUSTION. HE WENT TO BED-FOR THE NIGHT TONIGHT-AT ABOUT 6:45!! WE'LL SEE HOW LONG HE ACTUALLY SLEEPS, THOUGH. I LOVE THAT BABY. EVEN WHEN HE'S ALL CRANKY AND MAD ALL DAY LONG. :)

BLESSINGS.

IF YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW MY FAMILY IS VERY CLOSE KNIT. MY SISTER IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN THE WORLD, THOUGH WE DON'T GET TO SEE EACH OTHER THAT OFTEN. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, GOD ANSWERS A PRAYER IN WAYS YOU ABSOLUTELY DON'T EXPECT. TODAY ONE OF THOSE HAPPENED. AFTER BEING FAR AWAY FROM MY FAMILY FOR THE PAST SIX FULL YEARS, I FOUND OUT MY SISTER AND HER FAMILY ARE GOING TO MOVE CLOSER TO US----AS IN ONLY A 45 MINUTE DRIVE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I'M OVERCOME.

SO, THIS WEEK IS VBS. IT'S BEEN GOING REALLY WELL, AND HAS BEEN SO EXTREMELY FUN...AND I THINK THE CHILDREN ARE LOVING IT!! DYLAN WENT UP TO ANOTHER TWO-YEAR-OLD LAST NIGHT WHO WAS RATHER GRUMPY, AND AS CHEERFUL AS POSSIBLE, HE SAID, "IS MOMMY MY MY BABYLOVE?"...(HE CALLS ME HIS 'BABYLOVE' AND HIS 'LOVEHEART')...THE LITTLE BOY JUST LOOKED AT HIM GRUMPILY. DYLAN ASKED AGAIN, "IS MOMMY MY BABYLOVE?" WITH A BIG SMILE. THE LITTLE BOY LOOKED AT DYLAN AND QUIETLY SAID, "NO". THEN CAME ANGRY DYLAN. HE MADE A MAD FACE, LOOKED AT THAT LITTLE BOY, AND SCREAMED REALLY LOUD, "YES, MOMMY IS MY BABYLOVE, SHE IS!"...THEN IT TURNED INTO A CRY AS HE SOBBED, "YES, SHE IS, MOMMY IS MY BABYLOVE!". I HAD TO PICK HIM UP AND REASSURE HIM THAT NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, I AM HIS BABYLOVE. POOR BABY. I LOVE THAT BOY. :)

OKAY, I'VE SEEN SEVERAL BLOGGERS WHO'VE DONE THIS, SO HERE GOES..."BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRINGS, THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS..."....IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:


MY BIG, RED, PURTY LEATHER BAG MY HUSBAND GOT FOR ME FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY...I'VE WANTED ONE LIKE THIS FOR LIKE TWO YEARS!
STASH TEA!
MY NEW KITCHEN TABLE!! ...AND WIZARD OF OZ STUFF IN BACKGROUND.
THE HOLY BIBLE-OF COURSE...AND MY BOOKS! THESE ARE ONES I'M READING NOW...
I'M A KITCHEN GADGET FREAK: JUICEMAKER, RED TOASTER, BREADMAKER...

MY NEW COFFEE POT COURTESY OF MY IN-LAWS!
MY COLLECTION OF SPOONS, THEY WERE GIVEN TO ME BY MY MOMMA...THEY BELONGED TO MY GRANDMA! I LOVE THESE!
MY MOTHER'S DAY GIFT: A DISHWASHER. A.K.A. LIFESAVER. :)
THE PIANO MY PARENTS GOT FOR ME WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO'S PICTURES ARE ON IT!! :)

THIS WAS CHEEZY, I KNOW...BUT IF YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW I'M CHEEZY!! HOPE YOU LIKED A GLIMPSE INTO MY HOME!

THE SUN AND THE POTTY...AGAIN. :)

SO ONCE AGAIN, I'LL TRY THESE PICTURES. SORRY ABOUT THE LAST ONE. DIDN'T QUITE WORK OUT. THESE ARE FROM JUST THE OTHER DAY WHEN DYLAN WAS ENJOYING HIS POOL.

ALSO, DYLAN'S BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB DURING THE DAY WHEN HE WEARS HIS "BIG BOY" UNDERWEAR...THOMAS AND SUPERMAN, THAT IS. AND I'M CONVINCED THAT HE'S THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD THAT I'D EVER KISS WHILE HE'S DOING HIS "BUSINESS". :)

THE SUN AND THE POTTY.

TODDLERS.

SO DARRYL AND I SPENT ABOUT 2 HOURS, AND I, ABOUT 1 EXTRA HOUR SEARCHING FOR TWO MOVIES THAT WERE MISPLACED…AND WE THOUGHT THE “MISPLACER” WAS SWEET LITTLE DYLAN. WE TORE THIS HOUSE APART, EVERY ROOM, EVEN CHECKED INSIDE THE PIANO (WHERE WE DID FIND A CD THAT WE’D LOST MONTHS AGO, APPARENTLY DYLAN FOUND A PLACE THEY’LL SLIDE RIGHT INTO BY THE LID OF THE PIANO…) AND WE STILL FOUND NO MOVIES. THE FUNNY THING IS ASKING A TWO-YEAR-OLD, “TELL MOMMY WHERE YOU PUT THE MOVIES, DID YOU TAKE THEM?...DID YOU HIDE THEM IN YOUR PLAYROOM?...DID YOU HIDE THEM IN YOUR CLOSET?...” TO WHICH HE JUST KEPT SAYING, “YES, UH-HUH, NO….” AND PUTTING HIS HANDS UP IN THE AIR AS IF TO SAY, “I DON’T KNOW”. THAT WAS HILARIOUS. AFTER ALL THAT, I PRAYED AND DYLAN AND I PRAYED BEFORE HIS NAPTIME, AND WE ASKED THE LORD TO HELP US FIND THEM…BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY DON’T HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THEM!! (THEY BELONG TO NETFLIX) AFTER HE FELL ASLEEP, I OPENED UP A “SUPERMAN” DVD CASE, WHICH WAS LAYING RIGHT BY THE PIANO ON THE FLOOR, AND HAD BEEN THERE ALL DAY LONG, AND WE HAD WALKED BY IT HUNDREDS OF TIMES…….GUESS WHAT I FOUND? :)

BEING A PARENT, YOU OFTEN WONDER WHEN YOUR CHILD REALLY LISTENS TO YOU. SOMETIMES YOU DON’T KNOW UNTIL DAYS LATER. I’M USUALLY DYLAN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, AND THIS WEEK WE TALKED ABOUT JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER WITH PETER, AND I READ THE WHOLE STORY TO HIM RIGHT OUT OF THE BIBLE. THE WHOLE TIME, HE SEEMED TO BE IGNORING ME, AND WAS EAGER TO GET TO PLAYING WITH PUZZLES. SO WE DID OUR MEMORY VERSE, AND WENT STRAIGHT TO PLAYING. THEN LAST NIGHT AT DINNER, I HAD TO BE GONE, SO DARRYL WAS HERE WITH HIM. DARRYL SAID THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF DINNER, DYLAN LOOKED UP AND SAID, “DADDY, JESUS WALKED ON THE WATER WITH PETER!”. DARRYL ASKED HIM TO REPEAT HIMSELF, AND THEN ASKED, “WHAT? HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT? WHO TOLD YOU THAT?”. DYLAN RESPONDED HAPPILY, “MOMMY TOLD ME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL!”. AHHHH, BLESSED ASSURANCE

GOOD OL' OZZIE...

THANKS FOR ALL THE KIND WORDS, EVERYONE! ENJOY THIS, IT'S A GOOD ONE!!


THE POINT OF SPIRITUAL HONOUR
"I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians." Romans 1:14


Paul was overwhelmed with the sense of his indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and he spent himself to express it. The great inspiration in Paul's life was his view of Jesus Christ as his spiritual creditor. Do I feel that sense of indebtedness to Christ in regard to every unsaved soul? The spiritual honour of my life as a saint is to fulfil my debt to Christ in relation to them. Every bit of my life that is of value I owe to the Redemption of Jesus Christ; am I doing anything to enable Him to bring His Redemption into actual manifestation in other lives? I can only do it as the Spirit of God works in me this sense of indebtedness.

I am not to be a superior person amongst men, but a bondslave of the Lord Jesus. "Ye are not your own." Paul sold himself to Jesus Christ. He says - I am a debtor to everyone on the face of the earth because of the Gospel of Jesus; I am free to be an absolute slave only. That is the characteristic of the life when once this point of spiritual honour is realized. Quit praying about yourself and be spent for others as the bondslave of Jesus. That is the meaning of being made broken bread and poured out wine in reality.


*TAKEN FROM: http://myutmost.org

COMFORT.

TODAY'S BEEN A ROUGH ONE. WE WERE WOKEN UP WITH A PHONE CALL FROM A DEAR OLDER LADY IN OUR CHURCH...SHE'S ALWAYS AT CHURCH, ALWAYS HELPING, ALWAYS DOING HER PART...NEVER MAKING AN EXCUSE FOR NOT COMING. HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. MR. BILL WAS 89 YEARS OLD, AND ABOUT 85 POUNDS SOAKING WET. HE WAS ONE OF THE KINDEST MEN I'VE EVER KNOWN. THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT IT HURTS SO BADLY TO BE THE PASTORING FAMILY, THE ONES WHO ARE THERE TO NOT ONLY GRIEVE WITH YOU, BUT BRING COMFORT. IT'S HARD TO DO THAT WHEN SADNESS FILLS YOUR HEART. PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR THIS FAMILY.

"BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF MERCIES AND GOD OF ALL COMFORT, WHO COMFORTS US IN ALL OUR AFFLICTION SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO COMFORT THOSE WHO ARE IN ANY AFFLICTION WITH THE COMFORT WITH WHICH WE OURSELVES ARE COMFORTED BY GOD. FOR JUST AS THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST ARE OURS IN ABUNDANCE, SO ALSO OUR COMFORT IS ABUNDANT THROUGH CHRIST." *II CORINTHIANS*