Fallen Brothers

My heart and prayers go to the family's of the four Oakland Police Officers murdered recently. The suspect was later shot and killed by a lone officer on patrol. I do not understand this world sometimes but I know it is in Gods hands. I go to work everyday and hope that all of my fellow brothers of the badge stay safe but there was no way to avoid this tragedy by a individual with a vendetta against normal society. The normal society that you experience because we are behind the scenes taking care of the problems. May they rest in peace with the Lord, their job is done. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the son's of God. Mathew 5:9

Hello anybody who reads, maybe 1000 or maybe 1, who knows. Well everything in going good in our household. Michelle is still going to school full time at First Free Will Baptist to be a teacher and working full time. I am still policing around town on first shift. We are continuing to grow in our faith and trust in Jesus Christ our savior. Nobody seems to understand how we live our lives now but its ok. We just finished up a 12 week study on Hollieness and how to become more Holy in our daily lives, how to turn from temptation and not be lead astray by the world. It's so easy to get caught up in material things and trying to please co-workers and freinds and not honor God. I have made the choice to leave rooms now when the conversations turn sinfull at work, or to just not comment. This is much harder than I thought it would be but it works. Many people will chastise but I guess if your not being persecuted your not a Christian. I try to remember 1Peter 1:16 everyday and follow through. I have just about stoped cursing all together after reading and studying the book of James. This is one of my favorite books of the bible. It Is great for a new Christain to see how a Christian should compose theirselves. I try to read a
In other news I recently bought another boat, my father and I went to Sparta to get it about three months ago. It was in pretty rough shape when we got it and even blew a tire on the interstate on the way back. We re-carpeted it and found a nest of ants. After getting it all back together it looks real good. I took it out a couple of times and had motor issues. After replacing the starter I thing It's sea worthy again. Seems like a good boat, guess I'll see. The leaves are falling so this puts a end to my mowing for the year. I realy like to mow so this is kinda depressing that I don't get to till spring. Now the leaves have taken over the yard creating a brown and gold blanket. They will have to go soon because I just can't have our yard looking like it is now with leaves everywhere. It looks messy and unkept but the squirrels seem to enjoy it. I like to think they are playing hide and seek in the mounting leaves. With 36 trees there is a lot of them. Other than that all is well here and hope to whoever reads this the same be with you.

Fairwell old Freind

Well guy's yesterday our family lost a old freind, my 1988 Mercedes 190E. After much delebiration about if I should keep the car in the yard not running I decided to sell it to a scrap yard to be turned into a little red cube. I have had this car since High School. This car was the vehicle I used to " chase " down Michelle the day we meet. Thats another story in itself. This o'll car carried me through Graduation, Marraige, live changes, love and loss. Eventualy I parked it four years ago after blowing the heater core and have had several vehicles since then. This summer I got the Mercedes back on the road and drivable but it keept stalling and leaving me in the middle of the road. It's either spend a lot of money to make me feel younger again or be responsibe. I chose the responsible side. It would cost way to much to fix what was wrong with it. So I drove it for the last time, onto the back of a wrecker. Im not sad, well mabey a little, but I do love my Yukon that I have now. Michelle, the Mercedes, and I have been through a lot together. Even to the top of Pikes Peak 14,000 feet. But now is time to move on. I did keep the front grill and other Mercedes emblems from her. They are displayed proudley in my garage as a reminder of the good times me, my wife, and freinds have had in the Mercedes.

House on a Hill

Hello All. It's been so log since we posted I figure I best get a update in. We have been doing great. Still attending church as much as possible and working when I'm not in church. Recently Brandi and I have been afforded the opportunity to live in another house for a couple of weeks. It has opened our eyes to see that we are very happy where we are at and need nothing more. It's a farm and taking care of the 50 plus animals is a blast but there is absolutely no place like home. So if you don't feel like your at home when your home you better figure out what's wrong and fix it. It's fun to see how the other side lives but it's just not for us. Brandi is starting back to school this week. Tonight is her first class of the semester which gives me the opportunity to write. She has been very stressed dealing with issues of the school so we have been praying hard. As far as me I'm back to work for a while now after that pesky surgery and feeling great. I've lost about ten pounds in the past two months and I am down to below where I was in high school. Work has been as usual, a domestic here a suicide there , nothing out of the ordinary. We have taken on a little more responsibility at the church. I attend each men's fellowship regardless of who's Sunday School Class I'm in. With the older class I get wisdom. With the younger class I see how we all struggle together as Christian men coming into our faith. I'm at the point, and have been for a few months now, where I just can't get enough church. I'm not burning myself out though and maybe it's not really the church I can't get enough of, it's God. It's true that when the Holy Spirit is within you you just can't read fast enough or learn enough about scripture and how to bring it to the lost. Well ta ta for now

Yep Yep

Hello to all. Well my kidney stones passed and that pesky headache went away. Its a new day. I took this Sunday off so we can make it to church Sunday morning. Since being back at work on Sundays I have relay missed the Sunday School class in the morning. Sorry such a short writing but I just wanted everybody to know I'm doing much better now. Michelle and I are fixing to head to Nashville to do whatever we can find to do. C y'all

More Pain for What Gain ??

Ok, I'm confused. Let me tell you the story. Yesterday morning I went out with a couple of friends form work fishing. We got done at around 11 or so and I started to have a headach. Well I got home and tried to sleep it off. I woke up and it was a full blown migrain, throwing up and all. So I went to the walk in clinic with 5 min to spare and he sent me to the E.R. While at the E.R. with a migrain I statred to have kidney stone pain. So hear I am with a migrain and pasing a kidney stone at the same time. I have to wonder what is the point of all of this physical pain I have been going through recently. I thought after the surgery I would be back to my old self but just a little better but then Bamm right in my face is the worst pain you could ever imagine. It would be like giving birth and in the middle of the delevery somebody hit you over the head with a hammer. I took the day off and have been feeling better now but just scared of what is to come. I don't like hospitals anymore thats for sure. I wonder what God has in store for me, is he getting me ready for something ?? Something to do with pain ?? I dont know but it would be nice if it could stop, at least just for a week or two. Now Brandi won't let me do anything around the house today. I guess out of fear I will break...lol.

Back from Colorado

We made it back from Colorado about a week and a half ago. It was a amazing trip even though it was only three days long. We decided while we were there to only eat at local only places to experience the food. We mainly ate in the collage district because everywhere else in Denver is so expensive. We decided to go to Downtown Denver and see what was up. The prices was what was up !!! Downtown was all ultra exclusive, expensive, and just down right not made for tourist. It's a wealthy locals only area. I guess we are just use to Downtown Nashville, it's always inviting there. Grab you a cheap burger at Hooters and enjoy the riverfront and music. Not that way in Downtown Denver. The rafting was awesome !!!! I was so proud of Michelle. It was just her, me, and our guide Linc. He was a great guide. We took the class 4 rapid trip, hey go big or go home !! As you can tell from the picture we had a great time. It's so fun to do somthing like this with your wife. She was so strong. It releay showed me a side of her that I knew was hidden but existed. To work as a team to get through tough obsticals together pulled us more close to each other than we have been in a long time. It charged those relashionship battiries that were running low. To know you partner has your back in any situation you may face means everything in a relashionship. Expecialy when your starring at a class 4 rapid. She wants to do the class 5 trip next. I think this fall we may take a day trip to the Occoee River in East Tenneessee to take a class 5 trip but Colorado probably ruined us.

Well We Made It

Well we made it to Colorado yesterday and are staying in Denver. The mountains are absolutely stunning. There is still snow on them! We attended Michelles brothers wedding. Let me tell you guy's, I thought I knew what backwoods was until today. It is amazing to see how other people live sometimes and makes you realize that we are blessed. No Electricity, No hot water, and a outhouse, and that was where the wedding took place. But it is stunning to see the wide open spaces and mountains. Tonight were just gona take it easy but tomorrow we are hitting the rapids so please wish us a good safe time !!!

Were heading to Colorado

So we, Michelle and I , are going to be driving to Colorado on Friday and Saturday. This will be our second road trip to Colorado since we have been together. The first time was not so great. We were pretty much forced to drive up there, stay for a half day, and drive back. Yea that was quite frankly horrible but it was our first road trip together so we got some good memories. This time is going to be different. Were going at our own pace and not worried about anybody else. We will be staying the night in Bonneville M.O. the first night. We booked all of our stuff through Orbitz and it worked well so far. We are going up there for her twin brother's wedding, I'm going for the white water rafting. Were going to stay just a couple of days but it should be fun. Just to get away from the house now will be great. I'm going crazy not working and just sitting here. Pray for us guy's for a safe trip and return.

Fishing Huh

Hello All. So I went fishing last Friday at Cuba Landing. I was not planing on getting there so early but I'm glad I did. I woke up at around 4:30 and could not go back to sleep so I was on the road by 5. I put in at around 5:20 the whole time wondering if getting up so early was worth it. I trolled out to the main channel and hit the gas. I knew it was all worth it when I watched the bow of my boat cutting through the thin layer of fog that was lifting off of the water. I positioned myself in my favorite little fishing spot about six miles up the river. The Bassmaster Classic was launching from Paris Landing which is about 30 miles North from where I was. I had been watching the leader board online and was hoping to see one of these Pros pass by. I had read that the leader was using a mix of deep diving crank baits and plastic worms. When I pulled up to my spot I knew exactly what I was going to throw out, a deep diving Strike King. Well three cast into my spot there it was, a huge tug at the line and the familiar sound of my drag being pulled from my reel. It was a big one or at least felt that way. I had caught a earlier white bass in the same location and they pull much harder than a largemouth so I was hoping that it was not a white bass. I knew it was a largemouth when I started to crank on him and he tried to surface and jump, something a white bass rarely if never does. There I was with what I knew to be a good size largemouth on the line with only my third cast of the say. I fought this fish and even had to go around the boat a time or to. He was a fighter. I have caught a 8 pounder before but this fella was fighting much harder that him. Well I got him in the boat, a solid 4.8 pound bass. Not to bug but boy he sure did not want to get on the boat. After a photo opt he was released back to the water to fight another day. I knew after that the rest of the day was pretty much shot. You see if you hook a good fish like that your third cast the rest of the fish just can't measure up to your initial thrill of the big one. A couple hours later I loaded up and headed back to the house and got home before 11, which was also nice.

3 Weeks Out !!

Well it's been three weeks since surgery and I'm feeling much better except for today. I did something kinda stupid and overdid myself yesterday and I am paying for it today. Yesterday I took everything off of my boat, windshield, cleat's, and all that and decided to buff it, with a buffer. Yea, not such a good idea for somebody out of surgery. So I'm really hurting today and I feel worthless sitting around the house while Brandi is outside cleaning the house off with the water hose. We did go to Church this morning. It was our first time going to the Sunday school in the morning before the service. Everybody was really nice it's just getting over that uncomfortable stage that you have when you do something new. I meet some new people which is always good. I guess I will put my boat back together on Tuesday because I have my first doctors appt. tomorrow at 12 so that kinda ruins the day, but it's in Nashville and that gives me a excuse to go to Bass Pro Shop lol !!

Out of Surgery

Hey all. Well I'm a week out of surgery now and I'm still not feeling that well. I have had a lot of motion sickness that keeps me not feeling very well. I was going to go to church tonight but they are having some singing thing and I'm not much into that. I love to hear preaching, not singing so much. I will be so glad when I feel good again. This past week has been a experience for sure. Through all of the pain my wife has been there for me and my close friends and God. Last night I was not comfortable at all. I felt like a stranger in my house for some reason, probabley because I had not left the house in a while and was going stir crazy. Michelle and I prayed before I went to sleep in the recliner, the only place a could sleep at the time. We prayed for each other and I prayed for peace within myself. When I woke up this morning I felt like I was truly home, not the uncomfortable felling I had before. Jake called and me and Michelle went to O'Charlie's and got some lunch. After that I felt pretty sick but got better a couple of hours later. Well I'm gonna go for now, I can't wait for tomorrow because my tv shows come back on !

Hi

First time to blogging so here we go. I figure with my upcoming time off I will have a lot to write about. I should not say a lot to write about but rather a lot for time to wright. I was introduced to blogging from my wonderful wife Brandi and a teacher at our church Roger Lightner, there's a shout out if I've ever seen one. I feel like i'm not a good one on one speaker a lot of times and become embarrassed or just don't know what to say or how to say it. Maybe this will help me with that, who knows. I hope to talk about religion, politics, work, and life on this blog. I have left the myspace world for now with blogging and moved to this. I do have a lot to talk about so I hope you will stick around and maybe learn about what makes me tick.