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.