A few more snapshots

I can't believe we were engaged 18 years ago this past Sunday!! Boy! Does time fly!

Just when we thought Luke was finally growing...(I guess this Oak tree has a couple of 100 years start on him!

Two beautiful girls -- inside and out!

And finally...3 cannonballs!!!

Day trip to Charleston

These are a few pictures of our day trip to Charleston before I went to take my boards. I am a little sad because they do no include Brett. He was in school that day. It's just a "picture" of how our life is changing and growing. I guess this is a sign of things to come, as we plan for all of them to go to school next year (if I pass these boards). How blessed I feel to have had this trip with them and all the years we've had to home school and have "extra" time with our kids!

Preparin' to Preach

Just thought I would show you what a preacher that graduated from the University of Tennessee looks like when he's preparin' to preach! Betcha never knew that a great sermon requires your hat to be turned around backwards (it helps you to understand Greek better--I've heard)! Notice the protege on the left! Like father, like son! You gotta love 'em both!

WHEW!!!!....it's finally over!

I have finally completed my Southern Regional Hygiene Boards! I finished at 2:30 on Friday. Thanks to all of you that prayed for me! I was not nervous, except for about 5 seconds while taking my patient's pulse before I could begin. Remarkably, I wasn't nervous the whole week prior to the examination--that is the power of prayer! Thank you!!!

The time flew by so quickly. As I told Gene, all I can say is that I gave 100% and I don't believe that there is any way I could have changed things to have used my time any better. The SRTA testing agency did not seem to have it together very well (from the fist time I spoke with them on the phone, up until the moment the examination was finished). That proved a little frustrating, but I have made it through. I should have my scores mailed to me in the next four weeks. So, stay tuned to see if I passed or not. I am praying that I did, but I also trust the Lord's plan must be different if I didn't. He is in control and not me!! I am just thankful for the confidence that He provided during my test!And I am thankful for all of the many (mini) details that He took care of for me--especially in the final moments of the week last week!

Please pray for the lady that was my patient. We (Gene and I) were able to talk with her about MANY spiritual issues during the trip to Charleston. She says that she has prayed to receive Christ, but doesn't understand how to "access" the Christian life. She has absolutely NO Christian/ church background. So, it is very exciting to think about the possibility of being able to mentor/disciple somone who comes with no "fixed" answers, as many of us in church usually do. She is a blank slate ready to be taught!! Please just pray that this weekend wasn't "just talk", but that she will truly desire to know God and walk in His ways!

There is much to praise Him for today!!!!!!! "He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to my God" Ps.40:3