My Hero

 

Our relationship started as young kids playing together at different functions.  We loved to eat pizza, play putt putt, go bowling, and play games with Big Mama. I always thought it was so cool to have 2 boy cousins(Bill and Kris).

As we grew up, you graduated from high school while Kris and I were counting down the  days till we graduated.

 

You were always there for us, encouraged us to follow our dreams.  Then you met Shannon and I had never seen you as happy as when you were with her.  Your marriage was an example to me, what true love is all about.

 

You open arms with love, especially when the kids were born. You were the perfect Dad, and Autumn, Trinity, and baby Bill have turned out as incredible kids.

 Even though we are adults we always found it humorous that we still get put at the kids table.

 

Your laugh and smile would light up a room, but most of all your geuniness was most admiring.

 

You helped me get past some of my fears, and listening to your words of wisdom I will miss so much!

     My heartbreaks that you are no longer with us,

this is a devastating loss.

 

You impacted my life in so many ways!

 You and Kris 

will always be my heroes.

Please pray for My Aunt Kathy, Uncle Larry, Shannon, Autumn, Trinity, baby Bill, Kris, and the rest of the family. 

 

With Love,

Jenn 

 

Music Monday

I PROMISE

I will choose different Genres.

IF you know me, I love to hear songs that

take me back to my roots  which are Pure country.

I love a Country Song that just makes me want to 2 step!

Get ready to want to 2 step when you hear this song,

but make sure you listen all the way through,

he changes it up!

Happy Music Monday!

Music Monday

I dont know about you but Music is one of my favorite things in the world.  

Maybe its because I love a good beat,

to sing at the top of my lungs,

or because at a very young age I would sing in front of our church congregation.

I thank God for the ppl that really encouraged me to sing.

Sometimes I get so hooked to a song, that I do not neccessarily listen to the lyrics.

Recently, I was introduced to artists that are Texas Country musicians, who tell a story of their life.  They are raw, deep,  maybe even bring a tear to my eye, or  even make me laugh.

Well Im starting something new on my blog!  I am going to start with a song on Mondays!  This week is Freeze Frame Time by Brandon Rhyder.

Sometimes in life we are so busy so just stop and see the blessings that are right underneath our eyes!

Blessings,
Jenn

Top 12 of 2012

** Yes I know I'm late on posting, but a lot has been going on... I promise I've got lots to blog about..

12- Opening Day to the Rangers Game

(plus attending a lot of games)

11- Watching my sis, Haley Graduate from  High School

10-Cousins Kristen and Courtney got married(2 trips to Alabama + adding Great Guys to our family) ++ lots of other friends weddings

9- Building relationships with my dads side of the fam- Watching Lauren- Win state in HS softball, plus shopping adventures

 

8-   Running the Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon

7- Participating in the Mentor program at Prestonwood (Again I was blessed with an Amazing Woman- Lynette)

6- Prespectives Class- This class opened my eyes to different missions and I have seen the bible in a new Way.

5- Meeting and Bonding with my mom's cousins

4-  Aunt Nan being Cancer free 

(lots of Trips to MD Anderson)

3- Teach with Jamaica- Mission Trip

(Blessed my Heart)

2- Plugged into an Amazing Community Group with Equip, plus having Amazing Co-Workers to do life with!

1-  Growing in my Relationship with the Lord

Out with 2012- and rolling with 2013,

Jenn  

 

For a minute
I would love to rewind life
Just so I could hear your voice
To have one last conversation with my dad
Or to hear someone call you Bubba
Oh to hear you sing to me- Just a Swinging- how you changed the words to make the song about me,
Or for you to tell me that the right guy is out there for me,
Or to hear YOU say your proud of me
Or to hear YOU tell me that YOU loved me!
But instead I visited your grave
It was silent, peaceful, with the wind blowing . I know you are not here that you are in heaven.
Today is one of those hard days I just
Miss you, but I'm so thankful that during the hard days I have such an Awesome family to love me through it.
Remember to love to the fullest,
Jenn

What can happen in a YEAR??

A year ago today I left Dallas after teaching and headed to MD Anderson.  OF course it took me forever to get there.  My aunt Nan had a flare up and had to have an emergency surgery-while her husband Robert was in the hospital in Lufkin.  Mom had to go back to Lufkin and my parents trusted me to help with my Aunt with listening dilegently to the doctors. As I valeted my car because it was late, of course I open the back of my car and my bag falls out with some other items.  The sweet man was trying to help me, but of course all I could do was laugh!  

I ventured up to Aunt Nans room... It was a little bit of a hike to get to it.  We get settled in and the all night fun begins.  Aunt Nan is in so much pain she cannot get comfortable or shes up every few minutes going to bathroom.  Of course when things calm down the nurses come in to check her out. 

Night 1= maybe an hour and half of sleep

Night 2 = 2 to 3 hours

Night 3= all a blur.......

I remember every time the doctors came in I would get out my notes and start adding more.  I have to say the doctors were amazing!  They helped Aunt Nan and after this surgery she was still very weak but this helped her in the road to recovery.

Finally, on Saturday we were able to come back to Lufkin.  We put Aunt Nan in the back seat propped her up and headed home.  It was a very rough drive in, because the roads were bumpy.  Finally, Aunt Nan was able to fall asleep and we made it to Lufkin in a great time.

Last Thanksgiving she could not attend Thanksgiving lunch because she was still recovering and very weak.  She was allowed the week off of chemo, then it started it back again-- 

During Christmas break we headed back and forth to treatments or to visit the doctor.

Literally its all a blur- 

but 3 surgeries later, chemo complete

She is still happy, beautiful, and Praising the Lord

and has recovered from this cancer

Counting our Blessings,

Jenn

Flashbacks
While being at home I've been having flashbacks that I thought I would share with you:

* Denman Ave Baptist Church- at age 7 I sang my first solo in front of the whole congregation " I am promise"
On Sunday I got to hear my former youth pastor preach Bro Kevin Roy. He still preaches with passion, love, and application that I can apply to my life. His sermon reminded me of all the lessons he has instilled in my life. As an adult he still pours into my life.

** Crud wars-- city friends you have never experienced this... You take all kinds of ingredients rotten eggs, milk, ketchup and throw on ppl..(we did this in youth and I loved every minute of it.

***Looking back on my younger days of staying up super late at friends houses for their parents to take us tp(wrapping houses)

Hitting up Sonic for a coke then Driving up and down Timberland thru the Tom Thumb parking lot on a Sat night!!

****SFA wow has my college changed.. They have drive thrus and restaurants now of everything you can imagine.. We had nadda back in the day!!



*****On hwy 94 the popular gas station to go to was Joc Stop(this is right down the street from my house) it's been closed for years. Recently it has reopened w a different name. Why did I love Joc Stop so much bc they had the best ices in town!

*****More to Come
Jenn