Prayer Request

I am asking for prayer requests from all our friends. Please pray that our family stay strong and lean on each other for support. We found out this morning that my Uncle Hal was found dead in his house last night around midnight. This is a huge blow as he wasn't sick other than dealing with his diabetes. The coroner is out of town till thursday so we won't know cause of death till then which makes it even harder. So please pray for us to stay strong.

I am trying to stay strong escpecially since tomorrow is Cameron's birthday and I don't want him to have a sad day. So I am strapping on a smile and hiding away my tears until I am away from him. I know we will get through this but it hurts so tremendously bad. Your prayers and thoughts are appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Oven Fried Chicken....

I made some really yummy chicken last night for dinner with my mom and stepdad. I am really enjoying being able to cook in my own kitchen again. So Sunday night I made turkey roast, stuffing, and corn on the cob. YUM-O! And last night i made Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed potatoes, gravy and butternut squash. It was so yummy. I decided to post about this so that I can have the recipe saved until I can get a recipe book started. SO you can try the recipe if you want or just disregard this posting....it's mainly for my own knowledge/use anyway. I will post more about the apartment when i have a camera that can take some pics to share. TTFN

Oven Fried Chicken

12 Chicken Legs-skinned
Milk for soaking
1c Bread Crumbs (i used garlic & herb progresso bread crumbs)
2/3c Parmesan Cheese
2T Parsley Flakes (i didn't use these because of the herbs in the bread crumbs already)
1/2t pepper

Place chicken in a shallow pan and pour in enough milk to cover. Let soak 15mins.
Dip chicken in breading mix. Coat on all sides.
Put chicken on baking sheet and lightly spray chicken with vegetable oil spray.
Bake at 375 for 45-65 mins or until internal temperature reaches 180.

This chicken was really good and didn't need any extra salt or anything to dip it in. It was really tasty.

Getting close and overwhelming...

The first of the month is fast approaching. We are so excited to be moving and yet the task of actually moving is so overwhelming. There is so much to do. We don't actually have a lot of packing to do but we have a ton of moving to do. Most all of our stuff is in storage so we have to move what we do have here and then empty out storage. We will still have a storage but we should be able to downsize so we will have to empty the current storage unit. Also all of our dishes and pots and pans are at the back of storage so we will have to dig back there anyway just to get the duplex functional.Ugh. It seems like such a monumental task. My husband is the best though because he plans on doing most of the loading and unloading I just have to unpack most everything. I get out of the loading and unloading because i started watching a 7mo on monday and will watch him full time till the end of the year when he can go to the daycare that his big brother attends. So it works out in my advantage...I get to make money babysitting and I get out of the hard part of the move. Yeah me! LOL

We are heading to republic tonight since this is the last weekend we will get to get out of town for awhile due to Cameron starting school. We got his paperwork on monday and his teacher is going to be Mrs. Lake. We also found out that Brad's stepsister Lisa is going to be a para pro in that class so I am curious to see how that will go. I am hoping that it won't be a distraction to Cameron or that he won't cause a distraction because of her. So we will see on that.

However, us going out of town means that we come home sunday and it's balls to the wall (sorry for the expression. LOL) to get things ready to move monday night, tuesday at 8am we do the walk through, pay first and last, and get the keys and then we can start moving in and our goal is to have it functional enough for us to stay there tuesday night. Cameron starts school wednesday but luckily him, and us go to the school on wednesday to meet one on one with his teacher and then he doesn't go a full day till friday and then will start full time after labor day so it allows lots of time getting the duplex set up before he actually starts full time.

I would like to ask for prayers that this move along with starting school all at the same time isn't too hard on Cameron and that Ethan handles brother going to school well and the move is fairly easy on him too. Oh and that the move doesn't throw baby johnny off too bad either.

Oh and please pray for safe travel to and from republic.

We may not have tv/internet right away after we move so unless I can steal a wireless signal it may be a little bit before I update again. So take care and be safe. TTFN

Praise is in order!!!!!!

Thanks be to God!!!

We got approved for the duplex. We will be getting one of the freshly remodeled ones so it will be all clean. We are super excited. We should be getting to move in by the end of the month which is nice because it gives us more time to save up money. And the duplex is in the Washington Elementary School Zone which makes me very happy because that is where we wanted Cameron to go to school so that made me very happy too. So hopefully we will find out in the next week or so exactly when we can expect the remodel to be finished so we can move in.

Also Brad's unemployment (based off of Tri-con employment) ran out this week so he opened a new claim (based of the union employment) and was approved for 26 weeks of unemployment plus at the end of that time, he will qualify for an extension which means we for sure will continue getting unemployment and that if he gets laid off again we will for sure have unemployment for up to 52+ weeks. That was a huge stress relief.

So we are very thankful tonight for everyone who prayed for us and especially God's provisions.

I admit that I strayed from my walk with Jesus after getting hurt feelings last year it has taken a long time to get back to it and I feel that a lot of the things that happened to us was God's way of trying to open my eyes to my actions and get back on track. Unfortunately it has taken quite a while but I am focused on getting back to learning to walk with Jesus and to know God and it's amazing what faith, listening, love and prayer can do. I feel so hopeful that things will continue to look up for us. I am proud of myself that as the good news came in today i immediately thanked God for his help rather than either not thanking him or thanking him but at the same time asking for more help. Today though....I simply thanked him. And you know what? It felt GOOD!!!!!

But............................as much goodness as there was today, we also got some kinda scary news and need prayers...and lots of them. So please pray for my family. I cannot give details but would appreciate your prayers that my family member who got some scary news will come through this hard time with a happy/healthy outcome. (I know it is probably annoying that i am not sharing more details but they have asked that I not tell anyone and so I am not sharing who or exactly what.)

So please say thanks to God for his provisions both in the way of shelter and income and please pray that my family member be ok. Thank you for all your support, love, encouragement, friendship, thoughts and prayers.

Nervous

So today is the day we can call and hopefully find out if our screening cleared and if we get one of the duplexes. I am very nervous. I really don't want a no. I want one of these places so bad. They are perfect for what we are looking for and how much we can afford. So please pray that when Brad calls, we get a yes. In the perfect scenario, we would not only get a yes but would get to move in in the next 2 weeks and only have to give the $400 deposit and first month's rent. That way we can use the rest of the money we have saved up to pay off the PUD so that we can get it put in our name again. Plus we might just be able to get local tel hooked up if that's the case otherwise we may have to go for a little while with no tv or internet. But look at me i am getting ahead of myself again. Right now I just need to hear a yes. SO please pray for this if it is meant to be. Thank you.

Please Pray for us....

So I am reaching the end of my limits. I am honestly not sure how much more crap I can take before I completely lose my mind. And no this isn't just a vent....I honestly feel like I am within inches of needing serious medical help. It just seems like one thing after another has happened for the last year. First brads back and ethan's illness, then the bankruptcy, then Brad's on and off again work, then having to move out of our home, give up our pets and move in with family, then move into my sisters basement.

So here we are living in my sister's basement. And don't get me wrong, I am extremely thankful for a place to live and the relationship I have with my sister but we need our own place.

We have put in an application for an apartment but not sure we will get it because of the bankruptcy. That was a huge blow for us. We didn't even think about it until the question on the application came up. So we have been talking to the company and had to submit a letter explaining why we filed. So they accepted the letter and went forward with the screening but we are still unsure of whether or not we will get the apartment. We really want the apartment. It's actually a duplex and it's two bedrooms and the rent is less than $600 so it's perfect. So please pray that this works out. I am tired of stressing about living conditions.

We need our own place so we can get a routine going. I haven't done any preschool stuff with either boy in a long time because I have been having such a hard time dealing with everything that I just don't have the energy. I want to get back to going to bed at a regular time and getting up fairly early so that I could actually spend some time each day doing preschool stuff and enjoying my kids. I want to be able to feel like I have accomplished the things I want and still having some quiet time to myself. We just really need our own space not only for the boys benefit but for my sanity.

So PLEASE pray that we get accepted for one of the duplexes.

That time of year again....

So tomorrow is one of the days I dread every year. Although it is a happy day it is also a day that fills my heart with so much pain it seams unbearable. Tomorrow is my dad's birthday. He would have been 66yrs young. =)

So if you could please take a moment and pray that he has a wonderful birthday in heaven. And pray that my family and i can find the strength to celebrate his life rather than mourn it.

I miss him so much all year long but especially on his birthday and his death anniversary. I go through all the emotions on those days. I am sad because i miss him, angry because he had to go, happy to have had him as long as I did, sad that my children didn't get to know him, excited for the day when we all get to be together.....and so on.....

Please pray for me that I can spend more time smiling tomorrow and sharing happy memories and less time crying and mourning.



In memory of a wonderful husband, son, brother, friend, grandpa and most of all the best dad in the world.

Happy Birthday Daddy.
I love you and miss you with all my heart.
Love Wienerie (once again it was a childhood nickname, don't remember how I got it, hated it growing up but would now give most anything to hear my dad call me that again.)