Are you talking to me?

As I walked into church today I had a big chip on my shoulder being mad at someone, no not my hubs but  I really didn't feel like I should be at church and I didn't wanna be there but any where but my house was good enough for me. Sitting down with my hubs, I tried to forget about that person making me mad, and about 5 mins into listening to my uncle in laws sermon I felt like that was where I HAD to be today and that he was talking directly to me; the focus today was about how Jesus asked for God to forgive the men who crucified him for they know not what they do. Praying for those who need it.

Really Uncle Chris, were you listening to my house this morning when I wanted to tell my brother off.

Chris really reached out to me unknowingly but I still didn't know why it was that I felt like it was me he was talking to. He talked about praying for others who need it and they might not know they need it, or someone who just needs a break in life (my brother), I found out that my cousin is off for 5 weeks to India to help HIV infected children and the relief aid, which is someone I need to pray for while she is there and hope she is safe. He talked about the two boys who lost both of their parents with in a month, mom to cancer then just a three weeks later their dad to a massive heart attack. Two boys, 11 and 14 I believe. The first time I heard about their lost, I cried. I would not be able to pick them out of a line up of 3 people but maybe it hit home so much because this was just before one year mark of my accident which my boys could have lost me in. I don't, it just hit me in the heart. Chris went on to talk about how we need to pray not just for those who want something but those who need a prayer.

Near the end, he asked us to say a prayer and ask God who he need me to pray for. Following instructions I did, but I also asked him to give me a peaceful feeling with the name that he wants me to pray for because I had so many names running in my mind but I did know which one he put there. My brother, my nephew, the lady from last weekend, my niece, my family and so on but I didn't have that peaceful feeling with any name in my head. Chris also kept talking about these prayer bracelets and to add Saddie (his daughter) to them or any one of the 300 people that were on their way to India. I didn't really know what the bracelet was but I knew I need to get one.

Walking out a lady came up and said do you want this (handing my a bracelet) and I said, "yes, please!" Feeling proud to have it, and not knowing how to put it on I asked for help to put it on. I asked another lady for help and I believe God wanted me to do so. When the lady saw that name she asked me if I knew the person, I replied with a no, but that's ok. She looked at me and said this is Jack Folden, the younger of the two brother who lost their parents in May. I teared up with a smile, told her thank you and found my husband who was picking up our boys.

The moment she told me who this boy was, I had the peaceful feeling that I asked for. A total stranger who just the month before lost his parents and I cried for him. This is where and who God wanted me to pray for, maybe as just a reminder that my brother might have been in a bad mood and started moving things I didn't want moved at least he was there to get on my nerves.

So, for the next week in your prayers who are you going to pray for instead of your self?

Yes, Chris was talking to me.

Fathers Day 2011

Although I'm posting a little late; a week, I'm finally getting a moment to myself and blogging about our trip this year.

Friday night us 4 and my in laws packed up their RV and we were off to Seaside, rain and all. Luckily the rain did not stop us from having a wonderful family trip full of fun, smiles, and one little boy who fully clothed laid down in the ocean while we were chasing wave, and playing in the sand.

Here are some pictures to show some of the moments that took my breath away and the moments that just made me smile and just remember how blessed I am.

My drummers

Lil Nascar drive in training

Carter loved it