A Moment In Time

My two guys...

Today is his birthday. Happy Birthday sweetie!! You just get better!

My Hubby

William attended two weekends last year called Wood Badge. It is adult leadership training for those in Boy Scouts. After the weekends you have 18 months to complete 5 projects. Each project must be written out with their objectives then submitted for approval. Once approved, you must carry these projects out.

William completed his in 8 months!!! And last night we attended a outdoor ceremony where he received his beads. I know, you are asking, beads?? Yes, beads, each person that completes the course receives a certificate and wood beads, which are worn with great pride. Not all that begin this finish it; it requires persistence.

We are so proud of him. He continues to seek advanced training to make himself a better leader.

Next up: and this is crazy! Extreme Outdoor Leadership Training. I can't even describe what all he will put himself through. Think rocks, water, wilderness, etc. HAVE MERCY!!!

Before

After (note change in scarf around his neck)

Blue Sunday

This has been a blah Sunday. Our pastor is sick so we didn't have church. Sad. But, we are glad our pastor is feeling better. Then William got a call from his aunt saying she could not get hold of Williams father after calling repeatedly and that he had been sick yesterday.

William went over and found him in a chair but he said he couldn't remember getting to the chair. He had carpet burns from crawling so he must have falling at some point and crawled to the chair. After much fussing he finally agreed to let the EMS come. (very stubborn man)

The doctors have determined that he has had a heart attack in the last day, so he is being transferred to a larger hospital south of us. Williams aunt lives in that area so she can meet the ambulance there. I am sure we will go down tomorrow.

William and his dad are not exceptionally close. His father has never been one that showed emotion easily or knew how to form bonds. But, I know William cares and he has tried to bridge the gap as an adult. I remember when William started hugging his father years and years ago. His dad didn't know how to react, but now he even initiates the hugs himself. :)

God is good and the relationship is better now. His dad accepted Christ last year and goes to church now.

Life takes turns, things change, circumstances arise, but my God is always the same!!

"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever." -- Hebrews 13:8

Scout Award

We attended a District Scout banquet Saturday night. William received an award for his adult training. Go William!!! He is also working on his Wood Badge; one more bead to move!!

"My Husband Rocks" Friday

My husband rocks because he gives attention to each of our children individually. He speaks to them and acknowledges each one as a person.

He asks how I am doing almost daily and is aware if my mood has changed. This makes each of us feel special and cared for.

"My Husband Rocks" Friday

My husband rocks because when he doesn't have something he is working on he will come and ask me if there is something he can do for me. That is so sweet and a big blessing.

"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner..."
1 Peter 3:7

"My Husband Rocks" Friday

My husband rocks because he is more dedicated to me today than he was 22 years ago when we married. He is the picture of consistency and stability for our family.

And he got our Christmas tree up so we could start the holidays!!!

"My Husband Rocks" Fridays

If you'd like to hear about how the original My Husband Rocks! Friday got started and read other ladies praise their men, head over to Katy Lin's blog, The Great Adventure.

Now for my post.

My husband rocks because even though he has been sick this week he has gone to work on the job and has taken the kids geocaching. He gives of himself to make us happy and comfortable. He Rocks!!

William just completed Wilderness Survival Training for the Scouts and he has the patch to prove it!!! I am proud of him, this is not required but very important when you take boys into the woods away from medical help. He works hard to take advantage of classes available to adult leaders so he can offer more to the boys he leads.

William's World

This is my husband's ministry, the sound board. He has worked in this area for the last 20+ years. He has always done my sound whenever and wherever I sing; and has done it at most of the church's we have served in.

I have discovered that it requires a lot of patience and a calm spirit. Over the years I have learned the board and can run it when he is not available; but my personality is more 'excitable' than his so I get tense if there is a lot to do. I would rather be on the platform singing!

There is so much to this job because the flow of the service hinges on everything in the sound booth going smoothly. Muting mics when someone isn't speaking, making sure batteries are not half dead in all the mics, lighting, music, recording, volume, odd noises coming from the speakers, etc. It is busy from the beginning to the end.


William does it with ease (most days) and provides me a great degree of security as I minister on the platform. It is his gift and he operates in it well.

Never Dull Here

Since we have had a couple of days of 'nothing much happenin' round here, my dear husband decided to mix it up a bit. He mixed it up with a sharp object and cut the top of his hand. And since he doesn't like to 'half do' anything; he did it real good! He told me to butterfly it and he'd be fine. I looked at it, actually looked down into the wound, saw his insides and said, "I don't think so partner".
So off to the ER we went and where we live that could mean a 4 hr. wait. Thankfully they were not busy and 45 minutes later he was the proud owner of 6 stitches and a hospital bill!!

Updates

For those of you that were worried, we have a NEW toilet seat!!! Wm. got us a nice wood one and expertly installed it today. So, relax now. NO MORE DUCT TAPE! Just when I was beginning to like that 'trashy' look.

Seriously???

We have needed a new toilet seat for awhile. Yes, I am going to talk about this. Just keeping it real. So, tonight we go to Wal-Mart and my hubby buys one. So far, so good; except that it does not fit our toilet. So, when we get home and finds this out, he gets out the duct tape, I am not making this up. My toilet seat is duct taped to the bowl. I now know my life has hit a new level, what level that is, I am not sure. Lets see, can we say "Red Neck"? Can we say "my father is rolling over in his grave??

One only needs two things in life: WD-40 to make things go and duct tape to make things stop!!!

Picture of Hubby

Found this picture in our files. We were in St. Augustine at a little restaurant on the water. Of course the guy in the picture is my ever handsome husband, friend and provider. St. Augustine is a beautiful place to visit especially if you love history like we do. Other favorite places of ours are Savannah, Charleston and Williamsburg. We love to find local places to eat as we find that the food is so much better. Take the time before you go to an area to study good local places to try. If you are ever in Asheville, NC, go to Tupelo Honey in the downtown area. It is a locally owned eatery with fabulous food!!

The Hubby

This is a picture of my husband with his grandparents in 1958. They lived in the mountains of North Georgia. He was born at their house so he isn't sure what he weighed or his length. His parents later moved to Atlanta to work.

This is a guy who can fix anything at home, run the sound room at church, help with a my catering, meet clients, dance with his girls, camp with his son, and do the dishes for me. I couldn't ask for more. Ok, I had to brag. God is good!