2016
Home/Church: Tim and I have grown closer together and we have learned how to let each other be who we are. We no longer try to change each other or control each other. we literally live and let live. Our trust bond is strengthening. I learned in Alanon that I can learn to trust again. When myself and another person's actions line up with their words then I can trust.
Summer Hill called Tim to be their Senior Pastor beginning Jan 1st this year. So many good things happening. Phillip and Billy were ordained as Deacons. tragically we lost Billy later on in the year. The mental health center stopped taking addicts so that ministry ran its course. Tim suggested and we have been inviting Farm Ministries to our church and are getting to know them.
Tim celebrated 5 years clean and sober this year. His Sponsor, Ricky and a few others from his NA meetings and New Day Ministries (the church that supported us through the hard times) came to celebrate at Summer Hill with us. God is so good! Our church started a food ministry to feed the community. We purchased a cabin on lay lake as a retreat for family and friends. Tim bought me a paddle boat the grand kids and I had a good time using it.
Children/Grandchildren: Time is flying by. The Children are proving that they are able to care for themselves and their family very well. Our role as grandparents is wonderful. The grandchildren are growing and developing interest in all areas of life. Lawson is now 12 years old. He is still playing baseball and football, Bailey is dancing & playing basket ball.One day they wanted to spend the night with us. We usually plan a fun day but we had bean to stick and had help coming to help us. the kids said they would help and they did... until they got hot. Braylen age 6 is learning gymnastics and Judson age 2 is into all things Dinosaurs. I ate lunch at school with all 3 grandchildren this year and was able to go to several programs. The grandchildren are active in church. Singing in choir and programs. I am so proud of them. Even Judson is singing "Pharo Pharo let my people go". They are so cute. all of the grandchildren love music. We spent a lot of time at the lake this summer.
Work: Hospice on Call has been good for me. They have added Triage nurses to answer calls for us. now all I do is go when I am dispatched to a patients home. I have rediscovered what nursing is. I absolutely feel that this is the perfect place for me in my life at this time. I work with a lot of people I have worked with in the past and have a good working relationship with. I have had opportunity to make amends to some that I was not so nice to when I was in management role. I am beginning to understand that when I get off of the path God has for me it not only affects me but others. However, when I realize this and am willing to confess it and get back on His path then my life gets back on track. It does come with work and being teachable. Thanks to the Lord he is merciful and covers me with his grace and love.
Personal: I am at a standstill with weight loss and I am struggling with what direction to go. Alanon group has transitioned to a grip session. I have been calling into phone meetings and online meetings. I decided to have permanent makeup procedure. Eye Liner and Lip Staining. The eyes did well. The lips did not take due to a fever blister outbreak after the procedure. Krystal and her son's and grandson came and spent sometime with us at the lake this summer. It was good to see them again.
2017
Home/Church. Tim and I are settling in to our new and improved relationship with each other. Tim has started a Friends and Family Support group in the fellowship hall on Thursday nights. It is a place for anyone in the community to come in and discuss their issues. It is a meeting where the anomity of each individual is protected. This meeting has proven to be needed. It also helps Tim and I to maintain our recovery. Our relationship with Farm Ministry continues to develop. Food Ministry every 3rd Saturday is growing. People in the community are realizing that God and we care for them. Bro Leon Batchelor came to run a revival for us again. There was an out pouring of the Holy Spirit that was refreshing to our souls. Tim and I went to camp meeting in Daytona Florida. It was different than anything we have ever attended. Our Children's program at Summer hill is starting to grow. We had a children's Christmas program this year.
Children/Grandchildren: Our Grandchildren are the light of our world. They make our life rich. I totally understand how God feels about us in how I feel about our Children and Grandchildren. We took another trip to WDW with Allen's Family and then finished the trip with a 3 day Disney Cruise. This was a great trip. We choose to fly to orlando this time and it was so much better than driving all day. Disney cruise was so much better than Carnival. Lawson is now a teenager He turned 13 He is still into sports. Bailey is 10 she is now trying interpretive dance at mcbc and basketball at school. We spent time at Highpoint with Lawson and Bailey. We swam and had a few trips to the local donut shop this summer. We also went to mcwane center with all 4 of them. Bailey and Braylen sang a special together at revival services. Braylen is cheerleader at Chelsea elementary. She was accepted to WestMinster private school and will be attending this fall.
Work: Work is good. I have learned to be content with whatever comes up. We have had several big changes at work over the past 24 months but I have handled it better than in the past. Still see a need for growth in my behavior when under stress however. God will help me as long as I am willing to change. We started tearing down the old ElGringo Restaurant in order to build our new Lakeside Stone Building.
Personal: I gained almost every pound back that I lost last year. I am back up to 192#. I have decided that I have a behavior problem. I definitely have a strange relationship with food. I looked into going to Magnolia Creek. They are an eating disorder organization but they require on campus 24/7 for the first couple of weeks. I can not commit to that at this point in my life. I reached out to several counselors online in search of one that deals with food coping issues.Until I find the right one I will continue with my bible study on contentment, loneliness, and boredom. I started going to Ruth's apartment for bible study with some of the ladies in the complex. I found a counselor and started going every 2 weeks to work on my issues.
2018
Home/Church We added a health screening to our food pantry on the 3rd saturday of every month. We thought it might help people to identify their health needs and connect them to known resources. We did this several times this year. we were able to help some but most were not interested. We discontinued the program due to lack of interest. Food ministry is doing well.we are learning to recognize when a ministry is working and when we missed it. its ok to stop something that is not productive. We have been sent Youth ministers. God will always provide our needs. The young people almost out number the adults. We had our first Women conference at Summerhill. Robbie Batchelor was our special speaker. Her husband is Leon Batchelor who we have been in revival with for a couple of years.
Children/Grandchildren WDW cruise Feb with Allen's family. Braylen and Judson helped their mom and dad announce the arrival of their baby sometime in September. This summer I took all 4 of the grandchildren to Desoto caverns. They had a great time. Tim was able to meet us for lunch and spend the last half of the day with us. Lawson is 14 and growing into a young man. He and Bailey is 11. they have been on several mission trips and church camps. Braylen now 8 and Judson now 4 are discovering the world. Braylen loves nature and science, gymnastic, cheerleader, piano, soccer, she is learning Latin. Judson is also into soccer. they both love going to WDW with their mom and dad. We all went to the beach for a family trip during summer break. It was a lot of fun. Saylor Jane Green was Born on September 18th at 1243. She is a beautiful baby girl. She looks like her sister and brother.
Work: Still have the best job in the world. Sandy works the opposite 7 as I do. We had open house at the new Lakeside Stone property after 15 years of being in business I can say that God has more than blessed this business. Saylor Jane was born September 18th. Welcome to our family sweet girl!
Personal: I continued with counseling until we agreed I had a grip on how to change effectively now that I have been able to let the past go I can start working toward the future while living in the present. I changed doctors because mine moved into birmingham. I chose a local MD in March. I did started keto diet May 2018 at the suggestion of my coworkers who were starting. I attended weekly support meetings with them. My starting weight 212#. VBS was in August so we had a kickoff party last day of July. I fell and broke my ankle in 3 places. This was a difficult time but I was able to use the skills I had learned from recovery and recent counseling to help me through this time.I totally leaned on God and he sent several people to help me. It was amazing to see how God works through people. I was able to stay positive and stayed on my keto diet as well. I healed very well. when I returned to my doctor he was ok with me being on keto for now but he wanted to to start on cholesterol meds due to my cholesterol numbers. Even though they were better than earlier in the year they were not where he wanted them to be. I choose not to start the cholesterol lowering meds due to the side effects. By the end of the year I had lost 32 pounds. 180#
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