God Is GREAT

It is 8 pm and I sit here listening to Maroon 5 while my family sleeps. My daughter is sounds asleep in her crib. My husband was just praying with our son in his bed and now there is silence coming from that room. We are all exhausted. It has been a very busy day in our home. I was up to wish my husband well on his first day of school and have been going non-stop. I feel such a sense of accomplishment tonight that I can't decide whether to go for a walk or have a beer and relax. I am really leaning toward the later of the two but my body really needs a walk and not a beer. Decisions, decisions. . .

So, God is GREAT. Today he answered so many prayers.
1. I signed up 200 2nd graders for a free field trip to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay.
2. I faxed my requests for transcripts from 3 universities for my pay raise.
3. I completed health care paper work so my husband can be insured under Teachers Health Trust.
4. I vacuumed, overwhelming dog hair GROSS.
5. I played with the kids and built enormous towers.
6. Finished semi-organizing my craft closet and put all of Raine's hanging clothes into one closet not 3.
7. Got my plane ticket to Buffalo; thanks to Jennifer, my angel who gave up her free southwest rewards ticket so I could go home!
8. Dove into my reading program and got some plans made for my 2nd grade class.
9. Printed out library titles for my classroom library; something I have wanted to do for 2 years!
10. Took the kids swimming and visited with some friends.
11. Got a phone call about Reece being accepted into the typical peer preschool program at my school. He gets to go with his friends Riley & Ellie. My dear friend Jess with take Reece home with her, feed him & watch him nap. HUGE answer to prayer there! HE IS AMAZING :)
12. Cooked a delicious meal for my hard working man along with some yummy 1st day of school chocolate chip cookies.

After such a productive day I believe my body deserves to have a beer and relax. Maybe I'll read a magazine or watch a cheesy TV show. PRAY & PRAY often cuz God will answer your prayers and you will find peace and joy in your life. Thank you Lord for all the blessings you have provided me with today.

Daddy's First Day Of School

Mo went off to school this morning as a fifth grade Reading/Language Arts & Geography/History teacher. He had to purchase a new wardrobe for this new position. After countless shopping trips with two kids here is first day of school outfit.

Reece's potty training success story

Today we were getting ready to go see the dolphins at the Mirage. I told Reece he would have to stay dry all day if he wanted to see the dolphins. I also mentioned that he would need to go pooh pooh before we left. I was upstairs dressing Raine and noticed Reece went missing. I yelled,"Reece, where are you?" and he yelled back," I'm going pooh pooh!" I was so stinking proud of him! He rarely puts himself on the potty and has never hopped up there to drop the kids of at the pool.

He loves bubble gum so I bought a whole jar of gum balls from Walmart. He gets one gum ball every time he goes pooh pooh on the potty. He loves them! I finally found something that has stopped him from sneaking off to hide and poop in his undies. I also have three Pez dispensers in the bathrooms all around the house. He loves to get candy out of Shrek, Hammy & Tigger's heads!

I keep telling him he needs to go pee pee on the potty if he wants to go to school like his friends. He even found a backpack he wants to take to school. I didn't dare take it away from him when we were at Kohl's cuz I just didn't want to fight that battle. I hid the Thomas backpack and told him we never bought it, that it's at the store. I also plan on having him come to the store with me and pick out a few favorite pairs of underwear. Maybe if he picks them out then he won't pee them. Who knows?

It's been a pretty successful experience the past two weeks we've been home. If only I could get him to stay dry during his naps and through the night.

Raine eats blueberry pancakes

We forgot to buy milk for our breakfast, so I decided to make pancakes. I had some fresh blueberries to use up, so Reece & I added those to the mix. Reece helped me mix the batter and then when I turned my back to get something, he was dumping the whole bag of blueberries into the bowl. I hadn't planned on using so many but it worked out to be perfect! Reece loved his and ate about 4 of them. Raine wasn't to sure about them.

Here she is very hesitant, wondering what is this stuff in my pancakes. My other pancakes don't come with these. The blueberries all over her and the tray are from her pulling them out of her mouth in disgust.

Here she is eating just a little piece that didn't have any blueberries in it.

Now she is mad because all that's left are the pieces with squishy blue stuff that she hates!

In the sink is where she ended up! I didn't dare take her through the house with all of that blueberry on her. Just when I thought my baby was getting so big, I was so glad to see she could still take a bath in the kitchen sink. Look how happy she is!

In two weeks, this little angel will be celebrating her 1st birthday. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. Don't blink guys; she will be starting to walk and talk in no time. For now it's a couple of steps at a time and a few words we can recognize with lots of babble in between.

I love watching my baby girl grow.

All in one day

This past Saturday, I attended a memorial service for a dear friend's grandmother. Then later that evening went out to celebrate another dear friend's 30th birthday. In the matter of 12 hours, we were celebrating for two very momentous occasions. A woman who has lived her life to the fullest has gone on to meet Jesus. Another women has just started the third chapter of her life...

The service was one of the most beautiful church events I have ever attended. I haven't been to very many funerals or memorials. One day I hope mine can be this amazing! Grandma Jane was extremely well loved. I heard some wonderful stories and learned about her awesome qualities; some I hope to exhibit one day. She has instilled some really neat traditions within her family too. I hope to do that as well. The family created a bookmark with lessons they have learned from Grandma Jane. All of them were great, but one that made me think was "Don't be afraid of change. Rearrange your furniture often."

Why would I pick that? I am totally ready for some changes in my home. Member all of the great homes I visited this summer?

So, I got a hair up my booty and started this mass collect and purge on the first floor of my home. I just started collecting stuff to go through and then give away or throw away. I set our hand-me-down high chair on the curb with a FREE sign on it, it's gone! I divided 10 goldfish in 3 large vases and spread them around my home; getting rid of this horrible looking aquariumn. I cleaned my living room, put Mo's hand-me-down recliner on the curb and REARRANGED the furniture. It was so great to declutter my living & dinning room. I still have tons of piles of papers to go through, closets and drawers, my scrap/craft closet and all of our files. I am on a quest. No, I'm not pregnant and nesting! I just feel overwhelmed with so much junk. Plus, I am headed back to school in a week & a half; where there is a classroom full of stuff to go through, five grade levels worth of stuff. I figure, if I can get my house in order then one of my workplaces will be enjoyable.

The woman starting the third chapter of her life had an outstanding birthday. We headed to the movies to see Hairspray. Her and I sat next to each other and laughed right out loud a whole heck of a lot. It was so stinking funny; my face hurt from laughing. I highly recommend this flick if you need a good laugh! Next we moved onto the Cheesecake factory for drinks and dessert. We had so much fun drinking, eating and sharing funny stories. Have I ever mentioned what great friends I have? It was fantastic spoiling Erin on such a special birthday. I hope she enjoyed it as much I did. If you haven't been out with your girlfriend lately, plan a night and go. I have been doing it more this past week than I have all summer and it is really go for a mommy's soul.

All in one day I learned:
~I want to leave a legacy behind for my family.
~I love change and need to do it more often.
~I have a wonderful husband who knows how important it is for mommy to go out with the girls.
~I have the best girlfriends a girl could ask for.

Thankful

But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 NLT

So this was my daily verse today and am I ever so thankful lately. Here are a few things that make me realize I am truly blessed...

... summer vacation
... friends who let us crash at their houses at the drop of a hat
... cute kids who bring a smile to my face more times in a day than I can count
... an unbelievable husband who pushes through tough times and rises to every challenge our life brings us
... oceans and beaches
... friends
... hot dogs & mac n cheese
... family on the east coast and friends who are our family on the west coast
... connections that make life seem somewhat simpler
... smiles and giggles of children playing
... shade so I can sit outside and watch my kiddos swim
... friends with the same problems as me so I can vent :(
... a good book
... great music that makes my son say "let's dance mama"
... dublin dog who puts up with kids crawling all over her
... being alive to experience all this and more

I think this list could go on and on. What are you Thankful for?

THANK YOU

I just need to comment on the fact that I have fantastic friends! This past Sunday I attended church for all the wrong reasons; to see my friends. I took Reece to his classroom and Raine to the nursery. At both of the classroom doors I was greeted by my friends. They were so sweet asking about our adventure across the country. It was when I was walking into the sanctuary that I ran into two of my closest friends chatting away! Both gave me big hugs and told me how much they missed me. Then I walked into church for worship and saw my dearest friend whom hugged me so tight. We were both beaming ear to ear. It felt so good to be home. After my summer adventures on the east coast; I always question why I live here in Las Vegas and not near my family. It is because of moments like these that I stay here. I am so blessed to have these strong Christian women in my life. THANKS FRIENDS for all you do!

This week is VBS at our church. Reece goes to his 3 yr old class and Raine hangs out in the nursery. Both kids are loving it and having a ball. I spoke with Mo today and told him about Reece and his 6 o'clock debut on stage tomorrow. He said he is driving home and wouldn't miss it! He really misses his little guy. Pray for this last leg of his journey, he will be driving almost 18 hours today. He was going to stop at my brother's house in Park City to rest but he's decided to keep truckin'. Crazy...

That's what's been up around here since we've been home. LIFE IS GOOD! :)

We are finally HOME

Well the end of our journey has arrived. We flew home to Vegas yesterday. I did it! I drove across the country with two children 2 and under. I then schlepped them all over the place from home to home like experienced nomads. Lastly, I flew 5 and 1/2 hours with the two of them on a plane. No they did not sleep. Yes, they were angels. I think I deserve an award! :)

After a month of travelling and staying in so many beautiful homes, I am so ready to be in my own house. Sadly, it is quite dusty and dirty. Hence the cleaning that will take place the next couple of days. I am also very ready to redecorate. I wish my house could look as great as all the homes we visited. I need some decorating help; oh and some cash to do it. Time would be good too. Anyone know where I can find all three of those things.

Off to clean!

Raine @ 10 months old

RAINE @ 10 months old loves life!

She is such a happy girl and has to be the best baby around. What 10 month old do you know who can take a trip across the USA without a peep from her car seat? She has started eating real foods like waffles, pancakes, pasta noodles & diced fruit. She much rather big people food than her baby food. She loved playing on the beach. She wasn't fond of the water unless it was warm. Her Pa Pere loved to take her swimming. We went for daily walks on the beach; where she would take her afternoon nap. Raine absolutely adores her big brother. He makes her giggle and laugh right out loud. She is also very fond of her daddy and gets a great big grin when he walks in the room. During our travels Raine has learned how to say Uh-oh, wave bye-bye and sign milk. She is also moving around the furniture with out any hesitation. She had a push toy to play with while at the shore; which was helping her learn to walk. I know she'll be walking independently in no time. I can't not believe how time has flown by. My precious baby girl will be 1 year old in just a month. Tears are welling up in my eyes as I type.

I love you baby Raine! xoxo, Mommy

A whirl wind of traveling update

WOW, since leaving the shore we have visited four more families. We love all of you who have put us up and delt with our crazy family. I've really loved our adventure this summer but boy am I ready for my own home and bed; plus I miss our Dublin doggie. Not to mention all I feel like I have done this summer is EAT! Lots of yummy treats everywhere we go. I am currently residing at my sister Jaime's house for the next two & a half days. Mo is leaving to work at a camp in Montana tomorrow and the kids and I fly home Friday, July 20th. We arrive in Vegas at 12:30, just in time for the kids to nap. No, let's pray they sleep on the plane. Well, let's hope one of them sleeps, preferably Raine. I had to use a free ticket from southwest for myself; so I bought both kiddos their own seat. I have a 5 and half hour non-stop flight. I don't really feel like having my 24 lb 11 month old sitting on my lap for that long. Plus if she's in her car seat, it is very likely she will sleep. Entertaining Reece will be the hardest part. I have the portable DVD player and a few more dollar store toys he hasn't seen yet; so we should make it through the flight okay. Please pray for this last leg of our journey. See you in VEGAS!!

Crabbin with Daddy

Daddy loves to go crabbin at the shore. He takes his three cages and a few lines with him to a dock on the bay. Yes my daddy loves "Sittin by the dock of the bay". We walked down under the bridge to see him.




Here he has a lil guy that he has to throw back because it isn't big enough!
Bye Bye Crabby!

This is a close up of those ugly pincers
that can get you!
Here we are watching daddy cook his crabs. They are quick and mean. The crabs are blue in ocean and then turn red when you cook them!

See all of the yummy eats my daddy caught!

Date Night at The Shore

On Thursday, July 12th; we were able to get away to our favorite restaurant in New Jersey. It is called the Crab Trap and we went last Thursday as well. Mo's Mom watches the kids for us and we get to wait an hour to eat delicious seafood. I have expanded my taste buds at the restaurant trying Grilled Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Crab Imperial and Stuffed Flounder with Crab Imperial. All of their meals are so tasty and you never leave their feeling hungry. I suppose I could write a restaurant review for this place huh! Here are a few pics of us waiting down by the water at their little outdoor bar. We all had a blast.

Road Trip 2007 Day 3 6-21-07

Day 3 June 21, 2007 Denver, Colorado to Des Moines, Iowa 11 hours 610 miles

We woke up to Terry getting ready for work. Mo checked on the kiddos in their room, Raine was sound asleep and Reece was starting to wake. Mo put him back to sleep for another 30 minutes. At 7:30 Reece was trying to open his bedroom door, but couldn’t get out. I guess it was time to get up. We got showered and at breakfast. Raine must have been hungry; she ate four mini pancakes. Reece was too interested in all of Lucy’s toys to eat very much. We said our goodbyes and got on the road at 10:00 am. We needed our morning buzz so we stopped at a Starbucks in Brighton, CO. It was a quaint little town off of the I 76. We were on our way. Today is expected to be one of the longest days of our journey. We’ll see if 11 hours is too much for our wonderful lil travelers. Eastern Colorado and Nebraska are very flat and boring. There are a lot of farms and cornfields. Another day spent looking at cows; lots and lots of cows. We followed the Platte River so there were a number of large ponds along the highway. We did enjoy seeing all of the green scenery as opposed to all of the brown desert we are used to looking at. We stopped and filled our belly’s and gas tank. Reece was eager to get out of the truck and run around. We went for a little walk and found some beautiful flowering cactus. The next leg of the journey was very peaceful. I finished reading two magazines and Reece watched his Mickey Mouse movie again. I brought 10 movies with us and he has watched 3 of them. Peter Pan of course, a classic Mickey Mouse and Veggie Tales. I even bought The Country Bears Jamboree, but he didn’t want any part of it. I need to buy the movie Open Season. He keeps asking for “Boog”; he’s the bear in the movie. Raine happily sits in her car seat and talks to us. She is a very vocal little lady. She loves it when we play the kid music. It seems to relax Reece and excite Raine. We turn it to the back and I turn on my IPOD. Mo flys solo listening to his talk radio for a little bit. At about 10 pm we arrived at the Marriot in Des Moines. Mo immediately took Reece swimming. He was so excited. I put Raine to bed and relaxed in a super hot shower. What a great way to unwind after a very long day in the truck. Reece was asleep the minute his head hit the pillow. He slept with me while Mo had a whole bed to himself. I would much rather share a bed with my little 30 lbs man than my 200 lbs man. Especially since they were double beds. We all slept like rocks and didn’t wake until 9:30am! Praise the Lord we made it 11 hours today! He has certainly made this trip an amazing one!

Road Trip 2007 Day 2 6-20-07

Day 2 June 20, 2007 Park City, Utah to Denver, Colorado 8 hours 349 miles

We woke up to Raine talking and blowing bubbles in her pack-n-play; Reece shouts, “Raine’s awake guys!” He was sleeping on an air mattress at the end of the bed. We grab both kids and snuggled for a whole 5 minutes. Reece wanted to go wake up Brian. When we looked at the time it was 7:30am; that would be 6:30 Vegas time. Reece was right on schedule for rise & shine time. Why is it little people don’t sleep in? We showered and ate breakfast on the back deck. The coffee and company was so relaxing. Reece and Mo took a walk in a creek and Reece came back covered in mud. We stripped him down and hosed him off. Brian and Kara had to head to work so we started to gather our gear and get ready for the next leg of our journey. I had to run into the post office to mail some very over due packages. Mo took the kids into this really great furniture store. Mo filled the tank half way because gas was a whopping $3.22! We were on the road by 11:00am; our goal was to get to Denver in time for a late dinner with our friends Cindie & Terry. We saw a lot of beautiful scenery as we drove out of Utah. Mo likes to point it all out to us. Reece saw a lot of horses. He would even point them out to us. He was such a good boy. He likes to snack on our yummy treats. We learned our lesson about changing diapers earlier than later. When we arrived in Park City he had such a wet diaper we had to pull his whole car seat apart and wash it all in the washing machine. Thank goodness we were at someone’s home so we could do so. Now we change diapers every time we get gas. On our way through Wyoming we stopped in Rock Springs at a Harley Davidson Motorcycle shop for my dad. We got gas and had a bite to eat. Reece loved sitting on all the big motorcycles. He was able to run around a bit and stretch his legs. Once back in the truck he wanted to watch a movie. We are big fans of our portable DVD player! While driving through Wyoming we saw tons of prong horn creatures, sort of look like deer. Mo annoyingly pointed them out while I was reading. “Ya babe, I see it!” We also saw lot so Texas long horn bulls. Reece would make the MOOOO sound and ask the cows if they could hear him. It was so cute. We made one more stop in Cheyenne to fill up the gas tank and get on route 25 heading south to Denver. We made it to the Standlee household at 8:00 pm. It was still light out so we hung out on the front porch for a while. Terry was watering his lawn so Lucy and Reece ran through the sprinkler. It was so fun watching them enjoy each other. After some great catching up with our friends; we got a good night’s sleep.

Road Trip 2007 Day 1 6-19-07

We are well on our way. We finally left Tuesday at noon. It seemed like an endless morning of packing. I thought I packed a lot throughout the day on Monday, but when you're packing for a month long excursion; you need a whole week just to figure out what a family of four needs. Packing for a mission trip was easier than this. After all was said and done, I don’t think I forgot anything. Day 1 June 19, 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada to Park City, Utah 8 hours 366 miles

Left the house at noon and made a few stops. It was lunch time so we started our road trip off with some delicious McDonalds; “chickie nuggets” for the boy and a burger for the man. Gas and Starbucks were a necessity for the adventure. We headed north out of town on the 15. I don’t think we were even on the 15 and both kiddos were sleeping! Yes, that’s the way to travel. They slept for about 2 hours. Then ate some snacks and played with toys. We listened to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for a while and after about 3 hours on the road we stopped in Cedar City, Utah. We still had to grab a few items for our trip so Walmart Here We Come! Mo wants to try and stop at a Walmart in every state. He loves that store. After our shopping spree we had about 4 more hours until we reached my brother in Park City. Reece & Raine did great. Raine drank her bottle and fell asleep again. Reece got a little restless so we put Peter Pan on the portable DVD player for him to watch.

We pulled into Brian & Kara’s place at about 8pm. Kara was cutting up steak for shish kabobs. Yum-O! The kids desperately needed diaper changes; so we did baths also. It was still pretty light out so we enjoyed the grassy, Aspen tree filled backyard for a while. At 9:30 we enjoyed a scrumptious dinner of shish kabobs, salad and Samuel Adams. Reece ate his favorite meal; mac & cheese! By 10:00 the babes were in bed and we were veggin’ in front of the boob tube. Kara gave me a lesson on how to use my IPOD. Since I was up until 2am on Monday night and woke at 5:30am to finish packing; I was off to bed. They have the best California King sized bed on earth. The sheets are so soft and the pillows are oh so fluffy. My head hit the pillow and I was out like a light!

YEAH~ I got a new password

I'M NOW BACK TO BLOGGING AGAIN!

I couldn't remember my password and couldn't get a signal from our house near the beach. We are having a blast on vacation. I have been journaling our adventures along the way. Our 5 day road trip across the United States went exceptionally well. Thanks for all of your prayers. My 2 year old and 9 mos old were the best behaved lil angels parents could ask for. Mo even said that he has taken this trip several times before and each time he thinks it couldn't get any better than this. He never imagined travelling across the USA with two lil tykes, cramped in the back of his four door Toyota, would be so rewarding and fulfilling! Wow, big steps for my hubby! More details to come. Just wanted to share how great God is!





On a side note~ Please pray for my phone interview this Friday, July 13th at 9am (pacific coast time) with the Odyssey Charter School in Vegas. To teach with them would be a huge blessing for our family!

The countdown begins

Yes, I am ready for summer. I have 17 days of school left. A few of them are fun days, where I don't really have to teach just supervise activities. Our Red Rock field trip is Monday, our Field day is the Friday before Memorial Day. I have a half day next Friday because I get to help supervise our 5th graders trip to Sea Camp in San Diego. It's rough I know. I do have quite a bit to get accomplished in the next few weeks of teachable days. Time to get organised and ahead of the game so I'm not running around acting like a chicken with my head cut off.
THE END IS NEAR!!

Reece Reads Kevin Henkes

Yes, from memory of course since he is only 2 years 9 months old. I brought him home a new book from my weekend away with the ladies. While I was putting him to bed and getting ready to read him his new book; this is the conversation that took place.

Reece: You read your book mama. I read Owen.

Me: OK, Reece. I read the book and become teary eyed since it is written for an 11 year old daughter who died in a car accident. Plus I'm coming off an pretty emotional weekend.

Reece: Owen's marshmallow chick. in his basket he got a big bunny, some eggs, some jelly beans and, and, what are those mama?

Me: Gumdrops.

Reece: and gumdrops and a marshmallow chick. He plays with his chick. He puts in on his tower. He takes it for a ride on his blanket.

Me: You are reading so well Reece.

Reece: No mama, don't look, you read your book.

Me: Sorry Reece

Reece: Night night marshmallow chick; Owen put it with his toys and kissed it good night! THE END!

I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. I so badly wanted to run downstairs and get the camcorder. I know that would ruin this awesome moment! You must realize Reece received this book in his Easter basket and has heard it read to him for a month straight, every night! He has done this once before with a No David! board book and can retell that book from memory. He has a few other books that he can say the page before we do. It is so fun! Member, I am a reading teacher. He loves to read and be read to. My dear friend in Reno sent us a tape with her children reading to Reece and Raine. It is all he wants to listen to. It was the best way to put my son to bed especially after being away from him for the weekend. God is good, especially when he gets you in that soft spot. My baby boy is growing up so fast. How do I slow down time?

Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but with persuasion.-Terance

Why I live for Saturday

If only everyday were a Saturday! It is 12:13 pm and both of my kids are in their rooms. I can hear Reece talking and every 5 minutes I have to go in and check on him, but soon enough he'll conk out for a good 2 hours. (crossing my fingers)

At 6:30 am my son crawled into my bed and said he wanted to sleep with me. Mo left at 4 am to chaperon a trip to Magic Mountain, so there was plenty of room for Reece, King of Wiggles. We'll he plopped his head right next to mine and smiled ear to ear. He said, "I love you Mama." Yes I had was no longer mad that he woke me so early on a Saturday! I said, "I love you too baby! Now let's rest it's not time to get up yet." He lasted about 5 minutes and said, "I wanna watch Little Einsteins mama, come on lets get up!" I looked at the clock, 6:42 on Saturday. I threw on my robe and headed straight for the coffee pot, that is after I plopped my kid in front of the TV.

Since that unGodly hour I have :
*stripped the beds washed the sheets and remade the beds with fresh clean sheets
*folded 2 others loads of laundry that my husband left in the basket on the dryer. Yes, at least they are clean!
*fed the animals (fish, turtle and dog) and kidlets
*sorted 103 pictures that came in the mail yesterday
*played Peter Pan with my son and crawled on the floor with my daughter
*hung 5 frames that have been hiding in my scrap closet since we moved in 2 years ago
*hung a few things up in Raine's Room
*cleaned up toys in all rooms
*sorted through piles of mail and magazines, purged several
*chatted on the phone with my lil bro
*sat at the table and ate a hot meal for lunch ALL BY MYSELF!

I still have quite the long list of errands to run, but my children need to be well rested for that one! I really hope to make it to the mall to return some things and check out a sale. We'll see, as for now I am pretty happy with the morning's accomplishments. See why I need to work from my home next fall. God is proving I CAN be productive with two lil ones at home!

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 NLT

I was checking my email this morning and I read this daily scripture. It is so true. I really have to work on slow to anger with the a few of the students in my classroom.

I am trying to be slow to speak about a new twist in my career. One that allows me to stay at home with my kiddos a few days a week. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY and I will let you know more when I am certain it will happen!

GOD is so great. He really seems to be opening up some doors for our family career wise. So I ask again PRAY!!! More to come....