Me and My Sick Self.....

Since Easter Sunday, I have been experiencing sharp abdominal pains, along with other gastrointestinal issues. On Tuesday, the doctor will perform a colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy on me. I am a little nervous about it, mainly because I am a great big baby with no pain tolerance. Of course, I am living with quite a bit of pain with cramping and such, so I think this will be worth it. Pray for the doctors to have no problems and for me to come through this with answers!

On a positive note, I had my 1st mammogram on the 12th. I was quite a bit nervous about this also, but it was not too bad. Mostly pressure, not pain. And I am glad to say I received a "no problems detected" letter from the test so I was relieved. I urge all women to do this!!

Job Status

Please keep Jay in your prayers still, he has still not found employment. The Lord is continually here taking care of us, but it has now been OVER 6, yes 6 months. Never fear, the Lord will watch over us, but keep us in your prayers anyway!

Jason......

I am going to sit here tonight and try to catch my fellow bloggers up on the life of Team Jones. Something that we have been praying for daily since June 3rd is Jason Williams. He is the brother to our friend Ashlee and son to our friend Kathy. He found out that he has leukemia and has spent the better part of June in the hospital fighting this! He has three young boys and my heart has ached for him and his wife Lindsey. You can view his site at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jasonwilliams. He was able to go home for a week, but will have to return to the hospital on Friday. Please, if you are following my blog, pray for Jason and his entire family. The Lord has been good to him in his recovery so far, but he still has a long time to go.

Jay versus Deer and Tree...Guess Who Lost?

It has taken me over a month to be able to write about this incident. On the morning of May 15th, after taking our girls to school, a deer ran out in the road in front of Jay and he hit it, then ran into some wet grass and rammed into a tree. Needless to say, the tree won! Jay was not hurt, thank God! But my car did not make it. This car was a "Prideful" thing of mine. Jay and I purchased it brand new with only 471 miles on it. We had put every mile on it, and tried to take care of it. When the insurance company said it would have to be totaled, I was devastated. I tried to think, how is this good? But, lo and behold, the Lord was looking out for us. We totaled a car with 142,000 miles on it. In our (almost) 15 years of marriage, and 5 Oldsmobiles later, we have found out that around 150,000 to 160,000 miles Oldsmobiles need new transmissions. Although mine was not showing any problems, we felt that the time would come. The car that we were able to purchase is a newer model Oldsmobile, with only 39,000 miles on it, and we paid for it in full with the money the insurance gave us. Praise the Lord, it was a hard road to travel, but the Lord came through for us again, and now we have quite a few years before needing any transmissions here! Even when we think that things are bad, the Lord is always looking out for us!

Pray For Me

I have not posted in a long time. The devil is really on me and causing some serious sadness in my life. Please pray for me and my family while we rely on faith to get us through some tough times!

Let's Play Ball

I did something today I have never done before, and really thought I would never do! I PLAYED BALL! Hahaha! Emily is playing softball for the second year in a row, and Jay and I want her to do well so we decided to practice with her at night. So, Jay got out there with her first and tried, I repeat tried, to pitch the ball to her and did not succeed. So he decided to play catch with her. After about 1/2 hour of watching, I thought I would try to help her by pitching to her. I was totally bad for a while, but finally got the hang of it, and she was able to make a couple of base hits off of my pitches. Even more surprising was the fact that I was able to catch 2 of the balls that Emily or Jay(who was catching) threw back at me. Jay thought the sky was falling when I caught the first one. I had a lot of fun, and hope to do this with her 2-3 times a week. Meredith was on the front porch working on home work, but she got in on the fun some! It was a joy for me to be outside with my family, playing together. We spend alot of time together, but is it really time well spent? I don't always know, but it is times like this that helps me realize just what God has blessed me with, and I thank Him for His goodness.

Nothing New To Post

I have tried for 2 weeks to figure out something to blog about. Life is obviously boring here at the Jones house! Nothing new, sending out resumes, but no luck as of yet. God is still with us, and keeping us in good spirits!

I have been asked to oversee the Easter Egg Hunt at our church, and I am excited. It has been a long time since I have done a Holiday activity and I am ready for the task. We are going to have games and of course, the Egg Hunt for the little ones, an Amazing Race for the teenagers with Biblical obstacles, and BINGO for the adults! We will end with door prizes after a devotional with our Student Minister, Daryl.

I have finally been able to update our church website. I designed it last year, and the hosting had some issues which have been fixed, so I am on the ball again. I love doing the website, and feel that it is a great way for me to use the talent God gave me for Him. I have been able to learn so many historical things about my great church, and am proud to be a member. You can check it out at http://www.mtpleasantbaptistsc.org/. Pray that God continues to inspire me with new things to create and upload for His glory!

We attended Meredith's Fine Arts in Greenville this week. She got an Excellent rating on her photography and a Superior rating for her Vocal Ensemble with the other 5th grade girls. I am so proud of her. Emily has started softball practice 4 days a week, so we are on the go again. I am so proud of her too. My girls mean the world to me, and I hope they know how much I love and appreciate them.

In saying that, let me ask to you to please be in prayer for a friend of mine from high school. Becky Cox (Bolt) and I went to school together from 5 years of age to 18. This week she lost her 10 year old son. I do not even want to imagine the hurt her and her family are experiencing. I know that God has His reasons and that He has the child in His care, and that He will get them through this hard time. Just please pray for them, and while you are at it, hug your child today! Tell them you love them. Its something we should continually do, and sometimes we forget in our day to day lives. I am pledging to do better, make sure my kids know that Mommy loves them always! Will you join me?

Until next time.....