Doing Better

Ok, so my Grandmother is actually doing much better for someone in her situation. They moved her to a nursing home, what will be a week tomorrow. Although upset about this, she is still doing considerably better.

My aunt had told her about 3 days before they put her in the N.H. that they were going to do so, but she did not remember. And when she finally did realize where she was, she told them that they shouldn't have done this without telling her. My aunt tried to explain that they had told her, but my G-ma also said they still shouldn't have done this to her. My aunt asked her, "Well what where we suppose to do, take you home, throw you on the couch, and say 'There you are?'..." My G-ma replied, "No, you could've taken me and pushed me off a cliff. It would've been better than this."...Although this was somewhat of a sad comment, she does, atleast, have a little bit of her sense of humor back.

Thanks for all the prayers. and TTYL

Fly to Jesus

Well, my grandmother still isn't doing too well. They moved her to a nursing home yesterday, and she's not doing too well. She keeps talking about the cemetary, and asking to see people. They don't think she will last too much longer; they keep saying her body is so worn out.


A song comes to mind thinking about it. It's called Untitled Hymn by Chris Rice. One of the lyrics says "And with your final heartbeat/ You kiss the world goodbye/ Go in peace and laugh on glory's side/Fly to Jesus/ Fly to Jesus and Live. It makes me cry everytime I listen to it, but it's one of my favorite songs. It reminds me that God is there throught everything; even this terrible situation.

I don't know what I will do without my dear sweet Grandmother. There will be a huge hole in my heart, but I know she will be in a much better place, with my Grandfather, and our great Savior.

Thanks for all the prayers.

Everything seems so wrong.

Do you ever feel like suddenly everything is going wrong?..Well that's kinda how I'm feeling now. My great grandmother isn't doing too good.

I called my dad after church last night and asked him if he had gone and saw her. He said he hadn't but told me that my Papa said she was getting weaker. I immediatly started crying. He told me he was gonna go see her and that he'd meet me at the hospital. When I got there she was sitting on the bedside commode..(or however you spell it..) and was in so much pain...
It's so sad to see her in that much pain...But I don't know what I'd do without her...But Lord knows I don't want her to suffer.

They're going to move her into a nursing home tomorrow, and when my aunt told her the other day, she said that she could just see her face change and the realization come to her. It's so sad, it makes me cry everytime I think about it. Because part of me knows that she won't do that good in a nursing home. She'd rather be at home.

But all we can do is pray. And well, that's one of the things I do best, and enjoy doing. So please pray for her.

I guess that's all. More later.

High School....AND College??!!!!

Well since I'm a Senior this year, I decided to take a couple college classes earning me a few hours...(actually ten to be exact...at least the 1st semester..)
I am taking Biology I, Comp I, and American History..(online..)..

Yesterday was the welcome back day at NEO, so the book store was open to get the books for my classes. One of my friends from Welch is also taking classes online, so they were waiting inline too...well anyways, I got my books, ID, and parking permit...I have to go back tomorrow and pay my tuition....classes actually start tomorrow, and so, I guess I'm ready...

Back to High School for a minute....Calculus has gotten a little better...probably because I actually came home and studied...and because Dad gave me an exceptional motivational speech..(or lecture, if you want to look at the glass half empty..lol)..either ways, IT MOTIVATED ME!!!.... =)

So far being a Senior is great...see ya... =)

Senior Life So Far...and more!

Well being a Senior is pretty fun...getting to park in SR. parking, getting to cut in front of the underclassmen, and not to mention being pretty popular...Plus I get to sleep in till about 8:30 everyday...(I mean I don't have to be at school till 10:40)...so this part is pretty good. It's the concurrent classes I'm worried about. They start Monday and I don't have my books yet; but neither do have the other SR.'s..but I'm not so much worried about College Bio. and Comp 1...it's the ONLINE American History that I'm worried about. I might have to get my book for AH Monday morning and then order the other books for the other 2 classes online. Which is what I very well may do.

My classes at school are doing great. I only have 3 so that helps a little...(actually that helps A LOT!)...and 2 of them aren't even that hard; Chorus and Boys Athletics..(football trainer/ water girl..)...my tough class is Calculus. I think it might eventually get better, but for now, I don't like it all that much. Maybe it's because I'm so use to being able to get stuff done so easily, and I actually have to work on it...but I think it will get better...(I'm praying!)

Speaking of Boys Athletics, we had our first football scrimmage tonight...it was really fun. I've grown to love the other trainers...specially Erin and Becca..(probably because they are seniors..)...and I've also grown fond of the football boys, the are really nice to us...(but probably because we basically work our butts off for them...and b/c we're their only source of water during practices/games...but who cares, they still love us!!!!)...

On another note, my 96 year old Great Grandmother fell and broke her hip last Sunday...actually they admitted her for a fractured pelvis..(according to the 1 xray)...but the other day they did a CT Scan on her, and realized that she actually broke her hip, fractured her pelic bone in 2 places, and basically crushed her pelvis...PLEASE be praying for her...she's so small and frail..when they admitted her she weighed 84 pounds...the doctors said that it normally takes a young person months to heal from this amount of trauma...but we're believeing and praying she will be okay. She is doing much better..(Thank the Lord)...she's eating now... they couldn't get her to eat for a few days...but my mother got her to eat Chicken Noodle Soup today, and Orange Sherbert yesterday; My Aunt got her to eat some Jello yesterday; and my Dad got her to drink a small Braum's strawberry shake...so she is doing exceptionally well for someone in her condition...

Well, that's about all..ttyl!

Football Practice at the end of the Rainbow???

Today's practices were pretty good...the weather was really nice this morning. In fact, we even got sprinkled on...but while we were in football practice, before the rain, a beautiful rainbow came out, and we all took time to notice it...The rainbow is a reminder that God will never destroy the world with a flood again..(for the few of you who didn't know that!!..lol)...but could it also mean a winning season for the famous Hornets???...(just a thought to ponder.)..

This evenings practice was a little tougher than the mornings. It was much hotter...we started sweating before practice ever started....but we did our duty and kept our football boys well hydrated!!!.. =)

One of the cool things about practice, is that the head football coach's wife brings popsicles in the morning for the football players and trainers...But what's really neat, is that our superintendent brought us popsicle "stingers" in the evening....(We call them "stingers" because we're the Hornets who are expected to sting everyone we play this year...)...so we've got to have a popsicle at almost every practice!!...I will be spoiled by the end of football season...(And it never fails, I spilled popsicle on me everytime I've had one this week!!!)

2-A-Days to Football

Well..this year I decided to be a football trainer; for the one and only famous VHS Hornets!!!!....We started 2-a-days today...it was really quite interesting and I had more fun than expected.

There are 3 other trainers besides myself...Becca and Erin, they're both Seniors too...and then Erica, she's a junior, but we still like her..lol..

The first practice was at 8 o'clock this morning...that was fun...(after getting to sleep in until at least eight all summer this was a big change)...I got there at about 5 till...I was pretty early....but then the coaches told us we needed to be ready to go by 8...so to be there no later than 7:30...uggh....oh well...the early bird gets the worm...right??!! =) Practice lasts about two hours...its not too bad on us trainers...

After the morning practice, I had to run a few errands for dad...(more than a few actually!!)...and then I needed to eat...I hadn't ate all day, and I think that was the reason for my ginormous headache!!...so in telling Dad that I had this headache, he told me that I could go home and sit under the air conditioner!!!... =) (I have officially become a wuss when it comes to the sweet A.C.!!!)
Later I headed back to our 6 o'clock evening practice we had..it was again another 2 hours...but for some reason, the evening practice wasn't as bad...but I haven't a clue why...

At about the end of practice, our Superintendent showed up and had a special treat for not only the football players and coaches, but for the trainers as well!!....we got POPSICLES!!...you have no idea how long it has been since I have had a popsicle!!...it was so good...and I even spilled it on my like I use to when I was a kid!!lol....

Anyways, all in all, practice was good. The football boys are great to get along with; the coahes are nice; and the other 3 trainers are such great friends!!...It made for a great day, no matter how tired I am...

Life outside the Country.

This summer I've learned new things about myself. I had the amazing oppurtunity to go to New York City. That is a big change compared to where I come from.

Okay, let me start from where you can understand a little better.

Our Church/Youth Group took 11 people on a Missions trip to Brooklyn, back in June. We went out with Metro Ministries (also known as Yogi Bear) and did Sidewalk Sunday School with kids from all over. There were actually 16 different teams that went out, but my team went to the Bronx, a.k.a "the Projects", both days. I had an incredible time with all the little ones. There were some of the most adorable kids I had ever seen. The missions trip part taught and showed me how much I am blessed.

Anyways, we stayed in Brooklyn for 2.5 days, but after that we had the luxury to go sightseeing and staying in Manhattan for 2.5 days. We had a PHENOMENAL time here. It was so different than were I come from. I mean 3 million people on 1 block compared to 300 people tops who actually live here. It was just amazing. But the thing that makes me wonder, is that I actually could see myself living in a place like that...It's so weird. I love living on the farm, but sometimes I wonder what's outside of it. I can't hardly think about it without crying though. I mean I'm the 8th generation on the land that we own/live. I look at all the hard work my dad, grandad and great-grandad have done, and I feel like I would be letting them down if I go off and leave it. I'm about the only grandkid that even shows interest in running/living on it. But I still can't help but wonder....

This feeling may go away after I get out of college. I may not be able to wait to move back to the farm.

My dad tells me the story of when he was 17 and he couldn't wait to get off the farm and go live in the city. But then I look at him now and see that the farm is what he loves to do. He hates going to his other job in Tulsa and would quite in a heartbeat.

For now, I don't know. But God will take care of everything, this is one thing that I am sure of.