Happy Birthday Sasa!

Melissa (Sasa to me), my roommate, is adding some character to her windows. So as a gift to her for her Birthday, I am helping paint the new frames around her windows! Here are some before pictures and I will get you the afters tomorrow! Happy Birthday Day Sasa! Love You! =0)
Sasa working hard. And lOvIn' every minuet of it! Ha Ha Ha! =0)
Lookin' cool!

What to do...

What do you do when your heart and soul scream to be somewhere rather than where you are? I need some help with this...

Tired of the heat!

I am so ready for cool weather. i am tired of my rear-end sticking to the seat of the car when i try and get out. I am tired of sweating bullets all day. I am tired of the heat....

The sibling blues, ba du nun nu....

So Sydney and Grant were just non stop bickering the other night and I had had enough. So I told them that if they did not stop I would make them hug each other and learn how to get along. This is what that looks like....I laughed so hard I thought I might wet my pants!Grant kept saying "I love you, I love you" and Sydney had huge crocodile tears streaming down her face while wailing loudly!

My children wish they were Dogs too!

So my good friend Melissa has a cute dog named Dixie. My kiddos love her. Dixie likes Sydney but still is not sure about Grant.
They want to be her.

New Home

So I am blessed beyond words...I get to be roomies with my great friend Melissa (Sasa as I love to call her). She is quit the trooper to take in a Mom and her two cute, yet, rambunctious children!=0) I am so blessed with such great people in my life that I consider my "spiritual family". The storm is way easier to indure with all this love and support!

Found one!

Yeah!!!! I found a part time job. I will be working at Sun Valley Community Church. I have the privilege of being the Event Coordinator. I get to help out all ministries with their food, decor, and set up...I will also be taking care of weddings and possibly funerals. I am thrilled to death to be back in ministry. What a blessing in the midst of the storm! =0)






Thank you Dennis and Daisy. I am blessed to know you both! Hugs!

New Jeep

Look at the New Jeep Rusty "purchased" for ME!!!! RUB, RUBBA, DUB, DUB! =0) Just kidding...really it is ALL Rustys', all his.....I just hope I get to drive it to Arkansas for him. He bought it in Arizona! Is he cool or what? If he wasn't.... he will be NOW! HA!

Harrasment

I sure wish I could report it....2 to 6 times a day...text messages from someone you DON"T want to hear from. BOO!

Beautiful gifts...AKA...children...

So cute kids! Thank you Jesus for such gifts! =0)

Please pray for Daniel

Daniel and his co-workers are headed to Houston Texas to help out with the hurricane. They have to be there in case the gas pipeline floods. They will be there for at least a week! If the pipeline floods, several areas lose the gas that day to day people use to fuel their cars. I will try and keep everyone posted. Thanks, Jess

My hubby rOcKs!

This man is a great person! He is godly, wonderful and such a great hubby and dad! I am truly blessed....I am soooooo missing my socks!!!! =0)

My (Jessica's) Hero's

Jesus who died for us all(the thought will forever take my breath away!),My husband who has persevered through so much, My Dad and Mom who took on adoption,My Grandpa Jones who loved the Lord with his whole being,My sister-in-law Teresa who is the best example of how a wife and mother should be,my great friend Shannon who has lost and still pour's out love,all our military now and then who gave/give there lives for our freedom,missionaries who serve our Lord and give their lives for Jesus,anyone who goes to college and finishes,all the great moms who love their kids,dads who rock,pastor's and their wives.

Happy Anniversary to my parents

Happy anniversary Dad an Mom...we all love you!

Update

Life as I know it....for now....

i am updating everyone on the current situation in our life.

we are living apart for the next two years. i am going to get a job and apartment soon hopefully...oh yea and a car....=0)

i know we can do this because our situation is not even as stressful as our military families. we will have the freedom to visit each other as our finances will allow. we can talk on the phone or skype when we want. God has given us each other and we are a strong God fearing couple. He will supply all our needs.

what i have already learned through this is as follows...=0)...
people need to be careful about what they say and what their fight is really about. i have had some horrible things said about me by family, past friends and people who only "see"me through brendan. these are things that these people can never unsay. someday my children may stumble upon these horrible words and opinions of me. they may wonder if they even know me. this may cause anger towards their dad for the things he allowed these people to say about me. it may be irreversible damage for both parents and my children in regards to our relationships with them. (when it is truth, that is one thing, but a lie, that is another.)

i have learned that Gods will is what He wants for us but most of us chose OUR will. i believe that the day we meet Jesus face to face we will in fact be shocked and horrified about how important every last decision we made effected others. if we respond selfishly, then we take away from the path that God intended for that person. if we respond godly, we promote God's will in that persons life. we must approach our daily responses with the utmost care and with a god like attitude. as dennis mcmains has said for years..."to be like Christ, that is our goal"

i have also learned that i know so many wonderful people. the encouragement that has been poured out on us has been refreshing and i know has helped us through this tough time. the prayers, phone calls, texts, emails, cards, hugs, that you all have given have not gone unnoticed. we love you all. melissa (sasa to me), mike and alicia gray have blessed us with a safe place to live and cars to drive during this time. you guys are amazing and so selfless. all in all we are truly blessed, and words can not and will not express our gratitude to all of you! HUGS!

i have also learned that i do not need a PH.D to know my children and their desires. i feel i know them quite well and that i have a great relationship with them. i believe they know that they can come to me about anything. i am saddened by the fact that i can not be their voice when they are afraid though. i am not allowed to be their voice any longer without the possibility of grave consequences.

i may add more later but i wanted to communicate with all of you as soon as possible. all in all we are doing ok. this is not where we thought we would be but that is ok.

love to you all,
jess and daniel

The decision....

hi friends and family,

we are not able to take sydney and grant to OK. the judge decided it was not in the children's best interest. the kids, daniel and i strongly disagree.

with that being said, daniel will live in oklahoma until his contract runs out and then we will have to see what will happen.

will we be stressed out you ask? yes
will we live apart? yes
will we make it? yes

i will be looking for a job and a place to live. let me know if you have any leads on this. i have been a stay a home mom and really do not have a lot of skills. so this may be hard.

thanks for all of your support and prayers. i know some of the greatest people ever....and that is YOU!

love jess =0)

YES Lord YES!!!