We are so proud of our nephew Taylor, he is in the final 8 for high school basketball, we are going to watch him again this week! He just signed to play football and baseball at Wheaton University. Here we are posing with him after a super exciting game!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
400th Post!!!
We are so proud of our nephew Taylor, he is in the final 8 for high school basketball, we are going to watch him again this week! He just signed to play football and baseball at Wheaton University. Here we are posing with him after a super exciting game!
Posted by Leslie at Sunday, March 21, 2010 7 comments
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Please Pray for these Families
Secondly, my heart goes out to the family of James B. Many of you know that I am married to a police Lt., my second family is the police community, they are a brotherhood like nothing I have seen before. I have been in this family for 20 years now and nothing is worse than being notified that another officer has died in the line of duty. Yesterday James was shot and killed in a nearby community, he was just 26 years old. We do not personally know James but he grew up in the community where my husband is a Lt. Mark was informed yesterday that he will share in the distinct honor of planning James' funeral. This is a huge undertaking, we know this because one of our friends and co-workers was killed in the line of duty 6 years ago and Mark was in charge of planning his arrangements as well. These funerals are huge, thousands of police officers come from all over to show their respect to the officer and their brother in blue. Please join us in praying for this family as they lay their son to rest and deal with this senseless tragedy.
This hits so close to home, my Mark was involved in a fatal shooting 5 years ago this past month. I will never forget the confusion of that day, the unknowns, the sadness, the fears and frustrations. Friends, family and clergy visited our home that day, it was such a blur. Watching the television and seeing the story plastered all over was difficult, but I was so thankful at the end of the day for the outcome. I almost lost Mark that day, believe me, I never take for granted that he is here with me. As difficult as it has been and always will be for Mark and I to live with the fact that he took another man's life, we know that the Lord was watching over him that day, he gave Mark the strength and confidence to do what he has trained to do and not become the victim himself. I know that James will always be a hero, his life was taken for a reason that we do not understand, but that is not for us to try to figure out, he is in God's hands. I ask that you pray for his family and for his co workers, it is going to be a very difficult time for them. Thank you !!!!
Posted by Leslie at Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4 comments
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Dayton's an Official Driver Now!!!
This was taken a few weeks ago when he got his pink slip! Today we went to Sec. of State and go the real learner permit allowing him to drive with us until he turns 16! He is doing pretty good, just stay out of our way if you see us coming!!! Ha ha!!! Oh, unless he is parallel parking, apparently he is great at doing that! We survived our first trip on the expressway with him tonight during rush hour, lets just say I need to make another appt. to get my hair colored... very soon! Awww, just kidding! Congrats Dayton!!!
Posted by Leslie at Friday, March 05, 2010 6 comments